Who Am I?
I became queen of Persia and courageously helped save the Jewish people. Who am I?
Who is Esther?
What important position was Esther chosen to fill?
She was chosen to become queen.
Why was Esther afraid to approach the king without being invited?
She could have been put to death.
Is God directly mentioned by name in the Book of Esther?
No.
God’s special plan and reason for our lives.
What is purpose?
I raised Esther and refused to bow to Haman. Who am I?
Who is Mordecai?
What did Esther initially keep secret from the king?
Her Jewish identity.
What did Esther ask the Jewish people to do before she approached the king?
Fast for her for three days.
What does Esther’s story teach us when we cannot see what God is doing?
God can still be working behind the scenes.
Trusting God even when we don’t understand what He is doing.
What is faith?
I was the king of Persia during Esther’s story. Who am I?
Who is King Xerxes?
What did Haman plan to do to the Jewish people?
He planned to have them destroyed.
After the three-day fast, what did Esther promise she would do?
She promised to go before the king, even though it was against the law.
What dangerous plan did Mordecai overhear?
A plan to assassinate King Xerxes.
Choosing to do what is right even when it is difficult or scary.
What is courage?
I became angry with Mordecai and plotted to destroy the Jewish people. Who am I?
Who is Haman?
What happened to Haman after Esther exposed his plan?
He was executed on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.
How did Esther reveal Haman’s wicked plan to the king?
She told the king during a banquet.
How did Mordecai’s earlier good deed eventually help him?
The king discovered that Mordecai had not been rewarded and decided to honor him.
Bringing something back or making a situation better again.
What is restoration?
I lost my position as queen after refusing to appear at the king’s feast. Who am I?
Who is Queen Vashti?
What happened after the king issued a new decree?
The Jewish people were allowed to defend themselves.
Complete Esther’s courageous statement: “If I perish(die), ______.”
“I perish(die).”
How did Haman’s plan against Mordecai turn back on him?
Haman was executed on the gallows he had built for Mordecai.
God’s rescue or salvation from danger or trouble.
What is deliverance?