Esther 1+2/Names
He was the king of Media and Persia in the time of Esther.
Who was King Ahasuerus or Xerxes?
This is a plot that Mordecai overheard.
What is a plot to kill King Xerxes?
Why was Esther afraid to go before the King?
Because she could be killed if he didn't hold out his golden scepter.
These three people were at Esther's second banquet.
Who are Esther, Haman, and King Xerxes?
What happened to the Jews on the 13th day of the 12th month?
They defended themselves and got the victory.
This woman was removed from being queen because she disobeyed the king.
Who was Queen Vashti?
This is the reason why Haman hated Mordecai.
What is the fact that Mordecai would not bow down in honor to Haman?
What did Esther do before she went before the King with her request?
Pray and fast for 3 days (and told others to do as well)
What is something that can apply to your life from studying Esther?
Who is Haman?
This is the festival that the Jews celebrate to remember how God saved them from destruction in the book of Esther.
What is the feast of Purim?
This was the young lady who became the new queen.
Who was Esther?
This is the evil law or edict that Haman wrote because he had the king's signet ring.
What is a plot to kill all the Jews in the entire empire?
This is what Haman had to do for the man the king delighted to honor.
What is to give him the royal robes and lead him on a king's horse through the town to honor him?
What is notable and unique about the book of Esther compared to all the other books of the Bible?
This is the person that wrote the second edict.
Who is Mordecai?
Haman was a descendant of this enemy king of Israel.
Who is Agag?
This is the name of the city that Esther and Xerxes lived?
What is Susa?
These 2 things are what the king learned on the night that he couldn't sleep.
What is that Mordecai uncovered a plot to save his life and that nothing was done to honor him?
This is what happened to Haman on the night of the second banquet.
What is being killed on the gallows or impaled on a pole?
The decree against the Jews could not be reversed, so this was done instead?
What is made a 2nd decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves and take the plunder.
What is Haman's wife's name?
Who is Zeresh?
What did Mordecai say to Esther when she at first was hesitant (not willing) to go before the King?
What is "If you don't go, relief or deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
What 2 pieces of opposite advice did Haman's wife tell Haman about Mordecai and the Jews?
What is to make a gallows to kill Mordecai and later to be afraid of Mordecai/Jewish people and you will fall before him?
Haman planned to destroy the Jews on the 13th day of the 12th month..what is this month called?
What is Adar?
What is a characteristic of God that is demonstrated in Esther and give an example?
What is Sovereignty, Power, etc.