Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Viewpoints 2.2: Rulers and Divine Favor: Cyrus the Great in the Cyrus Cylinder and Hebrew Scripture

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1. According to Cyrus, what was his goal in taking control of Babylon?

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Correct: The answer is d. Cyrus presented himself as a righteous king who freed the people of Babylon and ensured their future welfare.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Cyrus presented himself as a righteous king who freed the people of Babylon and ensured their future welfare.
1. According to Cyrus, what was his goal in taking control of Babylon?

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2. Which of these titles did Cyrus claim for himself?

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Correct: The answer is a. Cyrus described himself as king of the universe, indicating not that he believed himself to be a god, but that he saw himself as the rightful ruler of the known world.
Incorrect: The answer is a. Cyrus described himself as king of the universe, indicating not that he believed himself to be a god, but that he saw himself as the rightful ruler of the known world.
2. Which of these titles did Cyrus claim for himself?

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3. With which of these statements would both Cyrus and the author of the Book of Isaiah have agreed?

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Correct: The answer is c. Cyrus claimed to be acting in accordance with the will of the god Marduk, while the author of the Book of Isaiah believed that Cyrus was carrying out the wishes of the God of Israel.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Cyrus claimed to be acting in accordance with the will of the god Marduk, while the author of the Book of Isaiah believed that Cyrus was carrying out the wishes of the God of Israel.
3. With which of these statements would both Cyrus and the author of the Book of Isaiah have agreed?

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4. How did the Hebrew’s view Cyrus?

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Correct: The answer is d. According to the Book of Isaiah, God used Cyrus to free the Hebrew people and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
Incorrect: The answer is d. According to the Book of Isaiah, God used Cyrus to free the Hebrew people and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.
4. How did the Hebrew’s view Cyrus?