Esther Overview ~
- Terabithia
- Mar 10, 2024
- 2 min read
Greetings, sisters in Christ! I am so blessed that you are taking a few minutes of your time to read not only my first post, but the introduction for my first mini-Bible study with you all! As I introduce each book we study, I will give a brief overview. This will help us to see what it’s about and get us excited for what God will teach us.
The verse God directed me to use for this ministry was Esther 4:14b. I can’t think of a better book to start with than the one this verse is found in. May God bless and reveal much to us as we study! Here is a general overlook at the book of Esther:
Author of the book: unknown
Written: 5th century B.C.
Key people: Esther, Mordecai, Haman, and King Ahasuerus (also known as Xerxes)
The book of Esther lies between the books Nehemiah and Job and closes the historical section of the Old Testament. This is one of two books (Ruth being the other) where the author wrote primarily on a female’s experiences.
Outline of Esther:
Chapter 1
A. v. 1-9 A Pleasure-Seeking King
B. v. 10-20 A Prideful King
C. v. 21-22 A Foolish King
Chapter 2
A. v. 1-4 A Plan for the King
B. v. 5-20 Esther Enters with Favor
C. v. 21-23 Mordecai Saves the King
Chapter 3
A. v. 1-4 Mordecai’s Resolve
B. v. 5-9 Haman’s Pride
C. v. 10-15 King Ahasuerus’s Ignorance
Chapter 4
A. v. 1- 9 Mordecai Warns the Queen
B. v. 10-17 Mordecai Persuades Esther
Chapter 5
A. v. 1- 8 Esther’s Courage and Request
B. v. 9-14 Haman’s Pride and Complaints
Chapter 6
A. v. 1-3 God’s Favor on His Servant
B. v. 4-14 The First of Haman’s Humblings
Chapter 7
A. v. 1-6 Esther Speaks Out
B. v. 7-10 Haman Befalls to His Own Scheme
Chapter 8
A. v. 1-2 Roles Reversed
B. v. 3-14 A Supplication Met
C. v. 15-17 The Righteous Promoted
Chapter 9
A. v. 1-19 The Jews Serve Justice
B. v. 20-32 The Origin of the Feast of Purim
Chapter 10
A. v. 1-3 The Conclusion of It All
Along with these points, I will also give application; I hope you take time to reflect on what we learn each week and ask God to help you in the ways needed. The prayer is something you can pray aloud or in your heart, but take to heart that as I wrote it, I prayed it over you all. <3
Love this Tera! So important to be introspective & be reminded of what is residing in our hearts. Sometimes it’s shocking and at other times we just need to confess it already.