Question

19 multiple choice 1 point
in malachi, why did god tell the israelites to just shut the door of their temple?
because the sound of idol worship outside was distracting true believers
because their sacrifices were insincere
because no one else was welcome in the temple after the service started
because it was cold outside
clear my selection

20 multiple choice 1 point
ezra was...
a post - exilic prophet
a governor of jerusalem in the pre - exilic period.
a pre - exilic prophet from a priestly bloodline.
a jewish scribe in the post - exilic period.
clear my selection

Explanation:

Question 19 (Subfield: Religion, Discipline: Social Science)

In the Book of Malachi, God's instruction to shut the temple door was related to the insincerity of the Israelites' sacrifices. The other options (distraction from idol worship, no one welcome after service, cold outside) do not align with the biblical context. The Israelites were offering flawed or insincere sacrifices, so God's instruction to shut the door was a rebuke of their insincere worship.

Ezra was a Jewish scribe in the post - exilic period. He led the return of Jews from Babylon to Jerusalem and was involved in the religious and cultural restoration of the Jewish community. He was not a post - exilic prophet in the traditional prophetic sense, nor was he a governor in the pre - exilic period or a pre - exilic prophet from a priestly bloodline.

Answer:

because their sacrifices were insincere

Question 20 (Subfield: Religion, Discipline: Social Science)