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
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
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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