Book of Esther - Thorough 1. What are the first five words of Esther? NOW IT CAME TO PASS 2. According to 1:1, over what territory did King Ahasuerus reign? FROM INDIA TO ETHIOPIA 3. According to Esther 1:1, who reigned from India to Ethiopia? AHASUERUS 4. According to Esther 1:1, the book of Esther took place in the days of what king? AHASUERUS 5. According to 1:1, over how many provinces did King Ahasuerus reign? 127 6. According to Esther 1:2, where was the throne of the kingdom of Ahasuerus? SHUSHAN THE PALACE 7. According to Esther 1:2, who sat on the throne in Shushan? AHASUERUS 8. Where was the palace of King Ahasuerus when the story of Esther took place? SHUSHAN 9. According to Esther 1:3, in which year of the reign of King Ahasuerus did he make a feast unto all his princes and his servants? THE THIRD YEAR 10. What is the first word in the book of Esther? NOW 11. According to Esther 1:3, what groups of people attended the feast of King Ahasuerus? ALL HIS PRINCES AND HIS SERVANTS; THE POWER OF PERSIA AND MEDIA; THE NOBLES AND PRINCES OF THE PROVINCES 12. According to Esther 1:3, what did King Ahasuerus do in the third year of his reign? HE MADE A FEAST UNTO ALL HIS PRINCES AND HIS SERVANTS; THE POWER OF PERSIA AND MEDIA; THE NOBLES AND PRINCES OF THE PROVINCES 13. According to Esther 1:3, what are we told about the group of people that King Ahasuerus invited to the feast in the third year of his reign? THEY WERE “BEFORE HIM” 14. According to Esther 1:4, how long was the first feast in Esther? ONE HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE(180) DAYS 15. According to Esther 1:4, how many days were “many days”? ONE HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE(180) DAYS 16. According to Esther 1:4, what two things did King Ahasuerus show the attendees of the first feast mentioned in Esther? (1) THE RICHES OF HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM AND (2)THE HONOUR OF HIS EXCELLENT MAJESTY 17. Whose riches and honour are shown in Esther 1:4? KING AHASUERUS 18. According to Esther 1:5, when was a feast made for all the people in Shushan the palace? “WHEN THESE DAYS (the days of the first feast mention in verses 2-4) WERE EXPIRED” 19. Who was invited to the second feast in Esther? ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PRESENT IN SHUSHAN THE PALACE, BOTH GREAT AND SMALL 20. Who was invited to the feast recorded in Esther 1:5? ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PRESENT IN SHUSHAN THE PALACE, BOTH GREAT AND SMALL 21. Where specifically was the feast mentioned in Esther 1:5 held? IN THE COURT OF THE GARDEN OF THE KING’S PALACE 22. Where specifically was the second feast of Esther 1 held? IN THE COURT OF THE GARDEN OF THE KING’S PALACE 23. What was held in the court of the garden of the king’s palace in Esther 1:5? A FEAST UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WERE PRESENT IN SHUSHAN THE PALACE, BOTH GREAT AND SMALL 24. How long was the second feast of Esther 1? SEVEN DAYS 25. How many days did the feast held in Esther 1:5 last? SEVEN DAYS 26. Where could white, green, and blue hangings be found in Shushan the palace according to Esther 1:5-6? IN THE COURT OF THE GARDEN OF THE KING’S PALACE 27. Where could beds of gold and silver upon a pavement of red, blue, white and black be found in Shushan the palace according to Esther 1:5-6? IN THE COURT OF THE GARDEN OF THE KING’S PALACE 28. According to Esther 1:6, what were fastened to silver rings with cords of fine linen and purple? WHITE, GREEN AND BLUE HANGINGS 29. According to Esther 1:6, what was used to fasten the hangings to the silver rings in the court of the garden of the king’s palace? CORDS OF FINE LINEN AND PURPLE 30. What color were the hangings in Esther 1:6? WHITE, GREEN AND BLUE 31. What color were the rings in Esther 1:6? SILVER 32. According to Esther 1:6, what was made of silver and gold in the court of the garden of the king’s palace? BEDS 33. According to Esther 1:6, of what material were the pillars and pavement made in the court of the garden of King Ahasuerus’ palace? MARBLE 34. According to Esther 1:6, what four colors was the pavement in the court of the garden of King Ahasuerus’ palace? RED, BLUE, WHITE AND BLACK 35. According to 1:7, what does Esther 1 tell us was “in abundance” at the feast of King Ahasuerus? WINE 36. According to 1:7, of what material were the drinking vessels made at the feast of King Ahasuerus? GOLD 37. According to 1:9, what was the name of King Ahasuerus’ queen in the beginning of Esther? VASHTI 38. According to 1:9, where was Queen Vashti’s feast held? THE ROYAL HOUSE 39. According to 1:9, who was invited to Queen Vashti’s feast? THE WOMEN IN THE ROYAL HOUSE WHICH BELONGED TO KING AHASUERUS 40. According to 1:10, name 3 of King Ahasuerus’ 7 chamberlains. MEHUMAN, BIZTHA, HARBONA, BIGTHA, ABAGTHA, ZETHAR, CARCAS 41. According to Esther 1:10, on what day did the king command his 7 chamberlains to bring Queen Vashti before him? ON THE SEVENTH DAY 42. Why was the king merry in Esther 1:10? HE HAD BEEN DRINKING WINE 43. According to 1:11, on the 7th day of the second feast of Esther 1, what did King Ahasuerus ask his 7 chamberlains to do? TO BRING VASHTI WITH THE CROWN ROYAL TO SHEW THE PEOPLE AND PRINCES HER BEAUTY 44. According to 1:11, why did King Ahasuerus want Queen Vashti to appear at his feast? TO SHEW OFF HER BEAUTY 45. According to 1:12, what was Queen Vashti’s response to the King’s command to appear at his feast? SHE REFUSED 46. According to 1:12, what was the reaction of the King when Queen refused to appear before him in Esther 1? HE WAS VERY WROTH (ANGRY) 47. According to 1:14, name all of the 7 princes of Persia and Media. CARSHENA, SHETHAR, ADMATHA, TARSHISH, MERES, MARSENA, MEMUCAN 48. According to 1:13-14, who did King Ahasuerus turn to for advice when Queen Vashti refused to come to the feast? THE WISE MEN (OR THE SEVEN PRINCES OF PERSIA AND MEDIA) 49. According to 1:16, which of the seven princes of Persia and Media answered King Ahasuerus concerning what to do about Vashti’s disobedience? MEMUCAN 50. Who said, “Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only” in Esther 1:16? MEMUCAN 51. According to Esther 1:16, before whom was Memucan speaking when he said, “Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only”? THE KINGS AND THE PRINCES 52. According to Esther 1:16, Memucan said that the queen had done wrong to whom? THE KING AND ALL THE PRINCES AND TO ALL THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN ALL THE PROVINCES OF THE KING AHASUERUS 53. Who said, “What shall we do unto Queen Vashti according to the law” in Esther 1:15? THE KING (Esther 1:13) 54. According to Esther 1:17, what did Memucan tell King Ahasuerus would be the end result of Queen Vashti's refusal? ALL THE WOMEN SHALL DESPISE THEIR HUSBANDS IN THEIR EYES 55. According to Esther 1:19, what two things did Memucan advise King Ahasuerus to do to Queen Vashti in order to spare the kingdom's women from disobedience and disrespect to their husbands? (1)VASHTI SHOULD NOT APPEAR BEFORE THE KING ANY LONGER AND (2) THE KING SHOULD GIVE HER ROYAL ESTATE TO ANOTHER THAT IS BETTER THAN SHE 56. According to Esther 1:20, what does Memucan say will be the end result of the decree to take away Vashti's privileges as queen and give them to one "that is better than she"? ALL THE WIVES SHALL GIVE TO THEIR HUSBANDS HONOR, BOTH TO GREAT AND SMALL 57. According to Esther 1:21, what was King Ahasuerus' reaction to Memucan's proposal to oust Vashti as queen and to give her privileges to another? HE WAS PLEASED 58. According to Esther 1:22, the letters sent from King Ahasuerus to all his provinces said that the men should do what in their homes? EVERY MAN SHOULD BEAR RULE IN HIS OWN HOUSE 59. According to Esther 2:2, who made the suggestion of searching the land for "fair young virgins"? THE KING'S SERVANTS 60. According to Esther 2:3, who was Hege? The King's chamberlain, keeper of the women? THE KING’S CHAMBERLAIN, KEEPER OF THE WOMEN 61. According to Esther 2:3, under whose custody were all of the "fair young virgins" placed once they arrived in the palace? HEGE OR HEGAI 62. According to Esther 2:5, of what Jewish tribe did Mordecai belong? BENJAMIN 63. According to Esther 2:5, who was Mordecai's father? JAIR 64. According to Esther 2:5, who was the father of Jair? SHIMEI 65. According to Esther 2:5, who was the father of Shimei? KISH 66. According to Esther 2:5, who was the son of Kish? SHIMEI 67.