The book nowhere mentions the name of God.
The Bible does not mention the book of Esther anywhere else.
In Esther, we see once again Satan’s hatred for the Jews.
The book of Esther tells how the Jewish nation was rescued from extinction.
As you study the book, note the following evidences of God’s providential workings:
(1) Esther being chosen queen over all the other young women.
*Esther 1-2
*The Lord is at
*The children of Israel are called Jews in the book of Esther because they came from the southern kingdom of
*Esther’s father and mother are
*Hadassah is Esther’s
*Esther is taken in with all the other virgin girls.
*Esther experienced God‘s
(2) Mordecai discovering the plot to kill the king.
*Esther 2
*God
(3) The casting of lots for the day to destroy the Jews resulting in a date late in the year, giving time for *Mordecai and Esther to act.
*Esther 3
*God is always working but so is the
*Mordecai reveals he is a
*Haman wanted to
(4) The king’s welcome to Esther after ignoring her for a month.
*Esther 4:13–14 (NLT)
*God had placed Esther in this
*Esther has led her maids to the
*Esther calls for a
*Esther 5:1–4 (NLT)
*Esther experiences God’s
(5) The king’s patience with Esther in permitting her to hold another banquet.
*Esther 5
*God knows how to
*God humbles the
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(6) The king’s insomnia brought to light Mordecai’s deed of kindness.
*Esther 6
*The Devil is always at work but so is the
(7) The king’s apparent lapse of memory led him to honor one of the Jews he had agreed to slay.
*Esther 6:10-14
*God has perfect
*Pride always goes before the
(8) The king’s deep concern for Esther’s welfare and her people.
*Esther 7
*We reap what we
*Your sin will be