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Overview
Esther
A. Xerxes and Vashti
[OR]
Queen Vashti Disobeys King Xerxes
(Es
1:1-22)
I.) The story of Vashti [OR] The King Dethrones Queen Vashti [OR] Queen Vashti Deposed [OR] The Banquets of the King [OR] King Ahasuerus Deposes Queen Vashti [OR] Ahasuerus makes a royal feast (Es
1:1)
A.) Queen Vashti's Refusal [OR] Vashti Refuses The King's Command To Appear Before Him (Es
1:10)
B.) Ahasuerus, By The Counsel Of Memucan, Makes The Decree Of Men's Sovereignty (Es
1:13)
B. Xerxes and Esther
[OR]
Esther Becomes Queen
(Es
2:1-18)
I.) Esther made queen [OR] Esther Becomes Queen [OR] Esther Made Queen [OR] Vashti's Successor Sought [OR] Esther Becomes Queen [OR] From the choice virgins, a queen is to be chosen (Es
2:1)
A.) Mordecai, The Foster Father Of Esther (Es
2:5)
B.) Esther Finds Favor [OR] Esther Is Preferred By Hegai Over The Rest (Es
2:8)
C.) Mordecai's Concern About Esther (Es
2:11)
D.) The Manner Of Purification And Going In To The King (Es
2:12)
E.) Esther, Best Pleasing The King, Is Made Queen (Es
2:15)
F.) Esther Becomes Queen (Es
2:17)
C. Mordecai and Haman (Es
2:19-3:15)
1. Mordecai Saves the King's Life (Es
2:19-23)
A.) Mordecai Discovers A Plot [OR] Mordecai Uncovers A Conspiracy [OR] Mordecai Discovers A Plot (Es
2:19)
I.) Mordecai saves the king's life [OR] Mordecai Saves the King [OR] Mordecai's loyalty in discovering a treason is recorded in the chronicles (Es
2:21)
2. Haman's Plot (Es
3:1-11)
I.) The conspiracy of Haman \ Haman's Conspiracy Against the Jews \ Haman's Plot to Destroy the Jews \ Haman's Plot against the Jews \ Haman Undertakes to Destroy the Jews \ Haman, advanced by the king and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge on all the Jews (Es
3:1)
A.) He Casts Lots (Es
3:7)
B.) He Obtains A Decree To Put The Jews To Death (Es
3:8)
3. Haman Prepares to Kill the Jews (Es
3:12-4:3)
D. Mordecai and Esther (Es
4:1-17)
I.) The courage of Esther brings deliverance (Es
4:1)
A.) Fasting Among The Jews [OR] Esther Agrees To Help The Jews [OR] Mordecai Persuades Esther To Help [OR] Esther Learns Of Haman's Plot [OR] The Great Mourning Of Mordecai And The Jews (Es
4:1)
1. Esther's Problem (Es
4:4-17)
1.) Esther Learning Of It, Sends To Mordecai, Who Advises Her To Undertake A Plea To The King (Es
4:4)
2.) Offering Reasons Against It, She Is Threatened By Mordecai (Es
4:10)
3.) Esther Plans To Intercede [OR] Appointing A Fast, She Undertakes The Plea (Es
4:15)
E. Esther and Xerxes
[OR]
Esther Brings Her Request to the King
(Es
5:1-8)
A.) The Courage Of Esther [OR] Esther's Banquet [OR] Esther's Request To The King [OR] Esther Plans A Banquet [OR] Esther Risks The King's Disfavor, But Obtains Grace And Invites The King And Haman To A Banquet (Es
5:1)
1.) Being Encouraged By The King In Her Plea, She Invites Them To Another Banquet (Es
5:6)
F. Haman and Mordecai
[OR]
Meanwhile, Haman Is Disgraced Because of Mordecai
(Es
5:9-6:14)
1.) Haman's Plot Against Mordecai [OR] Haman's Rage Against Mordecai [OR] Haman's Pride [OR] Haman Plans To Have Mordecai Hanged [OR] Haman Is Stung By The Contempt Of Mordecai (Es
5:9)
2.) He Builds A Gallows For Mordecai (Es
5:14)
A.) Haman Compelled To Exalt Mordecai [OR] The King Honors Mordecai [OR] Mordecai Honored [OR] The King Plans To Honor Mordecai [OR] Ahasuerus Reads In The Chronicles Of The Good Service Done By Mordecai And Plans His Reward (Es
6:1)
1.) Haman, Coming To Ask That Mordecai Might Be Hanged, Unwittingly Gives Counsel On How To Honor Him (Es
6:4)
2.) Haman Must Honor Mordecai (Es
6:10)
3.) As He Complains Of His Misfortune, Haman's Friends Tell Him Of His Final Destiny (Es
6:12)
4.) Haman's Downfall And Mordecai's Advancement (Es
6:14)
G.
Esther Brings About Haman's Downfall (Es
7:1-8:2)
1.
Esther and Haman (Es
7:1-10)
A.) Esther's Banquet: Haman Hanged [OR] Haman Hanged Instead Of Mordecai [OR] Haman Hanged [OR] Esther's Plea [OR] Esther, Entertaining The King And Haman, Makes A Plea For Her Own Life And Her People's (Es
7:1)
1.) She Accuses Haman (Es
7:5)
2.) Haman Is Hanged [OR] The King Learns Of The Gallows Built For Mordecai By Haman, And Causes Him To Be Hanged Instead (Es
7:7)
H. Xerxes and Esther (Es
8:1-6)
I.) The vengeance (Es
8:1)
A.) The Vengeance Ordered [OR] Esther Saves The Jews [OR] The King's Edict In Behalf Of The Jews [OR] Mordecai Promoted [OR] Mordecai Is Advanced (Es
8:1)
1. Esther Brings Her Request to the King (Es
8:3-8)
1.) Esther Makes A Plea To Reverse Haman's Letters (Es
8:3)
I. The Jews and Their Enemies (Es
8:7-9:17)
1.) Ahasuerus Grants The Jews The Right To Defend Themselves (Es
8:7)
2.) The King's Decree Avenges The Jews (Es
8:8)
1. Mordecai Uses His Position to Save the Jews (Es
8:9-17)
1.) Mordecai's Honor And The Joy Of The Jews (Es
8:15)
2. The Jews Defend Themselves (Es
9:1-19)
A.) The Vengeance Executed [OR] The Jews Destroy Their Tormentors [OR] Triumph Of The Jews [OR] The Jews Destroy Their Enemies [OR] Destruction Of The Enemies Of The Jews [OR] The Jews Slay Their Enemies, With Ten Sons Of Haman (Es
9:1)
1.) Ahasuerus, At The Request Of Esther, Grants Another Day Of Slaughter And The Hanging Of Haman's Sons (Es
9:12)
J. Purim and Mordecai (Es
9:18-10:3)
1.) The Feast Of Purim [OR] Purim Celebrated [OR] The Feast Of Purim Inaugurated (Es
9:18)
1. The Festival of Purim Instituted by Esther and Mordecai (Es
9:20-32)
I.) The feast of Purim instituted [OR] The Feast of Purim Instituted [OR] The two days of Purim are made a festival (Es 9:20)
)
2. Mordecai's Greatness (Es
10:1-3)
I.) Epilogue: Mordecai made prime minister [OR] Mordecai's Advancement [OR] The Greatness of Mordecai [OR] Mordecai's Greatness [OR] Ahasuerus' greatness (Es
10:1)
A.) Mordecai's Advancement (Es 10:3)
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