Lesson 12: To Die Or Not To Die - An Ode To Esther

Question 1

Mordecai

Answer 1

Esther’s uncle

Question 2

Vashti

Answer 2

Ahasuerus’ first Queen

Question 3

Haman

Answer 3

Conspired to kill Jews in Susa

Question 4

Hathach

Answer 4

Messenger from Esther to Mordecai

Question 5

Book in the Bible where India is mentioned twice.

Answer 5

Esther

Question 6

Haman built _______ to kill __________.

Answer 6

Haman built Gallows to kill Mordecai.

Question 7

King Ahasuerus would stretch his ________________ if anyone who entered the inner court without being called were to be saved from death.

Answer 7

King Ahasuerus would stretch his golden scepter if anyone who entered the inner court without being called were to be saved from death.

Question 8

Esther had ____ more days to her turn to see the King when Mordecai asked her to go and see the King.

Answer 8

30

Question 9

Esther was chosen to be the queen of Ahasuerus from all women in Persia after Queen ____ refused to show off her beauty to the invitees of the king.

Answer 9

Queen Vashti

Question 10

Esther asked all the Jews including her to fast and pray for __ ____ without eating and drinking before risking her life to save the Jews.

Answer 10

3 days

Question 11

Became second in control with King Ahasuerus and made a law to kill God’s people.

Answer 11

Haman

Question 12

A Jew who was brought to Susa from Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar. He loves and obeyed God. He was instrumental in exposing the plot to kill the king.

Answer 12

Mordecai

Question 13

King made a law that all Jews should be killed at the recommendation of _____

Answer 13

Haman

Question 14

King made up a lot to kill all the Jews in the month of _____________.

Answer 14

Adar

Question 15

How did Mordecai save King Ahasuerus’ life?

Answer 15

Two of the Kings guards plotted to attack the king and Mordecai came to know about this and told this to his niece, Queen Esther, who then let the king know about the plot. The king eventually killed the guards and put Mordecai’s name in his Royal records.

Question 16

What did Mordecai do when he heard the king’s law to kill all the Jews?

Answer 16

When Mordecai heard the news about the king’s law and broke his heart. It caused him to cry aloud as if he was wailing. He put on sack clothes and ashes to show that he was mourning the horrible plot to kill all of God’s people. He sent a messenger to Queen Esther to stop the king from doing this evil.

Question 17

Why did Haman’s plot hurt the Jews?

Answer 17

Esther’s uncle Mordecai was supposed to be honored by the king for saving his life and Haman did not like that, due to jealousy. Also Mordecai, a Jew, did not bow down and pay homage to Haman when he passed by. Since Haman was second in control, he influenced the king and made a law to kill all the Jews in Susa. He also told the king that the Jews are working against the king and made the king angry with the Jews.

Question 18

Even when the King was angry with the Jews how did Queen Esther remain as his Queen?

Answer 18

As per the advice of Mordecai, Esther concealed her identity and the King did not recognize that she was a Jew.

Question 19

How did God use Esther to save his people?

Answer 19

• Esther was the queen of King Ahasuerus.
• Haman, who was second in control to the king, was plotting against the Jews and made a law to kill all the Jews in the country.
• The king only allowed certain people to see him daily and it was not Esther’s turn to see the king when she came to know about Haman’s plot.
• She was scared to risk her life, as she could be killed for not waiting her turn, but she asked all the Jews including her and her maids to pray and fast for 3 days.
• She pleased the King by inviting him for a dinner for two consecutive evenings along with Haman. She made the king write a new law to save the Jews.