Characters
the Jewish woman whom King Ahasuerus chose to be queen
Esther
Haman's plot, signed by the king, threatened this group of people's extinction on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month
the Jews
Haman hated Mordecai because he refused to do this
Mordecai refused to bow
originally married to _____, then married ________
Vashti, Esther
this holiday was obligated by Esther and Mordecai following their victory over the annihilation decree by the king
Purim
prime minister to the king
Haman
Mordecai did this when he discovered what was to happen to his people
tore his clothes
The king got drunk and requested the presence of Queen Vashti, but she did this in response, and the king banished her
refused to appear
advised by Haman to honor Mordecai by allowing him to
ride the king's horse throughout the streets, led by a trusted advisor of the king (Haman)
when his plot was revealed to the king, this man stayed behind to beg Esther for his life
Haman
refused to appear before the king and his guests; banished
Vashti
after the first feast with the king, Esther requested this of him
another feast on the next day
Esther was granted an audience with the king and set this up
granted others an audience with him through the extension of this
golden sceptor
advised by her cousin Mordecai to save the Jewish people with these words
"you may have become queen for such a time as this"
cousin of Esther; enemy to Haman
Mordecai
this was the decree issued to counteract the order to kill the Jews
the Jews were allowed to protect themselves against anyone who threatened to harm them
Esther did this in preparation to see the king
fasted for three days
known by this other name
Xerxes
this name was never mentioned, but his influence is blatant throughout the entire book
God
one of the guards who plotted against the king; thwarted by Mordecai
Bigthan or Teresh
Haman built gallows to hang Mordecai on, but after building them, he was summoned to the king for this purpose
to advise the king on how to honor a man that he wishes to honor (Haman thought it was him
Esther asked the king to redact his decree to kill the Jews, his response was...
to issue a decree to save the Jews and to hang Haman
king of
Persia, India to Ethiopia
also known as
Hadassah