Queen Esther 1
The King that reigned during the time of the book of Esther.
Who is King Ahasuerus? (Esther 1:1)
Who was gate keeper at the palace.
Mordecai
What did Mordecai tell Esther not to do?
Tell anyone she was Jewish
What did the King do on the night he couldn't sleep?
He requested for the Book of records of the chronicles.
What was the name of the person who wanted all the Jews killed?
Haman
Describe Esther's earlier background in three words?
She was an orphan, slave and a Jew.
What was the reward to person that for thwarting an assassination attempt against the king?
What proposition did Haman provided the King? Who was rewarded?
Nothing!
To honor the man through the city on horseback and proclaiming the king’s admiration for him.
Mordecai was rewarded.
How many private party(s) did Queen Esther host and who did she invite to the party?
She held two parties: and invited the King and Haman.
The name of the king's palace?
What is Shushan?
What was the one of the criteria for selecting the women whom the king would choose from?
She most be young, beautiful and a virgin.
How did Esther prepare to save the Jews?
She requested for her people to pray and to fast, not eat or drink for three days, night or day.
How did the Jews survive the annihilation?
Esther intercede for them by breaking protocol, at the risk of her own life to appearing before the King to reverse the legislation.
This person refused the king's command to come to the palace.
Queen Vashti
This feast was to show the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty.
what is the kings feast?
What does it mean that Esther was appointed “for such a time as this”?
We are not here by accident. God uses people in fulfilling His purpose.
“For such a time as this,” God has at the ready brave, committed, obedient individuals who will step out in faith and accomplish His work.
What did the king do When Esther appear without invitation at the inner court of the place?
The king holds out his gold scepter towards Esther.
This was done in order for the King to appease his anger towards the queen.
What is arrange for a beauty pageant/ parade of all the fair young virgins.
the Hebrew name of Mordecai’s Uncles daughter and it’s meaning.
Hadassah meaning Esther.
What did Mordecai discover and then tell Esther about?
A conspiracy to kill the king
What is the significance of Esther saying, “If I perish, I perish” (Esther 4:16)?
Esther’s fear turns to faith, and she accepts her divine purpose. She took courage and accept God’s challenge to save the Jews.
Why was the special gallow built and who hung on it? What was the significant of his fate?
The gallow was built by Haman to hang Mordecai because Mordecai will not bow to him. Haman was hung on the gallow he built.
Haman’s life is an example of the fate that faces those who oppose God and His people.