Esther 6:1 - When the King Could Not Sleep
Esther 1 – God Rules over All Sing: Ps. 27:1,6; Ps. 77:1,3,5
Esther 1 – Divine Providence
Esther 1-2 – The Prelude
Esther 1 - Who? What? Why?
Esther 1:1-22 - Esther and Ruth – Standing Firm against the Empire
Chapter 1 is an expository commentary on Esther 1:1-22.
Esther 2 – God Prepares the Way
Esther 2 – The Task of Esther and Mordecai Revealed
Esther 2:1-9 - Worldly Concerns Lead to Worldly Choices
Esther 2:10-23 - One Compromise Leads to Another
Esther 3 – Haman’s Devious Plan
Esther 3 – The Conflict between Israel and Amalek
Esther 3: Next March
Esther 3 – The Great Attack
Esther 3-5 – The Defense Mobilized
Esther 3 - Gathering Storm
Esther 4 – The Lord’s Counter-Attack The Lord’s Counter-Attack
Esther 4 – Esther's Royal Position for the Deliverance of God's People
Esther 4 - A Turning Point?
Esther 5 – The Road to Christmas Kept Open
Esther 5 – The Lord Grants Esther Access to the King of Persia
Esther 5 & 6 - Man Proposes But God Disposes
Esther 6 – God’s Providence Turns the Tables
Esther 6 – The Lord Prepares the Way for Esther's Request
Esther 6-10 - The Complete Victory
Esther 7 & 8 – The Lord’s Covenant Faithfulness Displayed
Esther 7 – Esther Is Enabled by God's Grace to Present Her Petition to King Xerxes
Esther 7 & 8 - The Lord Overruling for His Compromised People
Esther 8 – The Lord Opens the Way of Redemption through the Service of Mordecai and Esther
Esther 9 & 10 – Sorrow Turned to Joy
Esther 9 & 10 - Salutary Lessons All Round
Esther 9:1-17 – The Lord Grants Israel the Ability to Defeat Her Enemies
Esther 9:18-10:3 – The Sovereign Grace of God Celebrated in the Feast of Purim
Esther: Courage in a Chaotic Culture
Perfect Planning We may be Caught in the Whirlwind. No Need to Panic
Absent But Everywhere God is not named in Esther, yet He is the Chief Character
Inconspicuous Providence – Reading Esther
The book of Esther is a good story. At the same time it is also a distinctively theological work. Chapter 1 of this book wants to help readers to understand the contribution Esther makes to the whole witness of Scripture. It notes how the book fits into the redemptive storyline that culminates in the person and work of Christ. The author believes that this provides the proper framework for a profitable reading of the book.