Test: Esther Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the king of the country that Esther was in?
A
Xerxes
2
Q
What country did the king rule over?
A
Persia
3
Q
What were the circumstances that led Esther to be selected as Queen?
A
The queen refused to come to the king, who then banished her and went through a selection process for a new queen – he chose Esther
4
Q
Who was the caretaker of Esther?
A
Mordecai
5
Q
Why was the caretaker in this land instead of Jerusalem?
A
He was taken to this part of the world when Nebuchadnezzar had conquered Judah
6
Q
Who was the noble that wanted to kill all of the Jewish people?
A
Haman
7
Q
What did Esther do to have the noble’s plans discovered by the king?
A
She held a banquet in which she was able to publically out Haman as the person who wanted to kill the Jews
