Week 8: God saves his people

Week 8: Esther 6-10

Objective: 

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Reading:

Key verse(s):

“For Mordecai the Jew was second to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.”  Esther 10:3

Comments:

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

  1. When the king learned that Mordecai was never rewarded for saving his life he:
    a) ask Haman's advice b) held a banquet in his honor c) gave Mordecai great wealth
  2. Who is the man that the king honored?
    a) Haman b) Mordecai c) Bigthana
  3. When Esther revealed Haman's plan for destroying her people to the king, Haman:
    a) begged Esther for his life b) threatened to kill Esther c) asked God for forgiveness
  4. King Ahasuerus discovered Haman lying on Esther's bed. What happened to Haman?
    a) he took his own life b) he was hung on the gallows c) he was cast into prison
  5. Why couldn't the king change his own decrees? (Esther 8:8)
  6. Mordecai and the Jews started celebrating a new feast called:
    a) Passover b) Christmas c) Purim d) Hanukah

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

 
  1. According to Haman how can the king honor the one whom he delights?
  2. What did Haman do after honoring Mordecai?
  3. What is Esther referring to when she said, “For we have been sold”?
  4. What was ironic in the way Haman died?
  5. Why did the people fear Mordecai? (Esther 9:3-4)
  6. How did the Jews celebrate the Feast of Purim?

Revision #3
Created 19 January 2024 15:41:55 by Mena Ibrahim
Updated 13 May 2024 13:05:57 by Mena Ibrahim