Characters
This young Jewish woman became Queen of Persia after winning a beauty contest.
Who is Esther?
This event started when King Xerxes deposed Queen Vashti and sought a new queen.
What is the beauty contest or search for a new queen?
This is the capital city of the Persian Empire where the events of Esther take place.
What is Susa?
After Queen Vashti was removed, King Xerxes held a search for a new queen. Esther was chosen because she was ____ and ____. (Esther 2:7)
What are beautiful and lovely?
This was the method by which Haman determined the date for destroying the Jews.
What is casting lots or Purim?
This character was Esther's cousin and guardian.
Who is Mordecai?
This decree by King Xerxes allowed Haman to annihilate the Jews in the Persian Empire.
What is the edict to destroy the Jews?
Mordecai sat here every day, hoping to learn news of Esther.
What is the king’s gate?
Mordecai overheard a plot against the king and reported it, saving the king's life. The two conspirators were ____ and ____. (Esther 2:21)
Who are Bigthana and Teresh?
According to Persian law, this was the consequence of approaching the king without being summoned.
What is death unless the king extends his golden scepter?
The king who married Esther and ruled Persia during her time.
Who is King Xerxes?
Esther risked her life by doing this in front of the king to save her people.
What is approaching the king without being summoned?
The king's palace, where Esther was brought to be part of the beauty contest.
What is the royal palace?
Haman was enraged when this Jewish man refused to bow to him. His name was ____. (Esther 3:2)
Who is Mordecai?
This was the unchangeable nature of a decree issued by the king in Persia.
What is it could not be revoked?
This man was the antagonist in the story, plotting to destroy the Jews.
Who is Haman?
This event marked the first time that Mordecai's loyalty to the king was acknowledged.
What is the discovery of the plot to assassinate King Xerxes?
Esther hid her identity as a Jew in this place.
What is the king’s harem?
Haman convinced King Xerxes to issue a decree against the Jews by offering to put ___ ____ talents of silver into the royal treasury. (Esther 3:9)
What is ten thousand?
This was the sign used to authorize official decrees in the Persian Empire.
What is the king’s signet ring?
This character was the first queen of King Xerxes, deposed after refusing to appear before him.
Who is Queen Vashti?
The Jews celebrated their deliverance with a feast named after this event.
What is Purim?
This location is where Esther’s banquet was held, where she revealed Haman’s plot.
What is the king’s hall?
When Esther hesitated to approach the king, Mordecai told her, ‘Who knows but that you have come to your ____ ____ for such a time as this?’ (Esther 4:14)
What is royal position?
This law in chapter 4 led to Esther's famous declaration, "If I perish, I perish."
What is the law preventing anyone from entering the king’s presence uninvited?