Bible Quiz Questions Esther 1 1:1 how many provinces? A. 127 1:1 where did the provinces stretch? A. from India to Cush 1:1 what stretched from India to Cush? A. 127 provinces ruled by Xerxes 1:1 who ruled 127 provinces? A. Xerxes 1:2 from where did Xerxes reign? A. his royal throne in the citadel of Susa 1:2 what city was the royal throne? A. Susa 1:3 when did Xerxes give a banquet? A. in the third year of his reign 1:3 for whom did Xerxes give a banquet? A. all his nobles and officials 1:3 who were present at the banquet? A. military leaders of Persia and Media, princes, and nobles of the provinces 1:4 how long did Xerxes display his wealth? A. full 180 days 1:4 what did Xerxes display? A. vast wealth, splendor and glory of his majesty 1:5 how long did the banquet last? A. 7 days In 1:5 where was the banquet given? A. in the enclosed garden of the King’s palace 1:6 with what was the garden hanging? A. white and blue linen 1:6 with what were the linens fastened? A. chords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars 1:6 of what were the couches? A. gold 1:6 where was there silver? A. on a mosaic pavement 1:6 of what was the mosaic pavement made? A. porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones 1:7 in what was wine served? A. goblets of gold 1:7 what was different from the other? A. the goblets of gold In 1:7 what was abundant? A. royal wine In 1:7 in keeping with what? A. the King’s liberality In 1:8 what was the king’s command? A. each guest was allowed to drink in his own way 1:8 how were the wine stewards to serve? A. each man what he wished 1:8 who was allowed to drink in his own way? A. each guest 1:9 who also gave a banquet? A. Queen Vashti 1:9 from whom did Queen Vashti give a banquet? A. the women in the royal palace 1:10 who was in high spirits? A. King Xerxes 1:10 from what was the King in high spirits? A. the wine 1:10 when was the king in high spirits? A. on the seventh day In 1:10 who served the king? A. seven eunuchs 1:10 who were the seven eunuchs? A. Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas 1:11 who were the eunuchs to bring before the King? A. Queen Vashti 1:11 what was Queen Vashti to wear? A. her royal crown 1:11 why was the Queen called? A. to display her beauty 1:11 to whom was the Queen to display her beauty? A. to the people and nobles 1:12 who refused the King’s command? A. Vashti In 1:12 who became furious? A. the King 1:12 with what did the king burn? A. with anger 1:13 what was customary? A. for the King to consult experts in matters of law and justice In 1:13 with whom did the King speak? A. wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king 1:13 who understood the times? A. wise men 1:14 what did the seven nobles of Persia and Media have? A. special access to the King 1:14 where were the seven nobles the highest? A. in the kingdom In 1:15 what question was asked? A. “According to the law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?” 1:15 what did the Queen not obey? A. the command of King Xerxes 1:16 in whose presence did Memucan reply? A. the king and nobles 1:16 against whom has the Queen done wrong? A. King, all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces 1:17 what will become known to all the women? A. the queen’s conduct 1:17 who will despise their husbands? A. all the women 1:17 what would all the women say? A. “ King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she would not come.” 1:17 when will the Persian and Median women respond this same way? A. this very day when they have heard about the queen’s conduct 1:17 to whom will the noble women respond in the same way? A. all the king’s nobles 1:17 of what will there be no end? A. disrespect and discord In 1:18 what was the king to issue? A. a royal decree 1:18 when will the noble women respond the same way?\ A. this very day 1:18 of what will there be no end? A. disrespect and discord 1:19 in what was the decree to be written? A. in the law of Persia and Media 1:19 what could not be repealed? A. the royal decree 1:19 who was never again to enter the presence of the King? A. Vashti 1:19 what was to be given to another? A. her royal position 1:19 to whom was her position to be given? A. someone else who is better than she 1:20 when will al women respect their husbands? A. when the king’s edict is proclaimed 1:20 where will the king’s edict be proclaimed? A. throughout all his vast realm 1:21 who were pleased with this advice? A. the king and his nobles 1:21 what did the king do? A. as Memucan proposed 1:22 to where did he send dispatches? A. to all parts of the kingdom 1:22 what do each province? A. in its own script 1:22 what to each person? A. in its own language 1:22 proclaiming what in each people’s tongue? A. that every man should be ruler over his own household Esther 2 2:1 what had subsided? A. the anger of King Xerxes 2:1 what did Xerxes remember? A. Vashti, what she had done, what he had decreed about her 2:2 who proposed a search? A. the king’s personal attendants 2:2 for whom was there a search? A. for beautiful young virgins for the king 2:3 who was the king to appoint? A. commissioners in every province of his realm 2:3 what were the commissioners to do? A. bring all these beautiful girls into the harem 2:3 what harem were the girls to be brought? A. at the citadel of Susa 2:3 under whose care were they to be placed? A. Hegai 2:3 who was Hegai? A. the King’s eunuch 2:3 what were to be given to the girls? A. beauty treatments 2:4 who is to be queen? A. the girl who pleases the King 2:4 instead of whom was she to be queen? A. Vashti 2:4 what appealed to the King? A. this advice 2:4 what did the King follow? A. this advice 2:5 who was in the citadel of Susa? A. a Jew named Mordecai 2:5 of what tribe was Mordecai? A. Benjamin 2:5 of whom was Jair the son? A. Shimee 2:5 who had been carried in exile? A. Kish 2:6 from where had Kish been carried? A. Jerusalem 2:6 by whom were the people carried off? A. Nebuchadnezzar 2:6 what king was taken captive? A. Jehoiachin 2:6 of what was Jehoiachin the king? A. Judah 2:7 who was Mordecai’s cousin? A. Hadassah 2:7 why had Mordecai brought his cousin up? A. she had neither father nor mother 2:7 as whom was the girl also known? A. Esther 2:7 who was lovely in form and feature? A. Esther 2:7 as what had Mordecai taken Esther? A. as his own daughter 2:7 when did Mordecai take Esther as his daughter? A. when her father and mother died 2:8 when were many girls brought to the citadel? A. when the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed 2:8 who was also taken to the King’s palace? A. Esther 2:8 to whom was Esther entrusted? A Hegai 2:9 what did the girl win? A. his favor 2:9 what did he immediately provide Esther with? A. beauty treatments and special food 2:9 what did Hegai assign to Esther? A. seven maids 2:9 from where were the maids selected? A. the King’s palace 2:9 where was Esther moved? A. into the best place in the harem 2:10 what had Esther not revealed? A. her nationality, family background 2:10 why had Esther not revealed her nationality? A. Mordecai had forbidden her to do so 2:11 what did Mordecai do everyday? A. walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem 2:11 why did Mordecai walk everyday near the courtyard? A. to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her 2:12 how many months of beauty treatments? A. 12 2:12 six months of what? A. all of myrrh and perfumes and cosmetics 2:12 before what did Esther complete the beauty treatments? A. girls turn came to go to the King 2:13 how would she go to the King? A. anything she wanted was given to take with her from the harem 2:14 when would she go there? A. in the evening 2:14 to where would Esther return? A. to another part of the harem 2:14 to whose care would Esther return? A. Shaashgaz 2:14 of what was Shaashgaz in charge? A. of the concubines 2:14 to whom would Esther not return? A. to the king 2:14 unless what would Esther not return to the king? A. unless he was pleased and summoned her by name 2:15 who had Mordecai adopted? A. the daughter of his uncle Abihail 2:15 what did Esther ask for when her turn came? A. nothing other than what was suggested by Hegai 2:15 what did Esther win of everyone who saw her? A. favor 2:16 when was Esther taken to Xerxes? A. tenth month, month of Tebeth in the seventh year of his reign 2:17 to whom was the King attracted? A. Esther In 2:17 what did Esther win? A. the king’s favor and approval more than any of the other virgins 2:17 what was set on Esther’s head? A. a royal crown 2:17 what was Esther made? A. queen 2:18 what did the king give? A. a great banquet 2:18 for whom did the King give Esther’s banquet? A. for all his nobles and officials 2:18 what did the king proclaim? A. a holiday 2:18 what was distributed? A. gifts 2:18 how were gifts distributed? A. with royal liberality 2:19 who were assembled a second time? A. the virgins 2:19 where was Mordecai sitting? A. at the King’s gate 2:20 what did Esther continue to follow? A. Mordecai’s instructions 2:20 as when did Esther follow Mordecai’s instructions? A. as she had done when he was bringing her up 2:21 who became angry? A. Bigthana and Teresh 2:21 what did Bigthana and Teresh guard? A. the doorway 2:21 at what did Bigthana and Teresh conspire? A. to assassinate King Xerxes 2:21 who conspired against the King? A. Bigthana and Teresh 2:22 who found out about the plot? A. Mordecai 2:22 who did Mordecai tell about the plot? A. Queen Esther 2:22 to whom did Esther report the plot? A. to the King 2:22 to whom was credit given reporting the plot? A. Mordecai 2:23 what was investigated? A. the report of Mordecai 2:23 who were hanged? A. the two officials 2:23 in what was this recorded? A. book of the annals 2:23 in whose presence was this recorded? A. the King Esther 3 In 3:1 who did King Xerxes honor? A. Haman 3:1 of whom was Haman the son? A. Hammedatha the Agagite 3:1 what did Xerxes give Haman? A. seat of honor 3:1 then whom was Haman higher? A. that of all the other nobles 3:2 who knelt and paid homage to Haman? A. all the royal officials at the king’s gate 3:2 why did nobles pay homage to Haman? A. the king had commanded this 3:2 who would not kneel to Haman? A. Mordecai 3:3 what did the royal officials ask Mordecai? A. “Why do you disobey the King’s command?” 3:4 who refused to comply? A. Mordecai 3:4 who told Haman about Mordecai? A. royal officials at the King’s gate In 3:4 what had he told them? A. he was a Jew 3:4 why did the royal officials tell Haman about Mordecai’s behavior? A. to see if the behavior would be tolerated 3:5 who was enraged? A. Haman 3:5 why was Haman enraged? A. Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor 3:6 what did Haman learn? A. who Mordecai’s people were 3:6 what did Haman scorn? A. the idea of killing only Mordecai 3:6 what did Haman look for instead? A. a way to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom 3:7 when did they cast the pur? A. 12th year of Xerxes, first month, month of Nisau 3:7 what is the pur? A. the lot 3:7 in whose presence did they cast the lot? A. Haman 3:7 why did the cast the lot? A. to select a day and month 3:7 when did the lot fall? A. 12th month, month of Adar 3:8 who were dispersed and scattered among the peoples of the kingdom? A. a certain people 3:8 what were different from those of all other people? A. customs 3:8 what do these people not obey? A. the King’s laws 3:8 what was not in the best interest of the King? A. to tolerate them 3:9 what decree was to be issued? A. to destroy them 3:9 how much will be put in the royal treasury? A. tem thousand talents of silver 3:9 for whom was the money? A. the men who carry out this business 3:10 what did the King take from his finger? A. his signet ring 3:10 to whom did the King give his ring? A. Haman 3:10 who was the enemy of the Jews? A. Haman 3:11 what was Haman to keep? A. the money 3:11 what was Haman to do with the people? A. as you please 3:12 when were they royal secretaries summoned? A. 13th day of the first month 3:12 what did the royal secretaries write? A. the script of each province and in the language of each people all Haman’s orders 3:12 to whom were Haman’s orders? A. the King’ satraps the governors of the various provinces and nobles of the various peoples 3:12 in whose name were the orders written? A. Xerxes 3:12 with what were these orders sealed? A. his own ring 3:13 by whom were the dispatches sent? A. couriers 3:13 what was the order? A. to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews-young and old, women and little children 3:13 when were the Jews to be killed? A. in a single day, 13th day of the 12th month, month of Adar 3:13 what were they to plunder? A. their goods 3:14 what was to be issued in every providence? A. a copy of the text of the edict 3:14 to whom was the edict to be made known? A. to the people of every nationality 3:14 why was this edict to be made known to the people? A. so they would be ready for that day 3:15 by what were the couriers spurred on? A. the King’s command In 3:15 where was the edict issued? A. in the citadel of Susa 3:15 what did the King and Haman sat down to do? A. drink 3:15 who was bewildered? A. the city of Susa Esther 4 4:1 when did Mordecai put on sackcloth and ashes? A. when he learned of all that had been done 4:1 what did Mordecai tear? A. his clothes 4:1 where did Mordecai go wailing? A. into the city 4:1 how did Mordecai wail? A. loudly and bitterly 4:2 how far did Mordecai go in the city? A. as far as the King’s gate 4:2 why did Mordecai only go as far as the King’s gate? A. because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to enter 4:2 who was not allowed to enter the King’s gate? A. those clothed in sackcloth 4:3 where was there great mourning? A. in every province to which the edict and order of the king came 4:3 among whom was there great mourning? A. Jews 4:3 with what was there great mourning? A. fasting, weeping, and wailing 4:3 in what did many Jews lay? A. sackcloth and ashes 4:4 who told Esther about Mordecai? A. her maids and eunuchs In 4:4 what was Esther in? A. great distress 4:4 what did Esther send? A. clothes for Mordecai to put on 4:4 what would Mordecai not accept? A. the clothes Esther sent to him In 4:5 who did Esther summon? A. Hathach 4:5 who was Hathach? A. one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend Esther 4:5 what did Esther order Hathach? A to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why 4:6 who did Hathach go to in the square? A. Mordecai 4:6 where did Hathach go to Mordecai? A. in the open square of the city in front of the King’s gate 4:7 what did Mordecai tell Hathach? A. everything that had happened to him In 4:7 including what? A. the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury 4:7 why was the money paid into the treasury? A. for the destruction of the Jews 4:8 a copy of what did Mordecai give Hathach? A. the text of the edict for their annihilation 4:8 where had the text been published? A. in Susa 4:8 what did Mordecai urge Esther to do? A. go into the King’s presence to beg for mercy and plead for her people 4:9 what did Hathach report to Esther? A. what Mordecai had said 4:9 to whom did Hathach report? A. Esther In 4:10 to whom was Hathach to go? A. Mordecai 4:11 what does every official and people know? A. any man or woman who approaches the King without being Summoned, the King has but one law 4:11 what is the one law? A. that he be put to death 4:11 what is the only exception? A. for the King to extend the gold scepter 4:11 what does it mean to extend the gold scepter? A. will spare his life 4:11 how long had it been since Esther had been called? A. 30 days 4:12 to whom were Esther’s words reported? A. Mordecai 4:13 who sent back an answer? A. Mordecai 4:13 what was Esther not to think? A. that because she was in the King’s house she alone would escape 4:14 what would arise from another place? A. relief and deliverance for the Jews 4:14 when would relief arise from another place? A. if Esther remained silent 4:14 why may Esther have come to this place? A. for such a time as this 4:15 who replied to Mordecai? A. Esther 4:16 who was Mordecai to gather? A. all Jews who are in Susa 4:16 how long to fast? A. 3 days, night or day 4:16 when will Esther go to the King? A. when this is done 4:16 then what if I perish? A. I perish 4:17 who went away? A. Mordecai 4:17 what did Mordecai carry out? A. all of Esther’s instructions Esther 5 5:1 when did Esther put on her royal robes? A. on the third day 5:1 where did Esther stand? A. inner court of the palace 5:1 where is the inner court? A. in front of the King’s hall 5:1 where was the royal throne facing? A. the entrance 5:2 when was the King pleased with Esther? A. when he saw her standing in the court 5:2 what did the King hold out? A. the fold scepter 5:2 where was the scepter? A. in his hand 5:2 what did Esther touch? A. the tip of the scepter 5:3 who asked, “What is it?” A. the King 5:3 what would be given to Esther? A. “even up to half the kingdom.” 5:4 who was to come to the banquet? A. the King together with Haman 5:4 who had prepared a banquet? A. Esther 5:5 who was to be brought at once? A. Haman 5:5 what were the King and Haman to do? A. what Esther asks 5:6 when did the King again ask Esther her petition? A. as they were drinking wine 5:6 what would be granted? A. Esther’s request In 5:8 what was Esther’s request? A. the King and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet 5:8 who prepared the banquet? A. Esther 5:8 what if pleases the King? A. to grant Esther’s petition 5:8 what fulfill? A. Esther’s request 5:8 when will she answer the King’s question? A. tomorrow at the banquet 5:9 how did Haman go out that day? A. happy and in high spirits 5:9 who was in high spirits? A. Haman 5:9 who did Haman see at the gate? A. Mordecai 5:9 what did Haman observe? A. that Mordecai neither rose or showed fear in his presence 5:9 what did Mordecai not show in Haman’s presence? A. fear 5:9 with what was Haman filled? A. rage 5:10 who did Haman restrain? A. himself 5:10 who was Haman’s wife? A. Zeresh 5:10 who did Haman call together? A. his friends, his wife 5:11 of what did Haman boast? A. wealth, many sons, all the ways the King had honored him and how he was elevated 5:11 above whom was Haman elevated? A. above other nobles and officials 5:12 of what was Haman the only person? A. Queen Esther invited to accompany the King to the banquet 5:12 when has she invited Haman? A. tomorrow 5:13 what gives Haman no satisfaction? A. all this 5:13 why does all this not give Haman satisfaction? A. as long as Mordecai sits at the gate 5:13 what Jew sits at the gate? A. Mordecai 5:14 who said, “Have gallows built?” A. Zeresh and all his friends 5:14 how high were the gallows? A. seventy-five feet high 5:14 when would he ask the King to have Mordecai hanged? A. in the morning 5:14 then where would he go with the King? A. to dinner In 5:14 what would Haman be? A. happy 5:14 what delighted Haman? A. this suggestion 5:14 what did Haman have built? A. the gallows Esther 6 6:1 what could the King not do that night? A. sleep 6:1 what did the King order to be read? A. the book of the chronicles 6:1 what were the chronicles? A. record of his reign 6:1 why were the chronicles read to the King? A. he could not sleep 6:2 what was found in the chronicles? A. that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh 6:2 who were Bigthana and Teresh? A. two of the King’s officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes 6:2 who had conspired to assassinate the King? A. Bigthana and Teresh In 6:3 what did the King ask? A. “What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?” In 6:3 what honor had Mordecai received? A. nothing In 6:4 what did the King want to know? A. “Who is in the court?” 6:4 where had Haman just entered? A. outer court of the palace 6:4 why had Haman come to the palace? A. to speak to the King about hanging Mordecai 6:4 for whom were the gallows erected? A. Mordecai 6:5 who said, “Haman is standing in the court?” A. the King’s attendants In 6:5 what did the King order? A. “Bring him in.” In 6:6 what did the King ask Haman? A. “What should be done for the man the King delights to honor?” 6:6 who thought to himself? A. Haman 6:6 who did Haman think the King would rather honor? A. himself In 6:7 who answered the King? A. Haman 6:7 for whom the King delights to honor? A. the man In 6:8 what three things should the King do? A. bring a royal robe he has worn, a horse he has ridden with a royal crest placed on its head 6:8 what should be on the horses head? A. a royal crest 6:9 to whom must the horse and robe be entrusted? A. to one of the King’s most noble princes 6:9 who is to be robed? A. the man the King delights to honor 6:9 where should the man be led? A. through the city streets 6:9 on what should the man be led? A. on the King’s horse 6:9 what should be proclaimed? A. “This is what is done for the man the King delights to honor.” 6:10 who said, “Go at once?” A. the King 6:10 what was Haman to get? A. the robe and horse 6:10 what was Haman to do? A. just as you have suggested 6:10 for whom was this to be done? A. Mordecai 6:10 what was Haman not to neglect? A. anything you have recommended 6:11 what did Haman get? A. the robe and horse In 6:11 what did Haman so to Mordecai? A. robed him and led him on horseback through the city streets 6:11 what did Haman proclaim? A. “This is what is done for the man the King delights to honor.” 6:12 when did Mordecai return to the King’s gate? A. afterward 6:12 how did Haman return home? A. with his head covered 6:12 why was Haman’s head covered/ A. in grief 6:13 what did Haman tell his wife and friends? A. everything that had happened to him 6:13 who said he would surely come to ruin? A. his advisers and wife 6:13 whose downfall had started? A. Haman’s 6:13 why could Haman not stand against him? A. Mordecai is of Jewish origin 6:14 who arrived while still talking? A. King’s eunuchs 6:14 when did the King’s eunuchs arrive? A. while they were still talking 6:14 to what did the eunuchs hurry Haman away? A. the banquet Esther had prepared 6:14 who was hurried away? A. Haman Esther 7 7:1 who went to dine with Esther? A. the King and Haman In 7:2 what were they doing on the second day? A. drinking wine 7:2 who said, “Queen Esther, what is your petition?” A. the King 7:2 up to what would be given? A. half the kingdom 7:3 what did Esther ask if she had found? A. favor 7:3 with whom find favor? A. with you, O King 7:3 what was Esther’s petition? A. her life 7:3 what was her request? A. spare my people 7:4 who had been sold for destruction? A. I and my people 7:4 for what had Esther and her people been sold? A. destruction, slaughter, annihilation 7:4 when would Esther have kept quiet? A. if we had merely been sold as slaves 7:4 what would not justify disturbing the King? A. no such distress 7:5 who ask, “Who is he?” A. King Xerxes 7:5 what did this man dare A. to do such a thing 7:6 who was vile? A. Haman 7:6 who was the adversary and enemy? A. Haman 7:6 what was Haman before the King and Queen? A. terrified 7:7 how did the King get up? A. in a rage 7:7 what did the King leave? A. his wine 7:7 where did the King go? A. into the palace garden 7:7 what did Haman already realize? A. the King had already decided his fate 7:7 what did Haman stay behind to do? A. beg Queen Esther for his life 7:7 for what did Haman beg? A. his life 7:8 from where did the King return? A. the palace garden 7:8 to where did the King return? A. banquet hall 7:8 where was Haman falling? A. on the couch 7:8 on what was Esther reclining? A. the couch In 7:8 what did the King think Haman was doing? A. molesting the queen 7:8 when did the King think Haman was molesting the queen? A. while she is with me in the house 7:8 when did they cover Haman’s face? A. as the word left the King’s mouth 7:8 what was covered? A. Haman’s face In 7:9 who was attending the King? A. Harbona, one of the eunuchs 7:9 what stands by Haman’s house? A. gallows 7:9 for whom had the gallows been made? A. Mordecai In 7:9 what did the King say? A. “Hang him on it.” 7:10 who was hung on the gallows? A. Haman 7:10 what subsided? A. the King’s fury Esther 8 8:1 what was given to Esther? A. the estate of Haman 8:1 when was Haman’s estate given to Esther? A. that same day In 8:1 what was Haman A. the enemy of the Jews 8:1 who came into the presence of the King? A. Mordecai 8:1 how did Mordecai come to be in the presence of the King? A. for Esther had told how he was related to her 8:2 what had the King reclaimed from Haman? A. his signet ring 8:2 to whom was the ring presented? A. Mordecai 8:2 over what did Esther appoint Mordecai? A. Haman’s estate 8:3 what did Esther again do? A. plead with the King 8:3 how did Esther fall at his feet? A. weeping 8:3 to what was the King begged to put an end? A. the evil plan of Haman 8:3 against whom was the evil plan devised? A. the Jews 8:4 what did the King extend? A. the gold scepter 8:4 who extended the gold scepter? A. the King 8:4 before whom did Esther stand? A. before him 8:5 if it pleases whom? A. the King 8:5 with what regard me? A. with favor 8:5 what think? A. it is the right thing to do 8:5 with whom pleased? A. with me In 8:5 what order be written? A. overruling the dispatches Haman devised 8:5 who did Haman want to destroy? A. the Jews in all the King’s provinces 8:6 what could Esther not bear? A. to see disaster fall on my people 8:6 destruction of whom? A. my family In 8:7 to whom did the King reply? A. Esther and Mordecai In 8:7 why had the King given Esther the estate? A. because Haman attacked the Jews 8:7 who hanged on the gallows? A. Haman 8:8 what were Esther and Mordecai to write? A. another decree 8:8 on whose behalf write a decree? A. behalf of the Jews 8:8 in whose name write a decree? A. King’s name 8:8 with what seal the decree? A. King’s signet ring 8:8 what cannot be revoked? A. no document written in the King’s name 8:9 who were summoned at once? A. the royal secretaries 8:9 when were the royal secretaries summoned? A. on the twenty-third day of the third month the month of Sivan 8:9 what did the secretaries write? A. all Mordecai’s orders 8:9 to whom were the orders written? A. Jews, satraps, governors and nobles of 127 provinces 8:9 from where did the provinces stretch? A. from India to Cush 8:9 in what were these orders written? A. their own script and language 8:10 whose name did Mordecai write? A. King Xerxes 8:10 with what did Mordecai seal the dispatches? A. King’s signet ring 8:10 by what were the dispatches sent? A. mounted couriers 8:10 what were the horses? A. especially bred for the King 8:11 what were the Jews given the right to do? A. assemble and protect themselves 8:11 what were the Jews allowed to destroy? A. any armed force of any nationality or province that might attack them and their women and children 8:11 what could the Jews plunder? A. the property of their enemies 8:12 what was the day appointed for the Jews to do this? A. the 13th day of the 12th month, the month of Adar 8:12 where were the Jews to do this? A. in all the provinces 8:13 what was to be issued as law? A. a copy of the text of the edict 8:13 where was this edict to be issued? A. in every province 8:13 to whom was this edict to be made known? A. to the people of every nationality 8:13 when will the Jews be ready? A. on that day 8:13 for what will the Jews be ready on that day? A. to avenge themselves on their enemies 8:14 who raced out? A. the couriers 8:14 by what were the couriers spurred? A. by the King’s command 8:14 where was the edict also issued? A. in the citadel of Susa 8:15 whose presence did Mordecai leave? A. the King’s 8”15 what was Mordecai wearing? A. royal garments of blue and white large crown of gold and purple robe of fine linen 8:15 what held a joyous celebration? A. the city of Susa 8:16 what time was it for the Jews? A. of happiness and joy, gladness and honor 8:16 for whom was it a time of happiness? A. the Jews 8:17 where was there joy? A. in every province, every city, wherever the edict of the King went 8:17 what did many people become? A. Jews 8:17 why did many people of other nationalities become Jews? A. because fear of the Jews seized them 8:17 what seized many people? A. fear of the Jews Esther 9 In 9:1 what was to be carried out? A. the edict commanded by the King 9:1 when was the King’s edict to be carried out? A. 13th day of the 12th month, month of Adar 9:1 what had the enemies of the Jews hoped to do? A. overpower them 9:1 what were turned? A. the tables 9:1 over whom did the Jews get the upper hand? A. those who hated them 9:2 where did the Jews assemble? A. in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes 9:2 why could no one stand against them? A. because all other nationalities were afraid of them 9:3 who helped the Jews? A. all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the King’s administrators In 9:3 what had seized them? A. fear of Mordecai 9:4 what was Mordecai in the palace? A. prominent 9:4 what spread throughout the provinces? A. Mordecai’s reputation 9:4 what did Mordecai become? A. more and more powerful 9:5 who did the Jews strike down? A. all their enemies 9:5 with what did the Jews strike down their enemies? A. the sword 9:5 what did the Jews do to their enemies? A. struck them with a sword, killing and destroying them 9:5 what did the Hews do to those who hated them? A. what they pleased 9:6 where did the hews kill 500 men? A. citadel of Susa 9:6 how many did the Jews kill in Susa? A. 500 men In 9:7 who did they also kill? A. Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha In 9:8 who did they kill? A. Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha In 9:9 who did they kill? A. Parmashata Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha In 9:10 who did they kill? A. the ten sons of Haman 9:10 of whom is Haman the son? A. Hammedatha 9:10 on what did the Jews not lay their hands? A. the plunder 9:11 when was the number slain reported? A. that same day 9:11 to whom was the number slain reported? A. to the King 9:12 to whom did the King tell the report? A. Queen Esther 9:12 what had the Jews done in the citadel? A. killed and destroyed 500 men and 10 sons of Haman In 9:12 who asked, “What is your request?” A. the King 9:13 what was Queen Esther’s request? A. to give permission to carryout this day’s edict tomorrow, and Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows In 9:14 what did the King command? A. that this be done 9:14 where was the edict issued? A. in Susa 9:14 who did they hang? A. ten sons of Haman 9:15 who came together? A. the Jews in Susa 9:15 how many were put to death in Susa? A. 300 men 9:15 what did they not lay their hands on? A. the plunder 9:16 what did the remainder of the Jews do to protect themselves? A. assembled 9:16 from what get relief? A. their enemies In 9:16 how many did they kill? A. 75,000 9:17 what did they do on the 14th? A. rested and made if a day of feasting and joy 9:17 when did this happen? A. 13th day, month of Adar 9:18 when did Jews in Susa assemble? A. 13th and 14th 9:18 when did those in Susa rest? A. 15th 9:19 who were the rural Jews? A. those living in villages 9:19 what was the 14th of the month of Adar? A. day of Joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other 9:20 what did Mordecai record? A. these events 9:20 whose province? A. King Xerxes 9:21 when were they to celebrate? A. 14th and 15th days of Adar 9:21 how often would they celebrate? A. annually 9:22 what were they celebrating? A. the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies 9:22 celebrate as what? A. their sorrow was turned into joy and mourning into a day of celebration 9:22 turn sorrow into what? A. joy 9:22 turn mourning into what? A. a day of celebration 9:22 how were they to observe the days? A. as days of feasting and joy and giving presents 9:22 presents of what? A. of food 9:22 gift to whom? A. the poor 9:22 to whom give presents of food? A. to one another 9:23 to what did the Jews agree? A. to continue the celebration they had begun 9:23 doing what? A. Mordecai had written to them 9:24 what had Haman cast? A. the pur 9:24 what had Haman plotted? A. to destroy the Jews 9:24 what is the pur? A. the lot 9:24 for what was the lot cast? A. their ruin and destruction 9:25 what came to the King’s attention? A. the plot 9:25 what should come back on his own head? A. evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews In 9:25 who should hang on the gallows? A. Haman and his sons 9:26 what were these days called? A. Purim 9:26 why were these days called Purim? A. because of everything written in his letter, because of what they had seen and what had happened to them 9:27 what did the Jews take upon themselves? A. to establish the custom 9:27 how many day’s observe? A. two days each year 9:27 who should observe these two days? A. they, their descendants, and all who join them 9:27 how observe the custom? A. in the way prescribed and at the time appointed 9:28 what should be remembered in every generation? A. these days 9:28 where observe these days? A. in every province and in every city 9:28 what should never cease? A. these days of Purim to be celebrated by the Jews 9:28 what should not die out? A. the memory 9:28 among whom should the memory not die out? A. among their descendants 9:29 who wrote the second letter? A. Queen Esther along with Mordecai 9:29 with what did Esther and Mordecai write? A. with full authority 9:29 why did they write with full authority? A. to confirm the second letter 9:30 to whom was the second letter sent? A. all the Jews in 127 provinces of the Kingdom of Xerxes In 9:30 what type of letters were sent? A. word of goodwill and assurance 9:31 to establish what? A. days if Purim 9:31 when establish? A. at their designated times 9:31 who had decreed for them? A. Mordecai and Queen Esther 9:31 times of what? A. fasting and lamentation 9:32 what did Esther’s decree confirm? A. these regulations about Purim 9:32 where was it written down? A. in the records Esther 10 10:1 what did King Xerxes impose? A. tribute throughout the empire In 10:1 what acts? A. of power and might 10:2 what full account? A. of the greatness of Mordecai 10:2 who had the king raised to greatness? A. Mordecai 10:2 in what annals are they written? A. of the king’s of Media and Persia 10:3 what was Mordecai? A. second in rank to King Xerxes 10:3 in what was Mordecai held? A. high esteem by many fellow Jews 10:3 why was Mordecai held in high esteem? A. because he worked for the good of his people 10:3 for what did Mordecai speak up? A. for the welfare of all the Jews