CHAPTER THREE REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. Where did Haman come from? 2. Why did Mordecai not bow down and pay Haman homage? 3. Were the Jews not observing the king's laws? 4. In what ways are the laws of the Jews different from all other people? 5. How much did Haman offer to put in the king's tr... [ Continue Reading ]
III. Perverseness of Haman, Chapter 3 A. Scorn of Mordecai TEXT: Esther 3:1-6 1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. 2 And all the king's servants, that were in the kin... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Subterfuge of Haman TEXT: Esther 3:7-11 7 In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. 8 And Haman said unto king Aha... [ Continue Reading ]
C. Sentence of Xerxes TEXT: Esther 3:12-15 12 Then were the king's scribes called in the first month, on the thirteenth day thereof; and there was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the king's satraps, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the princes of every... [ Continue Reading ]