Intro to Esther
What was Queen Esther's Jewish name and what did it mean?
Hadassah
What was Esther and Mordecai's relationship?
Cousins
What is the name of the two persons who were plotting to kill king Ahasuerus.
Bigthan and Teresh
Name the person who Mordacai refuses to bow to.
Haman
What did Mordecai refuse to do that angered Haman?
Pay tribute
Bow down
Attend the feast
Leave the gate
Bow Down
How huge was Persia's empire at the time of Esther?
The Medo-Persian Empire, at the time this book was written, was composed of 127 provinces that stretched from Ethiopia to India.
What symbol of royalty and power did Esther receive when she married Ahasuerus?
Queen Esther wore a royal crown when she married the Persian king.
How did Mordecai save the king's life?
Mordecai learned about a plot by two royal guards to assassinate the king. Mordecai informed Queen Esther who then informed the king. The two men were caught and hanged from a tree.
Who was Haman's father ?
Hammedatha
What did Haman cast to determine the day to destroy the Jews?
Dice
Lots (Pur)
Arrows
Stones
Lots ( Pur)
Where was the capital of the empire?
Shushan, also called Susa
How long was the preparation time for women before seeing the king?
12 Months
Did Esther reveal her nationality when she became queen?
a)Yes
b)No
c)Only to the king
d)Only to Haman
b) No
What nation was Haman from?
Agagite ( from Agag)
What did Mordecai do when he learned of Haman's decree?
Fled the city
Rent his clothes and put on sackcloth
Went into hiding
Gathered an army
Rent his clothes and put on sackcloth
Why did Ahasuerus dismiss his wife Vashti?
Ahasuerus wanted Vashti, on the last day of his feast with Shushan's entire court in attendance, to show her beauty to all his male guests. Her refusal to do so lead to her dismissal as Queen and loss of all her royal possessions
How high were the gallows that were made to hang Mordecai?
The gallows made to hang Mordecai were 50 cubits high (Esther 5:14).
On what day were all the Persian Jews to be killed?
Haman had an edict written on the 13th day of the first month (Nisan) that commanded all Jews be murdered on the 13th day of twelfth month (Adar).
What did Haman paid over as brivery to the king?
10 thousand talents of silver
What famous words did Mordecai say to convince Esther to act?
The king will protect you
Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this
You must save yourself
God will deliver us
Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this
What was the name of Esther's Father
Abihail (Esther 2;15)
Who had charge of the women in the king's house?
a ) Haman
b) Hegai
c Hetach
d Harbonah
Hegai
Who was promoted above all the princes just after Esther became queen?
Mordecai
Haman
Harbonah
Hatach
Haman
What is the name of Haman's wife ?
Zeresh
What did Esther ask the Jews in Shushan to do for her?
Pray
Fast for three days
Give offerings
Gather at the palace
Fast for three days