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62 Cards in this Set
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What happened in the third year of the King's reign? |
And in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials.
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Who was present at the banquet? |
The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.
Ch. 1 |
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How long did the celebration last before the banquet? |
For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty.
Ch. 1 |
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Where was the banquet held? |
In the enclosed garden of the king’s palace.
Ch. 1
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Who attended the banquet? |
For all the people from the least to the greatest who were in the citadel of Susa.
Ch. 1
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What was the name of the Queen? |
Queen Vashti
Ch. 1
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On what day did the King command the queen to come before him? |
On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him 11 to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown.
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What were the names of the seven eunuchs that the King commanded to bring the Queen? |
The seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas.
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What were the names of the seven wise men? |
He spoke with the wise men who understood the times 14 and were closest to the king—Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memukan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom.
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Who delivered the decision of the wise men? |
Then Memukan replied in the presence of the king and the nobles.
Ch. 1
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What was decided? |
“Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. 20 Then when the king’s edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, from the least to the greatest.”
Ch. 1
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A search was undertaken to find a replacement for the Queen. Who suggested this? |
Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king.
Ch. 2
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Who was Hegai? |
Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women.
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Who was Mordecai? |
Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
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How did he come to be in Susa? |
Who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with Jehoiachin[a] king of Judah.
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Who was Hadassah? |
Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother.
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Who was Esther? |
This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful.
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How long was the preparation for the young women to see the King? |
Before a young woman’s turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics.
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Who was Shaashgaz? |
In the evening she would go there and in the morning return to another part of the harem to the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines.
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Who was Abihail? |
When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail...
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When did Esther go before the King? |
She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
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How did the King respond to Esther? |
1. He set a royal crown on her head. 2. Made her queen instead of Vashti 3. Gave a great banquet, Esther's banquet. 4. Proclaimed a holiday - gifts.
Ch. 2
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Who were Bigthana and Teresh? |
During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana[b] and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
Ch. 2
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Who was Haman? |
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles. 2 All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him.
Ch. 3
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What was the Pur? |
The pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month.
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When was the Pur cast? |
7 In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month.
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What did Haman say about the Jews? |
1. They keep themselves separate. 2. Their customs are different from those of all other people. 3. They do not obey the king's laws. 4. It is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them.
Ch. 3
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What did Haman propose to the King? |
9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents[b] of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”
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When were the royal secretaries summoned? |
12 Then on the thirteenth day of the first month the royal secretaries were summoned.
Ch. 3
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What did the dispatches say? |
13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods. 1
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Who was Hathak? |
5 Then Esther summoned Hathak, one of the king’s eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered him to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why.
Ch. 4
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What did Esther say to Mordecai? |
“All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.” Ch. 4 |
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What did Mordecai say to Esther? |
“Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?”
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How many days did Esther ask Mordecai and the other Jews to fast? |
“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”
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Who was Zeresh? |
Zeresh, his (Haman) wife.
Ch. 5
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How did Haman boast before his wife and friends. |
Haman boasted by talking about his 1. Vast wealth 2. His many sons 3. All the ways the king had honored him and elevated him above the other nobles and officials. 4. He was the only person other than the king that Queen Esther had invited to her banquet.
Ch. 5
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What advise did Zeresh and Haman's friends give him? |
“Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a] and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.”
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What did the king ask Haman? |
“What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?”
Ch. 6
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How did Haman respond? |
“For the man the king delights to honor, 8 have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. 9 Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!’”
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What was the second piece of advise the Haman received from his wife and friends? |
“Since Mordecai, before whom your downfallhas started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him—you will surely come to ruin!”
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What did Esther request of the King? |
3 Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. 4 For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.[a]”
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What did Esther say when the king asked who the man was? |
6 Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This vile Haman!”
Ch. 7 |
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Who was Harbona and what did he say? |
Then Harbona,one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits[b]stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”
Ch. 7
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What happened on the day that Haman was impaled? |
1. The king gave Haman's estate to Esther. 2. Mordecai came into the presence of the King. 3. The king gave Mordecai his signet ring. 4. Esther appointed Mordecai over Haman's estate.
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What must occur to prevent a decreed from being revoked? |
For no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.”
Ch. 8 |
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When were the royal secretaries summoned again? |
At once the royal secretaries were summoned—on the twenty-third day of the third month, the month of Sivan.
Ch. 8 |
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What did the new edict allow? |
11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in every city the right to assemble and protect themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack them and their women and children,[b] and to plunder the property of their enemies.
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What day was set for this edict to take place? |
12 The day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King Xerxes was the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
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How was Mordecai dressed when he left the King? |
15 When Mordecai left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen.
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Why were the Jews able to overcome their enemies? |
No one could stand against them,because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. 3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them.
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What were the names of the ten sons of Haman? |
7 They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.
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How many were killed in Susa? |
“The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa.
Ch. 9 |
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What request did Esther make of the king after Haman's sons were killed? |
13 “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be impaled on poles.”
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How many were killed in Susa on the second day? |
15 The Jews in Susa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
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How many were killed in the rest of the kingdom? |
They killed seventy-five thousand of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder.
Ch. 9 |
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What happened on the fourteenth day in the rest of the kingdom? |
17 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feastingand joy.
Ch. 9 |
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What was the order of events in Susa? |
18 The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.
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What is observed on the fourteenth day and why? |
19 That is why rural Jews—those living in villages—observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.
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The official observation was on what day (s)? |
20 Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far, 21 to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar.
Ch. 9 |
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How was the celebration to be observed? |
He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
Ch. 9 |
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What was the name of the celebration and why? |
26 (Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.)
Ch. 9
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What happened to Mordecai and why? |
3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.
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