The Life of Esther — For Such a Time as This Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was Esther's Hebrew name before she became queen of Persia?

📖 Esther 2:7

#2

Why was Queen Vashti removed from her position before Esther became queen?

📖 Esther 1:10-22

#3

What position did Mordecai hold in the Persian court?

📖 Esther 2:21

#4

Who was the enemy that plotted to destroy all the Jewish people in Persia?

📖 Esther 3:1-6

#5

What was Haman's motivation for hating Mordecai and plotting against the Jews?

📖 Esther 3:5-6

#6

When Esther learned of the plot to destroy the Jews, what did Mordecai ask her to do?

📖 Esther 7:3

#7

What did Esther ask her people to do before she went to the king on their behalf?

📖 Esther 4:16

#8

What did King Ahasuerus promise to Esther when she revealed Haman's plot at the banquet?

📖 Esther 7:2

#2

She refused to obey King Ahasuerus's command to appear before him

King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti to display her beauty before his guests, but she refused, which led to her deposition (Esther 1:10-22).

Esther 1:10-22

#1

Hadassah

Esther was originally named Hadassah, a Hebrew name meaning myrtle, and was raised by her cousin Mordecai (Esther 2:7).

Esther 2:7

#4

Haman the Agagite

Haman, the king's most important official, plotted to destroy all Jews throughout the Persian kingdom because Mordecai refused to bow to him (Esther 3:1-6).

Esther 3:1-6

#3

He was a gatekeeper at the king's gate

Mordecai sat at the king's gate, a position of authority in the Persian administrative system (Esther 2:21).

Esther 2:21

#6

Go to the king and plead for her people

Mordecai asked Esther to go before the king and beg for mercy for her people (Esther 7:3), though she initially feared doing so because approaching the king without summons risked death.

Esther 7:3

#5

Mordecai refused to bow down to him

Haman was enraged because Mordecai would not kneel or show respect to him at the king's gate, so he plotted to destroy Mordecai and all his people (Esther 3:5-6).

Esther 3:5-6

#8

He would give her anything up to half of his kingdom

The king offered to give Esther whatever she asked, up to half of his kingdom, when she revealed the conspiracy against her and her people (Esther 7:2).

Esther 7:2

#7

Fast and pray for three days and nights

Esther asked Mordecai to gather all the Jews in Susa and fast for her for three days and nights, and she and her attendants would do the same before going to the king (Esther 4:16).

Esther 4:16

#9

How was Haman punished for his plot against the Jewish people?

📖 Esther 7:10

#10

What annual celebration was established to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people?

📖 Esther 9:26-28

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#10

The Feast of Purim

The Feast of Purim was established to celebrate the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's plot (Esther 9:26-28), observed annually on the 14th and 15th of Adar.

Esther 9:26-28

#9

He was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai

Haman was hanged on the gallows he had constructed for Mordecai's execution, a fitting reversal of his own plot (Esther 7:10).

Esther 7:10

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