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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 |