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- Prologue (A:1–17)
- Esther Becomes Queen (1:1–2:23)
- Haman’s Plot Against the Jews (3:1–13; B:1–7; 3:14–15)
- Esther and Mordecai Plead for Help (4:1–17; C:1–D:16; 5:1–5)
Esther (Heb. ASTR, star, happiness; Sept. Esther ), Queen of Persia and wife of Assuerus, who is identified with Xerxes (485-465 B.C.). She was a Jewess of the tribe of Benjamin, daughter of Abihail, and bore before her accession to the throne the name of Edissa (HDSH, HàdàssƒÅh, myrtle).
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Together with Tobit and Judith, the book of Esther forms a special grouping within the historical books of the Old Testament. The Jews include it as the eighth book of the Ketubim (= writings) and the fifth in the Meghillth (= scrolls), which were used in the liturgy.
May 1, 2024 · Esther was originally written in Hebrew, which is represented by ch. 1-10. The Greek Septuagint version includes ch. A-F, which most scholars regard as later additions to the book.
- Esther Chapter 1 – King Ahasuerus’S Feast and Queen Vashti’s Removal
- Esther Chapter 2 – Esther Becomes Queen
- Esther Chapter 3 – Haman’s Plot Against The Jews
- Esther Chapter 4 – Esther Agrees to Help The Jews
- Esther Chapter 5 – Esther’s Banquet
- Esther Chapter 6 – Mordecai Is Honored
- Esther Chapter 7 – Haman’s Downfall
- Esther Chapter 8 – The Jews Are Granted Protection
- Esther Chapter 9 – The Jews’ Victory
- Esther Chapter 10 – Mordecai’s Greatness
King Ahasuerus of Persia holds a lavish feast. When he summons Queen Vashti to display her beauty, she refuses. Furious, the king removes her from her position as queen on his advisors’ counsel. This sets the stage for Esther’s entrance. The chapterpaints a picture of the king’s wealth and Vashti’s defiance, which unwittingly paves the way for Esth...
A search is initiated for beautiful young women to replace Vashti. Esther, a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, is chosen among the candidates. She finds favor with the king and is crowned queen. Meanwhile, Mordecai uncovers a plot to assassinate King Ahasuerus and informs Esther, who reports it to the king in Mordecai’s name.
Haman, an arrogant official, is enraged when Mordecai refuses to bow to him. He convinces King Ahasuerus to issue a decree to destroy all Jews. Mordecai learns of the decree and is devastated, as are Jews throughout the kingdom.
Mordecai urges Esther to use her position to help her people. Initially hesitant, Esther decides to risk her life by approaching the king uninvited. She asks Mordecai to have the Jews fast and pray for her. She resolves, “If I perish, I perish.”
Esther approaches King Ahasuerus, who extends his scepter, sparing her life. She invites the king and Haman to a banquet. At the banquet, she requests their presence at another banquet the following day. Haman, meanwhile, builds gallows to hang Mordecai.
The king, unable to sleep, reads the royal records and learns of Mordecai’s earlier service in saving his life. He decides to honor him. Haman, thinking the honor is for himself, is humiliated when he must parade Mordecai through the city in royal garments.
At Esther’s second banquet, she reveals her Jewish identity and accuses Haman of plotting to annihilate her people. The king, enraged, orders Haman to be hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai.
Esther pleads with the king to revoke Haman’s decree. The king allows the Jews to defend themselves against their enemies. Esther and Mordecai write a new decree, and there is great rejoicing among the Jews.
On the day originally decreed for their destruction, the Jews defend themselves and defeat their enemies throughout the kingdom. Esther requests a second day of fighting in Susa, and the king grants it. Mordecai establishes the feast of Purim to commemorate the victory.
Mordecai is exalted in the kingdom and holds a high position under King Ahasuerus. The chapterbriefly summarizes Mordecai’s greatness and his services to his people. It serves as a fitting conclusion to the story, showcasing how God elevated Mordecai. Read also: The Book of Job Summary by Chapter (1-42)
Esther - Chapter 1. 1 It was in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus whose empire stretched from India to Ethiopia and comprised one hundred and twenty-seven provinces. 2 In those days, when King Ahasuerus was sitting on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 in the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet at his court for all his ...
Summary. King Ahasuerus, ruler of the Persian Empire, holds a lavish 180-day banquet for his court and dignitaries from across the 127 provinces of his empire (Esther 1:1–4), and afterwards a seven-day banquet for all inhabitants of the capital city, Shushan (1:5–9).
