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Introduction
The Book
of
Esther
Calvary Chapel Girls Bible Study
*Note*: Portions of the outline for this syllabus were taken from John Macarthur’s Bible Studies, New Testament Commentary by Moody Press, The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible by Leadership Ministries, and
The Life Application Study Bible.
I.
Overview of Esther.
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A. The Blueprint.
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B. Themes Throughout the Book of Esther.
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C. Historical and Theological Themes.
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D. Interpretive Challenges.
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II.
Esther’s Ascension (Esther 1:1-2:20).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Read the Bible Passage (Esther 1:1-2:20) 10
D. Understanding the Text.
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Haman’s Plot (Esther 2:21-3:15).
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A. Background of the Passage.
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B. Bible Passage (Read Esther 2:21-3:15).
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C. Understanding the Text.
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D. Please Read for cross-reference (Daniel 6).
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E. Exploring the Meaning.
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F. Summing It Up ….. 19
G. Reflecting on the Text.
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IV.
Mordecai’s Plot (Esther 4:1-17).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Bible Passage (Read Esther 4:1-17).
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D. Understanding the Text.
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V.
Esther’s Intercession (Esther 5:1-8).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Bible Passage (Esther 5:1-8).
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D. Understanding the Text.
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E. Exploring the Meaning.
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Haman’s Humiliation (Esther 5:9-6:14).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Read the Bible Passage (Esther 5:9-6:14).
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D. Understanding the Text.
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E. Exploring the Meaning.
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VII.
Haman’s Downfall (Esther 7:1-8:2).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Read the Bible Passage (Esther 7:1-8:2).
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C. Understanding the Text.
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VIII.
The Jew’s Deliverance (Esther 8:3-9:19).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Read the Bible Passage (Esther 8:3-9:19).
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D. Understanding the Text.
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E. Exploring the Meaning.
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The Jews Celebration (Esther 9:20-10:3).
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A. Opening Thoughts.
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B. Background of the Passage.
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C. Read the Bible Passage (Esther 9:20-10:3).
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D. Understanding the Text.
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I. Overview of Esther.
DRAMA, power, romance, intrigue—this is the stuff of which best-selling novels are made.
But far from a modern piece of fiction, those words describe a true story, lived and written centuries ago.
More than entertaining reading, it is a story of the profound interplay of God’s sovereignty and human will.
God prepared the place and the opportunity, and his people, Esther and Mordecai, chose to act.
| *VITAL STATISTICS* PURPOSE: To demonstrate God’s sovereignty and his loving care for his people AUTHOR: Unknown.
Possibly Mordecai (Esther 9:29).
Some have suggested Ezra or Nehemiah because of the similarity of the writing style.
DATE WRITTEN: Approximately 483-471 B.C. (Esther became queen in 479) SETTING: Although Esther follows Nehemiah in the Bible, its events are about 30 years prior to those recorded in Nehemiah.
The story is set in the Persian empire, and most of the action takes place in the king’s palace in Susa, the Persian capital.
KEY VERSE: “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish.
And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14).
KEY PEOPLE: Esther, Mordecai, King Xerxes I, Haman KEY PLACE: The king’s palace in Susa, Persia SPECIAL FEATURES: Esther is one of only two books named for women (Ruth is the other).
The book is unusual in that in the original version no name, title, or pronoun for God appears in it (see the note on Esther 4:14).
This caused some church fathers to question its inclusion in the canon.
But God’s presence is clear throughout the book.
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The book of Esther begins with Queen Vashti refusing to obey an order from her husband, King Xerxes.
She was subsequently banished, and the search began for a new queen.
The king sent out a decree to gather together all the beautiful women in the empire and bring them into the royal harem.
Esther, a young Jewish woman, was one of those chosen to be in the royal harem.
King Xerxes was so pleased with Esther that he made her his queen.
Meanwhile, Mordecai, Esther’s older cousin, became a government official and during his tenure foiled an assassination plot.
But the ambitious and self-serving Haman was appointed second-in-command in the empire.
When Mordecai refused to bow in reverence to him, Haman became furious and determined to destroy Mordecai and all the Jews along with him.
To accomplish his vengeful deed, Haman deceived the king and persuaded him to issue an edict condemning the Jews to death.
Mordecai told Queen Esther about this edict, and she decided to risk her life to save her people.
Esther asked King Xerxes and Haman to be her guests at a banquet.
During the feast, the king asked Esther what she really wanted, and he promised to give her anything.
Esther simply invited both men to another banquet the next day.
That night, unable to sleep, the king was flipping through some records in the royal archives when he read of the assassination plot that Mordecai thwarted.
Surprised to learn that Mordecai had never been rewarded for this deed, the king asked Haman what should be done to properly thank a hero.
Haman thought the king must be talking about him, and so he described a lavish reward.
The king agreed, but to Haman’s shock and utter humiliation, he learned that Mordecai was the person to be so honored.
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