(Tell Stories 16, 17 and 18 in Part Fifth.)
1. What good man came to Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm soon after the time of Queen Ĕs´thẽr? Ĕz´rȧ the scribe.
2. What was a scribe among the Jews̝? One who wrote copies of God's laws.
3. What great work did Ĕz´rȧ do? He brought together the books of the Old Testament.
4. What did Ĕz´rȧ do at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? He taught the people to obey God's law.
5. What other good man came while Ĕz´rȧ was at Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm? Nē-he-mī´ah.
6. What did Nē-he-mī´ah do? He helped the people to build a wall around the city.
7. Why did they need a wall around the city? To make it strong against enemies.
8. What was done at a great meeting of the people when the wall was finished? The law was read to the people.
9. Who was the last prophet of the Old Testament? Măl´a-chī.