Do all for the glory of God | Esther 9&10 Last time, we saw that king Ahasuerus gave Esther and Mordecai the permission to draft an edict that would effectively…
We are going to look at chapter 8 under four headings. I. From Disgrace to Honour (Esther 8: 1,2,15) At the beginning of the day, Mordecai had been a nobody.…
Human Evil and Divine Justice (Esther 7:1-10) Just as Caiaphas, an enemy of Jesus, prophesied truth without even knowing it, Haman’s friends spoke truth when they said, “If Mordecai, before…
A SLEEPLESS NIGHT (Esther 5:14-613) Mordecai’s indifference to Haman had deflated Haman; his joy turned to wrath. The thought that Mordecai would die after 11 months along with the other…
Everyone's heart is in the hand of the Lord: Esther 5:1-13 Esther spent three days fasting and preparing for this day. Fasting in the Bible is a means of expressing…
A Defining Moment Esther 4:1-17 Observations from Esther 4:1-9 Esther who had been clueless about the decree against the Jews is updated by a distraught Mordecai. He wants her to…
We see two incidents where hatred leads to a murder plot and God’s providence in the midst of these cases of hatred and plots. Though the term providence is not…
In this chapter the author shifts his attention back and forth from those who are non-Jews to those who are Jews. Instead of showing contrasts, the author shows similarities in…
God behind the scenes (Esther 1:1-22) With the benefit of hindsight is it possible to see the intricate details of God’s plan in the book of Esther. So also in…