Feasts, Banquets& Decrees
How many days was the first feast the king made?
7 days
Why was Haman mad at Mordecai?
Because he would not bow down to him.
How did Esther become queen?
The King asked for all beautiful women to come to his palace so that he can choose one to be the new queen, and he loved Esther the most and put a crown on her head.
What did Mordecai ask Esther to do?
To go to the king and plead for her people.
Who was King Ahasuerus the king of?
The King of Persia
What did the king want on the 7th day of the feast? What happened?
For the Queen to come and show her beauty. She refused.
What did the King promote Haman to?
He placed him above all princes.
Why was Esther scared to go to the king at first?
How was Mordecai related to Esther?
She was her uncle's daughter, he raised her because she had no father or mother.
What did the king do when the queen refused to come show her beauty?
He made a decree proclaiming that all wives will honour their husbands.
What was the new decree Mordecai and Esther came up with?
The new decree permitted the Jews to gather and protect their lives, to destroy anyone who hurts them.
What did Haman say to the King about the Jews?
That there are people whose laws are different and do not keep the king's laws so it is not fitting for them to remain. He suggested to pay ten thousand talents for the who do the work to destroy them.
What did Esther decide to do?
She decided to go to the King's court but first she asked Mordecai to get all the Jews to fast for her three days.
What did Esther appoint Mordecai?
She appointed him over the house of Haman.
What did the King tell Esther when he saw her in his court?
He said tel me your petition, up to half the kingdom and it shall be given to you.
What day was Haman's decree going to be executed? And what happened?
On the thirteenth day of Ader. The Jewish people overpowered those who came to fight them and all the officials and governors helped them because they feared Mordecai.
What did Haman's wife and friend suggest he do about his problem with Mordecai?
They suggested that he makes a gallows fifty cubits high and hang Mordecai on it.
What did Esther ask from the king the first time?
For him and Haman to attend the banquet she prepares for them
What happened to Mordecai after the Jews won?
He became second to the king, was great among the Jewish people and sought the good of his people and spoke people to all his countrymen.
Why couldn't the King cancel Haman's decree?
Because any decree written in the king's name and sealed with the ring, no one can revoke
When was the new feast of the Jewish people and what was it called?
What did Haman suggest to the King to do to honour someone?
Let a royal robe be brought that the king wore and a horse a king had ridden and a royal crest placed on its head and deliver it to the man and parade him on horseback through the city and proclaim that this is the man whom the king delights to honour.
At the second banquet Esther prepares for the King and Haman, what did she tell him?
She reveals the she is Jewish and tells the King about Haman's decree
What happened in Mordecai's dream and what did it symbolize?
A fountain grew into a river and turn into light and into sun – this is Esther
Two dragons – this is Mordecai and Haman
The people who gather are those that attempted to erase the names of the Jews
My people Israel who cried out to the Lord and the Lord brought them salvation
What did the King do about Haman and his decree?
He kills Haman on the gallows he wanted to hang Mordecai on. He tells Esther and Mordecai to make another decree to help the Jewish people.