Esther Flashcards
Esther: Theme
Esther: Preservation through providence; the Divine chess game
Esther Outline
Outline:
(1 - 4) THREAT to Jews
(5-10) TRIUMPH of the Jews
Key Chapters: Esther 3
Key Chapters: Haman persuades King Ahasuerus to decree the Jew’s annihilation
Key Chapters: Esther 6-7
Key Chapters: Mordecai is honored, Haman is hanged
Key Chapters: Esther 9
Key Chapters: The Jews destroy their enemies & inaugurate the Feast of Purim.
Key Passage: Esther 4:14
Key Passage: “And who knows whether you have not attained royalty for a time such as this.” God has sovereignly placed Esther in her position of influence.
Esther Key People: Esther
Key People: Jewish maiden of great beauty who became the queen of Persia. Her courage paved the way for the preservation of the Jews within the Persian Empire.
Esther Key People: Mordecai
Key People: Esther’s older cousin & palace official. He was used by God to deliver the Jews.
Esther Key People: Haman
Key People: An Amalekite, captain of the princes, who plotted destruction of the Jews.
Esther Key People: Ahasuerus
Key People: The Persian king Xerxes I, reigning 486 - 465 B.C.
Esther Timeline
Timeline: Happened between Ezra 6 & 7
