Esther
From Commontary
The Book of Esther
Contents |
Author
Date
Occasion & Purpose
Themes
Outline
Esther 1:1-22 Queen Vashti Deposed
Esther 2:1-23 Esther Made Queen; Mordecai Reveals a Plot
Esther 3:1-15 Haman's Plot to Kill the Jews
Esther 4:1-17 Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help
Esther 5:1-8 Esther Approaches the King
Esther 5:9-14 Haman's Rage Against Mordecai
Esther 6:1-14 Mordecai Honored
Esther 8:1-17 Xerxes Declares Deliverance for the Jews
Esther 9:1-17 The Jews Triumph Against Their Enemies
Esther 9:18-10:3 The Jews Celebrate Purim; Mordecai is Promoted
