esther
What was the twist of fate that happened to Haman in chapter6
He thought that the king was going to honor him but instead the king honored Mordecai
What is the unusual thing about Esther
God is not mentioned in the book
What is purim?
casting lots
how does xerxes know about Esther
She was Mordecai's cousin and she was one of the choices for queen
What did Haman decide he was going to do to Mordecai and why
hang him because Mordecai would not bow down to him
What did Esther do specifically when the king allowed her to come into his presence
asked the king to come to dinner with her and Haman
Why did King Xerxes want to honor Mordecai
because Xerxes found out that Mordecai was the one that told Esther, who told the king, the plot that he heard about Xerxes being assassinated.
Why did Mordecai put on sackcloth and go into mourning
because all the Jews were about to be killed because was a jew and made him mad
Why did the jews have a feast?
because they were happy about what the king had done for them
What is the theme of Esther, p. 341, 5th paragraph, last sentence
courage and honest behavior on the part of the jews will save them from destruction and let them have positions of honor and prosperity in their government.
What did King Xerxes do for Esther and Mordecai ?
he gave esther Haman's estate and Mordecai his ring
Who was Haman, what was his job
he was an Agagite and the Prime Minister to Xerxes
what was haman's punishment for sending out a decree to have the jews killed
he was hung
What was the order that was sent out to the jews by Xerxes on behalf of Esther and Mordecai? ch 8
kill everyone who threatened them and their women and children of their enemy. This was a big victory for the Jews because they were able to finally get rid of their enemies
What was the risk involved for Esther if she went to the king about the decree to kill the jews
she may be killed
why is queen vashti replaced?
she refused to appear before his guests
What did Queen Esther say she would do for the jews
she will go to the king herself and ask him not to kill the jews
What did Esther reveal to Xerxes about her nationality
they were both Jewish
Why was Haman so happy when he left the dinner with the Xerxes and Esther
the king agreed to answer the question over dinner the next day and Haman felt very important because he got to go to another dinner with the king
How did the Jews respond to the decree?
they celebrated
What did Haman talk King Xerxes into doing
to agree that on a certain day, all Jews should be killed
Why did Haman cast lots?
to determine the best time to get rid of the Jews
cast lots
to draw lots to determine a matter by chance
what's the purpose of esther
to explain the origin of the Jewish feast of Purim
Was Esther a jew
yes
Why is the feast called the Feast of Purim
Because Pur refers to Haman "casting the lot"
Why was King Xerxes angry with Haman in chap 7
He sent out a decree to kill the jews
who is the king in esther
Xerxes
Why did Haman get so angry with Mordecai
he refused to bow down to him
What did Haman order to be done in the kingdom
He got rid of Mordecai and all of the Jewish people
What day each year is the Feast of Purim celebrated?
14th day of the month of Adar
What is the feast called?
Feast of Purim
What did Mordecai overhear and warn Queen Esther about
a plot against the king to kill him
At the second dinner, what did Esther ask of King Xerxes, chap 7
she asked to spare her life and her people's life (the Jews)