Esther
Be Courageous
God Will Turn It Around
Esther the real life drama
King Xerxes of
Ahasuerus king of
his wife and former Queen; Vashti
Esther, a Jewish woman who
became Queen
second in command, Haman,
recently promoted by the king;
Mordecai, a leader among the
Jewish people
Mordecai had an office in the
household of Ahasuerus king of Persia—supposed to be the Xerxes of history—and
dwelt at “Shushan the palace.”
In an attempt to stamp out
the Jews, Haman manipulates the king into issuing an order calling for their
execution. But Esther uses her royal favor to intervene and expose Haman’s
plot. Ironically, in a dramatic twist of plot, Haman is hanged on the gallows
he built for Mordecai’s execution, and Mordecai is promoted to prime minister.
The Jewish people are granted revenge against their enemies.
They also celebrate by
instituting the Feast of Purim to
mark their miraculous deliverance. The
Jews still commemorate this deliverance in the yearly festival Purim, on the
14th and 15th of Adar (February, March).
Es´ther (a star), the Persian name of Hadassah (myrtle)
Myrtle. An evergreen tree with dark glossy leaves and white
flowers. The leaves, flowers, and berries of the myrtle were used for perfume
and as seasoning for food. The myrtle tree had a religious significance for the
Jews (Zech. 1:8–11) and was a symbol of peace and joy. Queen Esther’s Hebrew
name, Hadassah (Esth. 2:7), meant “myrtle.”
She was an orphan
She be came a slave
She had the sentence of death
on her life
Mordicai
Did good without looking for
rewards
1.
Esther
2.
Xerxes the king.
Had the sentence of death on
his life
He sat at the king’s gate, a
place for beggars
He wore sackcloth ashes.
Vashti
VASHTI [VASH tie] — the beautiful queen of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I,
reigned 486–465 b.c.) who was
banished from court for refusing the king’s command to exhibit herself during a
period of drunken feasting (Esth. 1:11
She was often praised for her
beauty- and she believes it
She felt too good for the
king
Haman
Wanted recognition meant for
a king
Wanted to Kill
1.
Mordicai
3.
All the Jews
Built a gallows 75 feet
high hang Mordecai
The Curse that became a
blessing - the fourteenth day of the month Adar
Wipe out the physical
evidence of the Jews
Wipe the memory of the Jews
21To establish this among them, that they should
keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same,
yearly, 21To stablish this among them, that they should keep
the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same,
yearly.