Character Work
The child of Mordecai's uncle.
Who is Esther?
This characteristic of God describes God's protection, care, and control over his people and history (it starts with a "p").
What is providence?
Mordecai puts these items on in response to Haman's death-sentencing edict.
What is sackcloth and ashes?
Blake's favorite breakfast pastry.
What is a cinnamon roll?
Haman wants to kill all of the Jews throughout the Persian empire because of this offense.
What is Mordecai's refusal to bow down to him?
This character is not explicitly mentioned in the book of Esther.
Who is God?
This word means to play by different rules, to live with integrity, and to be set apart.
What is "holy?"
This is how many days the King threw a party for all the people in Susa.
What is seven days?
Damien's favorite Blue Bell flavor.
What is Cookie Two Step?
Haman is killed using this person's gallows.
This is the name of King Ahasuerus' first wife in the book of Esther.
Who is Queen Vashti?
The Jews celebrate this festival (like we celebrate baptism or communion) as a constant reminder of God's story.
What is Purim?
When Mordecai went into the city wearing the king's royal robes and a great golden crown, many people declared themselves to be from this people group out of fear.
Who are the Jews?
The two names "SK" stands for.
What is Sarah Kate?
At the final banquet, Haman is accused not only of plotting the destruction of the Jews, but of this personal offense against the King and his wife.
What is assaulting the queen?
These two people, at one point, were given the King's signet ring.
Who are Haman and Mordecai?
When we remember how God has saved us, the natural response is celebration and this.
What is generosity?
This is how long Esther (and the other women) had to prepare before they were brought before the King.
What is one year?
This is how long Andrew has had his moustache.
What is seven years?
Haman agreed to pay 10,000 talents (aka $600 million) into this person's treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
Who is King Ahasuerus?
This is the name of Haman's wife.
Who is Zeresh?
Andrew described exile as a way of life where all that is left is to hold onto these.
What are the promises of God?
In chapter 8, Mordecai writes an edict in the name of King A for the sake of all Jews in the Persian empire. Mordecai's edict is modeled after this piece of writing.
What is Haman's edict to destroy all the Jews?
Andrew's major in college.
Haman suggests the king celebrate "the man he wishes to honor" by giving him these things.
What are the King's clothes and the King's horse?