An antagonist in this book is caught falling upon the couch where a woman sits and ends up executed on his own gallows.
At the beginning of this book, an enraged man is told by Memucan (mem-oo-CON) that another person has brought "contempt and wrath" upon the kingdom. A character in this book exposes an assassination plot by Bigthan and Teresh, which the king only recalls after a dream. An antagonist in this book is caught falling upon the couch where a woman sits and ends up executed on his own gallows. Many scholars note that this is the only book of the Bible to never explicitly mention God. Its protagonist is raised by Mordecai and replaces Vashti in the court of King Ahasuerus. This book documents the evil scheme of Haman, whose defeat is memorialized on Purim. For 10 points, what Old Testament book's title character is a woman who becomes queen of Persia and foils a massacre of the Jews?
At the beginning of this book, an enraged man is told by Memucan (mem-oo-CON) that another person has brought "contempt and wrath" upon the kingdom.
Book of Esther [or Megillat Esther; prompt on Megillah] &lt;Cheyne&gt;