Question 18
Concern for Judah“You have nothing to do with us in building a house to our God ...”
The statement above by Zerubbabel and others resulted in
- A.inciting the Judeans against their leaders.
- B.the people disobeying King Cyrus' orders.
- C.the delay in building the Temple.
- D.the people rising against their leaders.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: C (the delay in building the Temple.)
Explanation
The adversaries who were refused then troubled the Jews and hired counsellors against them, so work on the Temple stopped until the reign of Darius (Ezra 4:4-5, 24).