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Esther’s Request to the King. 5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 2 When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that ...
Esther 1. Xerxes’ Royal Feast. 1 This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, a who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush. b 2 In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa. 3 In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were ...
- Esther 4:14 - Mordecai Appeals to Esther
- Esther 1:1 - Xerxes' Royal Feast
- Esther 4:16 - Mordecai Appeals to Esther
- Esther 5:14 - Haman's Plot Against Mordecai
- Esther 7:10 - Haman is Hanged
- Esther 2:1 - Seeking Vashti's Successor
- Esther 3:1 - Haman Plots Against the Jews
- Esther 2:7 - Esther Finds Favor
- Esther 8:4 - Esther's Appeal for the Jews
- The Bible's Story of Esther
- Landscape
- Themes in The Story of Esther
- Key Bible Verses
- Outline of The Book of Esther
Esther lived in ancient Persia about 100 years after the Babylonian captivity. Her Hebrew name was Haddassah, which means "myrtle." When Esther's parents died, the orphaned child was adopted and raised by her older cousin Mordecai. One day the king of the Persian Empire, Xerxes I, threw a lavish party. On the final day of the festivities, he called...
The story of Esther takes place during the reign of King Xerxes I of Persia, primarily in the king's palace in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire. By this time (486-465 B.C.), more than 100 years after the Babylonian captivity under Nebuchadnezzar, and just over 50 years after Zerubbabel led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem, many Je...
There are many themes in the book of Esther. We see God's interaction with man's will, his hatred of racial prejudice, his power to give wisdomand help in times of danger. But there are two overriding themes: God's Sovereignty- The hand of God is at work in the lives of his people. He used the circumstances in Esther's life, as he uses the decision...
Esther 4:13-14 Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed.If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for j...
Esther becomes queen - 1:1-2:18.Haman plots to kill the Jews - Esther 2:19 - 3:15.Esther and Mordecai take action - Esther 4:1 - 5:14.Mordecai is honored; Haman is executed - Esther 6:1 - 7:10.The book of Esther is about a Jewish community living in Susa, the capital city of the ancient Persian empire. The main characters are two Jews, Mordecai and his niece Esther. Then there is the king of Persia and the Persian official Haman, the cunning villain. Esther is a curious book in the Bible because God is never mentioned, not once.
Sep 28, 2022 · Updated September 28, 2022. Bible Articles Video Audio. Queen Esther in the Bible. This is a summary of the Biblical account of Queen Esther. The story of Esther begins with a grand banquet at the palace of King Ahasuerus, also referred to as King Xerxes.
5 The king commanded, “Hurry, and get Haman so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared. 6 While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”
