Week 1: Esther Becomes Queen
The story of Esther appears in which book of the Bible?
6 Month!
Who does Mordecai contact about the new law?
Esther
What happens when Esther approaches the king unannounced?
He extends the royal scepter and spares her life
The Jews
The Book of Esther is in which Testament?
Old Testament
Who is Mordecai and what is his job?
He is Esther's cousin and the captain of the guard
How does Haman respond to his anger with Mordecai?
He convinces the king to make a law that would result in the death of the Jews (Mordecai and Esther's family)
What does Esther say to the king?
She invites him and Haman to a banquet
How many times did Haman and the King banquet with Esther?
Twice- two nights in a row
What happens to the King's first wife?
She refuses to show herself off so the King exiles her
What does Mordecai overhear?
He hears two guards planning to kill the king
What does Mordecai do when he hears about the new law?
He tears his clothes and wears sackcloth and ashes
The King wanted to honor ______ but Haman thought the King wanted to honor ______.
The King wanted to honor Mordecai but Haman thought the King wanted to honor Haman.
Gallows to hang Mordecai
Where were the Jews living in Esther's time?
Persia
Who does the King make second-in-command around the same time that Esther becomes queen?
Haman
Why was it dangerous for Esther to talk to the king about the law?
Someone could be killed for going into the King's throne room unannounced
How does the king remember that Mordecai saved his life?
Someone was reading the court records to the king to lull him to sleep
What does the King do to Haman once he finds out his plan?
The King hangs Haman on his own gallows
What was Esther's birth name?
Hadassah
How does Mordecai anger Haman?
Mordecai refuses to bow to Haman
At the end of their long conversation, what do Esther tell Mordecai?
"Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish." - Esther 4:16
What 4 things does Haman recommend the King do for the special man he wanted to honor?
1. Wear the king's clothes
2. Ride the king's horse
3. Wear the king's crown
4. Be walked through town and celebrated by one of the king's men
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