Question

17 multiple choice 1 point which of the following individuals opposed the jewish returnees rebuilding the wall and tried to stop them? nehemiah tobiah ezra artaxerxes clear my selection 18 multiple choice 1 point when allowed to return to their homeland, most exiled jews stayed in the land of their captivity. only a small percentage returned to their homeland. compare or contrast the everyday life of the jews that they left behind in babylon to the daily life they found upon their arrival in jerusalem. a life of hardship in babylon but a life of comfort in jerusalem a life of comfort in babylon but a life of hardship in jerusalem a life of slavery in babylon and a life of slavery in jerusalem a life of comfort in babylon and a life of comfort in jerusalem clear my selection

Explanation:

Question 17 (Multiple Choice)

To answer this, we recall the biblical narrative: Tobiah opposed the Jewish returnees' efforts to rebuild the wall (Nehemiah was leading the rebuilding, Ezra focused on religious reforms, Artaxerxes was a Persian king who authorized the return). So Tobiah is the one who opposed.

In the context of Jewish history after the Babylonian captivity, life in Babylon for many Jews had become comfortable (they had established lives), while returning to Jerusalem meant facing hardships (rebuilding, political/social challenges). So we contrast the two: comfort in Babylon, hardship in Jerusalem.

Answer:

B. Tobiah

Question 18 (Multiple Choice)