Esther study section
Esther key verses
Seven verses capture the heart of Esther, from ’for such a time as this’ to the joy of Purim.
Seven anchor verses
Esther 4:14 “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”Mordecai’s challenge to Esther, and the book’s theme of providence
Esther 4:16 “Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish.”Esther’s courageous resolve
Esther 6:1 “On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles.”The turning point of hidden providence
Esther 7:10 “So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the wrath of the king abated.”The great reversal
Esther 8:16 “The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.”The joy of deliverance
Esther 9:22 “As the days on which the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month that had been turned for them from sorrow into gladness.”The meaning of Purim
Esther 10:3 “For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus... for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.”Mordecai exalted for his people’s good
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