“God Behind the Scenes – The Overview”

Derek A. Ward Esther 1: 1 – 9 June 14, 2020

Overview of Esther

Esther: A Book of Pairs

Two Queens and two Banquets

Two Men and two Plots

Two Strategies – Haman’s and God’s

Two Battles

Esther: A Book of Banquets

Esther: The Mirror View 1) A Deadly Plot

2) A Divine Plan

3) A Delivered People

(A1) Two Banquets of Persians

(1: 1 – 8)

(A2) Two Banquets of the Jews

(9: 20 – 32)

(B1) Elevation of Haman

(3: 1)

(B2) Elevation of Mordecai

(8: 15)

(C1) Anti-Jewish Edict (3: 12 – 15)

(C2) Pro-Jewish Edict (8: 8 – 14)

(D1) 1st Banquet of the Threesome

(5: 6 – 8)

(D2) 2nd Banquet of the Threesome

(7: 1 – 6)

The Pivot The Royal Procession

(Chap. 6)