(game show music)

- Welcome to the Superbook Quiz Show.

I hope you've been reading your Bible

and watching Superbookbecause today's quiz

is all about the Superbook episode,

"Esther, For Such a Time as This".

- [Alitheia and John] Woo.

(audience clapping)

(game show music)

- That's right,

today we'll be testing yourknowledge on one of the most

beloved Queens of Persia.

(air whooshes)

I'm your host Mia.

- [Alitheia and John] Woo.

(audience clapping)

- Let's meet our contestants, shall we?

Why don't you introduce yourselves?

- Well, hi, my name is Alitheia.

I've done the SuperbookShow for two years,

I think,

and I've watched a ton of Superbooks.

So John, just fair warning,

watch out.

- [Audience] Ooh.

- My name's John,

and I've been a host on the Superbook Show

for about two and 1/2 years I'd say.

And I've also watched my fairshare of Superbook episodes

so I say you have the same coming to you.

- [Audience] Ooh.- Wow!

Well it sounds like you both

have watched a lot of Superbook,

but have you seen Esther?

We'll find out after a shortmessage from our sponsors.

- Mia.

- What sponsors?

- Mia are you okay?

- We don't have sponsors.

- Mia if you can hear us try blinking.

(game show music)

- And we're back.

- I don't think there were sponsors.

- I'm going to ask you guys questions

from the Superbook Episode,

"Esther, For Such a Time as This".

You will have 10 secondsto write your answers.

At the end of those 10seconds you will hear a bell.

(bell rings)

Once you hear that bellyou will raise your answers

to the cameras.

If you get the answer correctit is worth one point.

Are you ready?

- Yeah.

- Ready is my middle name?

- Let's begin.

(short game show music)

(audience claps)

Here's the first question.

In what country did Superbookdrop Chris, Joy, and Gizmo?

(jeopardy type theme music)

(bell rings)

Time's up.

Show your answers.

- Had to write it bigger.

- I have Babylon,

and I have Persia.

The correct answer is

(air whooshing)

Persia.

(audience claps)

(coil uncoils)

(bell rings)

Good job, good job.- I'll take it.

(John and Alitheia laughs)

- All right.

Are you guys ready for the next question?

- No, my eraser.

- Oh no.

(audience laughs)

- Yeah, we got it.

Okay, We're good.- Okay, We're ready.

(Mia chuckles)

What was the name of KingXerxes' favorite minister?

(jeopardy type theme music)

(tiny bell rings)

Time's up.

Show your answers.

We've got a smiley face, very nice.

But, I believe Alitheiahas the correct answer.

Very good.

(coil uncoils)

(tiny bell rings)

(John laughs)

- So surprised smileyface wasn't the answer.

- Yeah, honestly.

- You would think.

All right, are you guysready for the next one?

- Yeah.

- Here we go.

Haman wrote a decree

ordering the destruction of which people?

(jeopardy type theme song)

(tiny bell rings)

All right, you know what to do.

The Jews and Jews.

(Mia sighs)

Well guys, I hate to tell you,

but you're correct.

(air whooshes)

(audience claps)

(John chuckles)

(coil uncoils)

(tiny bell rings)

All right.

Erase those answers, here we go.

(swords swishing)

Did King Xerxes know Esther was a Jew?

(jeopardy type theme song)

(Mia hums)

(papers shifting in Mia's hands)

(tiny bell rings)

All right, what is your answer?

Nope and no.

Well, you guys are

(air whooshes)

correct.

(audience claps)

(coil uncoils)

(tiny bell rings)

All right, last questionof the first round.

Are you ready?

- Yeah.

- Here we go.

(swords swishing)

What was the punishmentfor going to the King

without being called?

(jeopardy type theme song)

(tiny bell rings)

All ready, show the answer.

Death.

(Mia gasps)

(air whooshes)

Death is correct.

(audience claps)

(coil uncoils)

(tiny bell rings)

Wow, you guys,

you seem to really know your stuff.

Well, let's check it on the score.

Carol, what's the score?

- [Carol] We are tied.

Alitheia four and John four.

(audience claps)

(air whooshes)

Wow, look at that

way to keep it interesting.

Well, the score is tied.

(air whooshes)

Let's move on to round two.

(air whooshes)

Questions will get harder.

- Oh no.

- Are you ready?

- Oh, no.

- Maybe.- Maybe, we'll see.

- Well, I guess we'll find out.

Here we go.

(swords swishing)

How many days had it been

since King Xerxes called for Esther?

(jeopardy type theme song)

- (Alitheia and John hums)

- Numbers are hard.

- Numbers are hard.

- Numbers are very hard.

(tiny bell rings)

- Oh, there's a number.

30 and 30.

Well numbers are hard,

but you both got it right.

(air whooshes)

30 is correct.

All right.

(audience claps)

- We've gotta change.- Yes.

- I'm not gonna tie with you.

- (audience booing)

- Who's gonna take one for the team?

(Mia hums)

- You are.- All right.

Are you guys ready?

Why did Haman hate Mordecai?

(jeopardy type theme song)

Oh, Let's find out.

- If I can write.

(audience laughs)

(tiny bell rings)

- All right, you know what to do?

Reveal your answers.- There you go.

- He didn't bow.

He didn't bow.

(air whooshes)

Mordecai wouldn't bow.

We can't trip these guys up today.

- Look, something needs to change.

(coil uncoils)

(audience claps)

(tiny bell rings)

- Hey, pay attention.

- No.

- Are you guys ready?

- We'll end this thing tied.

(audience oohs)

- Ooh, she thinks we'll end it tied.

Here we go.

- Possible it depends.- I don't know.

- All right, next question.

(swords swishing)

What did Esther ask for

when she first approached King Xerxes?

(jeopardy type theme song)

She's already done.

Will he finish in time?

- [John] I can't write.

(audience laughs)

- [John] I can't write.

(tiny bell rings)

It's so illegible.- Time's up!

Go ahead and share your answers.

A banquet and a banquet.

(air whooshes)

A banquet with him and Haman.

(audience claps)

Wow, good job guys.

- Come on, look.

(coil uncoils)

(tiny bell rings)

- Maybe they will be tied the whole time.

- Oh no.

- This is an interesting game,

an interesting game.

(John laughs)

Are you guys ready?

- Yeah, let's see it.

- All right, let's do it.

Who was queen before Esther?

(air whooshes)

- Oh, no.- Uh, oh.

- Oh no.- Oh no.

This might be the question.

- If we don't answer we'll still be tied.

- No way.- [Mia] 10 seconds.

- Yeah.

We got it, we got it.

We all know the answer to this one.

(bell rings)

- Alrighty.

Wow.

(audience oohs)

I don't think I know what that means.

You wanna elaborate a little bit?

(audience laughs)

- Nope, we're good.

- No elaboration.

(John laughs)

What about you, you're good?

Okay well,

I'm gonna have to say thatthat is incorrect then.

(air whooshes)

It is Vashti.

(red light buzzes)

It's a beautiful cat,

but unless it's name is Vashti it's wrong.

All right.

- All right it was worth a shot.

We're still tied.- It was worth a shot.

Here we go.

Are you ready?

- Yes.- That's yes?

All right.

(swords swishing)

What did Haman build for Mordecai?

(jeopardy type theme song)

Our contestants hard at work.

- [Alitheia] Hmm, spelling.

- Wow, you guys are already ready.

(tiny bell rings)

Show your answers.

- Let's go.

- I was very eager.

- And both of them havethe correct answer.

(air whooshes)

(audience claps)

Wow.

(coil uncoils)

This is intense.

(Alitheia hums)

I don't know.

- I'm not tying with you, look.

(audience laughs)

- Well, we're about tohead into round three.

So before we do,

(game show music)

let's check in with the score.

Carol.

(slide whistle goes up)

- [Carol] Still tied.

Alitheia eight and John eight.

(John laughs)

(audience laughs)

- This is the closest game

I think I've ever seen in my life.

[Alitheia] My goodness.

- Who will win?

Or will they tie?

- You're taking one for the team.

- No.

- All right guys,

we're getting ready for round three.

You know it's going to be harder, correct?

- Yeah.- Yes.

- We are looking for a winner.

Break this tie

because these last five are tie breakers.

Are you ready?- Yes.

- Can you handle it?

Can they handle it?- Yeah.

- Probably.- Probably this confidence.

Yes.

All right.

Well, here we go.

Who did Joy nominate to joinher girls' leadership club?

(jeopardy type theme song)

Ooh, I think it's stumping them.

- I remembered her name like,

before we started now I don't.

- Oh.

- There is an alternative answer.

- Wait.

(bell rings)

- Time.

Oh.

(audience laughs)

I think we're going to lookfor an actual name here.

Is that safe to say?

- (indistinct) girl.

- I don't know, I forgot.

- Okay.

So the answer here is Bonnie.

(bell rings)

(audience claps)

Wow, I think that just broke our tie.

- I gave it my best shot.

- She has the confidence.

- It was close.- It was close enough.

- I was about to guess.- Yeah.

- Well, let's see ifyou can keep the lead.

Here we go.

(swords swishing)

Who discovered a plot to kill the King?

(jeopardy type theme song)

(Mia hums)

- I don't know how to spell his name, but.

- A plot to kill the King, you said?

- Time is running out.

(tiny bell rings)

And there it is.

- I didn't get time to answer.

(audience booing)

- Wow.

So it looks like Alitheia is in the lead

by two because Mordecai is the answer.

(coil uncoils)

Very good.

(audience claps)

All right, I mean you have a chance.

- Yeah.

I was trying to figureout how to spell his name.

(audience laughs)

- I just put something.

- Yeah.

- Let's see.

Are you ready?

Here we go.

(swords swishing)

How many provinces

did King Xerxes rule over?

- Oh my goodness.

- This is your chance.

- It was one of two numbers.

(audience laughs)

(Mia laughing)

- It was one of two numbers.- Yeah.

- Ooh, interesting.

- I don't know if I want to change it.

No, I'll give it a shot.

(bell rings)

All right.

Put it up.

There's 12 in there isa smiley face with hey.

(audience laughs)

(Mia squishes)

That's not a number.

And that number is incorrect.

The number is 127 India to Ethiopia.

So it looks like no onegot a point that time.

(audiences oohs)

(red buzzer rings)

- I will tell you a fun factthat was not the other number

I was guessing.

- It was not.

- No 60.

- Wow, you were doomed to get it wrong.

(audience laughs)

Ready?

All right.

Two more questions.

(swords swishing)

What room number was Bonnie looking for

at the beginning of the episode?

- Well, oh uh.

- Ooh, a tough one.

- I think, wait.

(Alitheia hums)

I think I know.

- You think, you know.

- we'll see.

(bell rings)

- All right.

Show your answers.

Guys, I just really feel like numbers.

aren't your thing

because the answer's actually 12.

(air whooshes)

(coil uncoils)

So you got it right.

Good job guys.

- Why did we broke the tie,

so I'll take it.

(audience laughs)

- You broke the tie

that's the most important.- Yeah.

That's true,

that's true.

Here we are guys,

the moment that you'veall been waiting for,

the moment of truth.

(air whooshes)

The final question.

(game show music)

Are you ready?

- Yeah.- Yes.

- Okay.

(air whooshes)

What kind of clothing dida person wear to grieve?

(John sighs)

(jeopardy type theme song)

(bell rings)

All right.

Last question,

time's up.

- I got the first word.

(audience laughs)

- Something ashes.

I'm gonna, I'm gonna check in here.

Do we give them any points

or sack of dirt?

- Something and ashes.

Sack of dirty thing.

(John laughs)

(audience laughs)

- It was dirt or ash or something.

- All right.

So we have decided

that we will grant you both

(air whooshes)

1/2 points.

(audience cheers)

- [Alitheia] Yes.

- Which concludes the game.

So let's check in on the final scores.

Carol, what are the final scores?

(slide whistle goes up)

- [Carol] Well, we have John with 9.5

and Alitheia with 11.5.

- Wow.- Nice

- We have 9.5 and 11.5.

(audience clapping)

So let's give it a hands to Alitheia yeah.

(audience cheering)

- I would like to say hey to my cat.

(audience booing)

Thank her for all she's done.

Both of them.

I didn't have enough time to draw two.

- The gratitude gratitude.

(John laughs)

The gratitude.

- I'm gonna go sit here on my sack

of dirty things and ashes and grieve.

(audience laughing)

(John laughs)

Wow.

- That's very nice.

- Yes.

Well, good to game.

- Good to game.

- Good job, you're breaking the tie.

I wasn't expecting that honestly.

- Well, you guys both did a great job,

so thank you to our contestants

and thank you to all of our sponsors.

- There are no sponsors.

(audience laughs)

- And thank you to all ofyou guys watching at home.

We wouldn't be able todo this show without you.

I'm your host Mia,

this has been a SuperbookShow Quiz Show and

[All] His word is forever alive.

(game show music)

(Air whooshes)

- Want to know even more about Ester?

- Then download the Superbook Bible app.

And visit TheSuperbook.Show.commore videos and devotions.

[All] Bye.

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(birds crisping)