Esther
Who is Esther's dad/cousin/uncle?
Mordecai
What is Mordecai's job?
Mordecai is an official in the king's court
True or false: Haman has at least 10 sons
True!
What is the terrible rule of the Persian legal system that is important to this book?
The king can't repeal a law or edict that he's put in place
True or false: God is not mentioned a single time (directly or indirectly) throughout the whole book
True!
Why was Esther chosen for the king's harem, and why did she succeed so greatly?
She was chosen because she was really pretty, and she succeeded by God's providence and grace
Which tribe is Mordecai from?
The Tribe of Benjamin
Why does Haman hate the Jews so much?
Haman is an agagite, a descendant of the Amalekites, whom the Jews were ordered to wipe out
God made Ahasuerus into a...
a total wife guy
True or false: this book is considered the last history book before the prophets
True!
At the end of the book, when the king asks her what she wants, what does she request?
Another day of killing!
Why does Mordecai become elevated in status in chapter 6?
The king finds out about the plot to kill the king that Mordecai foiled back in chapter 3
How tall were the gallows that Haman built?
50 cubits, about 75 feet
longer than a bowling alley lane
Who is Ahasuerus's dad?
King Darius I
Why is Purim a two-day celebration?
The Jews in the countryside rested on the 14th day, while the Jews in the city were active on the 13th and 14th days, and only rested on the 15th
In which chapter does Esther reveal that she is a Jew?
Ch 7, verse 4
"For we have been sold, I and my people...etc"
Mordecai delivers a warning and call to action to Esther in ch 4, what is it?
"Do not think to yourself that in the king's palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
Why does Jonathan think Haman's life is so funny?
Everything that he meant for evil was turned around on him in the most deliciously ironic manner, and everything he thought was going right in his life was actually going very badly
King Ahasuerus needs to hold out his scepter to people when they enter his inner court, why?
If he doesn't do so, they are executed on the presumption that they're assassins after the king's life
King Ahasuerus and Queen Vashti each have another name that is quite famous! What are they?
King Ahasuerus: Xerxes
Queen Vashti: Amestris
BONUS POINTS: Both of these names feature heavily in one of Jonathan's favorite anime and manga series, what is the anime?
What is Esther's other name, and what does it mean?
Hadassah, meaning "myrtle"
Brianna kept getting Mordecai's name confused with someone from a video game! What is that character's name, and which video game is he from?
Mordekaiser from League of Legends
Without looking at your bible, name at least 5 of Haman's sons
Parshadantha, Dalphon, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, Vaizatha
King Ahasuerus, in his real world history, was quite good at one thing and bad at another thing. What are those things?
He was terrible at military campaigns (see his failures against Greece) but he was very good at building public infrastructure! (the gate of all nations, the apadana, the tachara, the treasury, and more)
What is the exact wording of Haman's edict?