Persian Empire, reign of Artaxerxes I · around 445-430 BC
Nehemiah Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Nehemiah. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What position did Nehemiah hold with King Artaxerxes?
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Answer: Cupbearer. “For I was the king’s cupbearer”: in the month of Nisan, Nehemiah took up the wine and gave it to the king. Nehemiah 1:11–2:1
2. In how many days was the wall of Jerusalem completed?
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Answer: Fifty-two days. “So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.” Nehemiah 6:15
3. What did Nehemiah do just before answering the king, who asked what he wanted?
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Answer: He prayed to the God of heaven. “Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven, and I said unto the king…” Nehemiah 2:4