Esther

Main Focus

• Old Testament – Christ in Prophecy
• Gospels – Christ in History
• Acts – Christ in the Church
• Epistles – Christ in Experience
• Apocalypse – Christ in coming Glory

 

Esther: "Star" "Something Hidden"
Written by: Unknown
Chapters:10
Verses:167

 

 The name "God" is not mentioned in the Book of Esther.

 

 

 Key thoughts to remember:

Mordecai (Picture of the Spirit)  >> Result of David's Grace (2 Samuel 16:5-13, 19:16-23)

Haman (Picture of the Flesh) >> Result of Saul's failure to follow God's instructions. (1 Samuel 15:1-3, 7:28)

 

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Esther's Name  

 v.7 And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

 Hadassah meaning:   Joy/pleasant/sweet fragrance/a myrtle

 Esther meaning:   Star

 

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