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Esther – Introduction & Background
Esther 1 – King Ahasuerus’ Banquet; Queen Vashti Refuses to Obey the King’s Order; Vashti Removed as Queen
Esther 2 – Ahasuerus’ “Beauty Contest” for a New Queen; Esther Became Queen; Mordecai Promoted, Foiled Plot to Kill the King
Esther 3 – Haman Promoted; Mordecai Refuses to Bow; Haman Plans to Eradicate the Jews
Esther 4 – Mordecai Learns of Haman’s Decree, Informs Esther; Mordecai Appeals to Esther to Confront Ahasuerus, Esther Agrees
Esther 5 – Esther Approaches the King; First Banquet with Ahasuerus & Haman; Invite to Second Banquet; Haman Plots Murder Against Ahasuerus; Haman Constructs Gallows
Esther 6 – Ahasuerus Reads About Mordecai’s Heroism; Ahasuerus Compels Haman to Honor Mordecai
Esther 7 – Esther’s Second Banquet; Esther Reveals Haman’s Plot; Ahasuerus Angered, Orders Haman’s Execution; Haman Executed
Esther 8 – Ahasuerus Gives Haman’s Estate to Esther; Esther Sets Mordecai Over Haman’s Estate; Ahasuerus Issues Decree Protecting the Jews; The Decree is Disseminated Throughout the Kingdom
Esther 9 – The Destruction of the Jews’ Enemies; Haman’s 10 Sons Killed; Feast of Purim Established
Esther 10 – Ahasuerus’ Tax Levied; The Greatness of Mordecai