ESTHER
Updated 12/2023
CHAPTER 1
- Who was king and queen during the time of Esther?
- What was the king celebrating?
- Who did the king hold a feast for at the end of his celebration for his officials and servants?
- What did the king want from the queen?
- What fear did the king and his officials have of the people when the queen refused to come to the king?
- What was done to the queen?
CHAPTER 2
- Who was sought for the king to replace Queen Vashti?
- Who was Esther?
- What type of preparations did the women go through before seeing the king?
- What did Mordecai discover during the preparation time of the virgins?
CHAPTER 3
- Who did the king promote to second in command above all his princes?
- Why did Haman despise Mordecai?
- What plan did Haman devise against Mordecai and his people?
CHAPTER 4
- Why could Queen Esther not come freely before the king?
- a. What did Queen Esther ask Mordecai and the Jews in Shushan to do for her?
CHAPTER 5
- What did Esther ask of the king after her three days of fasting?
- What did the Queen ask of the king after the banquet?
- a. What angered Haman after the banquet? b. What action was advised to Haman by his wife and friends?
CHAPTER 6
- a. Why caused the king to read the book of the chronicles the night before the second banquet of the queen? b. What did he read?
- Who did Haman think the king wanted to honor?
- What was done for Mordecai?
CHAPTER 7
- What petition did Esther make known at the second banquet for the king and Haman?
- What did the king discover when he came back into the room?
- What was Haman\'s punishment for his plot and assault?
CHAPTER 8
- What further request did Esther ask of the king?
- What did the king suggest to Esther to save her people?
CHAPTER 9
- What happened on the scheduled day of annihilation of the Jews?
- What did Queen Esther further ask of the king?
- How many enemies of the Jews were destroyed?
- What feast did the Jews declare in remembrance of their rest from their enemies?
CHAPTER 10
- Who became second to the king?