Who Am I?
I raised my younger cousin as my own daughter and refused to bow before Haman. Who am I?
Mordecai (Esther 2:7; 3:2)
"...And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I _____!"
Perish (Esther 4:16)
What empire was ruled by King Ahasuerus during the events of Esther?
The Persian Empire (Esther 1:1-3)
What object did King Ahasuerus extend toward Esther to show that she would not be executed for approaching him uninvited?
His golden scepter (Esther 5:2)
For how many days did Esther ask the Jews to fast before she approached the king?
Three Days (Esther 4:16)
I was removed from my royal position after refusing to appear before the king at his feast. Who am I?
Queen Vashti (Esther 1:10-12,19)
"..Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as ___?"
This (Esther 4:14)
Where was Mordecai sitting when he learned about a plot to assassinate the king?
The king's gate (Esther 2:21)
What did Esther prepare for the king and Haman before revealing Haman's wicked plan?
Two banquets (Esther 5:4-8;7:1-6)
Over how many provinces did King Ahasuerus reign?
127 provinces (Esther 1:1)
I was the king's eunuch responsible for the young women, and I gave Esther special treatment and seven maidservants. Who am I?
Hegai (Esther 2:8-9)
"What shall be done for the man whom the king delights to _____?"
Honor (Esther 6:6)
According to the opening verse of Esther, King Ahasuerus ruled over territories stretching from what land to what land?
India to Ethiopia (Esther 1:1)
What seemingly ordinary event led to the king discovering that Mordecai had never been rewarded for saving his life?
The king couldn't sleep, so he had the royal chronicles read to him. (Esther 6:1-3)
What was Esther's other name?
Hadassah (Esther 2:7)
I was the Persian official who recommended that Queen Vashti lose her royal position after disobeying the king. Who am I?
Memucan (Esther 1:16-21)
"Yet all this avails me ______, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."
Nothing (Esther 5:13)
In what city did the Jews celebrate their deliverance on the 15th day of Adar, while Jews in other cities generally celebrated on the 14th?
Shushan (Susa) (Esther 9:18-19)
What happened to the structure Haman prepared to execute Mordecai?
Haman himself was executed on it. (Esther 7:9-10)
The young women preparing to meet the king underwent twelve months of beauty treatments. What were the two six-month stages?
Six months with oil of myrrh, followed by six months with perfumes and other beauty preparations. (Esther 2:12)
I was one of the King's eunuchs who informed him about the gallows Haman had prepared for Mordecai. Who am I?
Harbonah (Esther 7:9)
" So Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and garment of fine linen and _____; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad."
Purple (Esther 8:15)
Where did King Ahasuerus go in anger after Esther exposed Haman's plot against the Jews?
The palace garden (Esther 7:7)
Since the king's original decree against the Jews could not be revoked, what solution was established to protect them?
A second decree authorized the Jews to gather and defend their lives against their attackers. (Esther 8:8-11)
What were the names of the two royal eunuchs whose assassination plot against King Ahasuerus was discovered by Mordecai?
Bigthan and Teresh (Esther 2:21-23)