{"id":11099,"date":"2025-12-01T14:49:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truthrightlydivided.ca\/?p=11099"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T20:09:09","slug":"esther","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthrightlydivided.ca\/wp2\/2025\/12\/01\/esther\/","title":{"rendered":"Esther"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I. Esther Placed in a Position of Prominence (Esther 1:1\u20132:20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Vashti deposed by Xerxes (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. The king\u2019s 187-day celebration (Esther 1:1\u20139)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Vashti deposed (Esther 1:10\u201322)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Esther elevated to queen (Esther 2:1\u201320)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Solution proposed for a new queen (Esther 2:1\u20134)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Esther taken into the harem (Esther 2:5\u201311)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Esther chosen to be queen (Esther 2:12\u201320)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">II. The Jews Marked for Extermination (Esther 2:21\u20134:3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. A feud and Haman\u2019s hatred of the Jews (Esther 2:21\u20133:6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. King saved by Mordecai (Esther 2:21\u201323)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Haman promoted (Esther 3:1\u20136)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. King persuaded by Haman to destroy the Jews (Esther 3:7\u201315)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Lot cast by Haman (Esther 3:7\u20139)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. King\u2019s permission given (Esther 3:10\u201311)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Proclamations sent out (Esther 3:12\u201315)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. Mordecai mourned (Esther 4:1\u20133)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">III. Calamity Averted by Esther (Esther 4:4\u20139:19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A. Communications between Esther and Mordecai (Esther 4:4\u201317)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B. Plot exposed by Esther (5\u20137)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Banquet prepared (Esther 5:1\u20134)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Second banquet prepared (Esther 5:5\u20138)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Haman gloated, and built gallows (Esther 5:9\u201314)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Mordecai honored by Xerxes (6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. Xerxes told of plot, Haman hanged (7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C. Jews delivered, and took revenge (Esther 8:1\u20139:19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Mordecai received royal position (Esther 8:1\u20132)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Second proclamation sent out (Esther 8:3\u201314)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. Jews rejoiced (Esther 8:15\u201317)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. Jews took revenge (Esther 9:1\u201319)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IV. Feast of Purim Established (Esther 9:20\u201332)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V. Greatness of Mordecai Described (10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin, J. A. (1985). Esther. In J. F. Walvoord &amp; R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 1, p. 701). Victor Books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I. Esther Placed in a Position of Prominence (Esther 1:1\u20132:20) A. Vashti deposed by Xerxes (1) 1. The king\u2019s 187-day celebration (Esther 1:1\u20139) 2. Vashti deposed (Esther 1:10\u201322) B. 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