CHAPTER FOUR REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What does Mordecai's action in putting on sackcloth and ashes and fasting say about the godliness of the book of Esther? 2. What was the original meaning of fast? 3. Why did Mordecai feel it necessary to mention the exact sum of money Haman had offered Xerxes?... [ Continue Reading ]
IV. Pluck of Esther, Chapter 4 A. Cry TEXT: Esther 4:1-3 1 Now when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry; 2 and he came even before the king's gate: for none mig... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Crisis TEXT: Esther 4:4-9 4 And Esther's maidens and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take his sackcloth from off him; but he received it not. 5 Then called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's cham... [ Continue Reading ]
C. Contingency TEXT: Esther 4:10-12 10 Then Esther spake unto Hathach, and gave him a message unto Mordecai, saying: 11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court who is not called... [ Continue Reading ]
D. Courage TEXT: Esther 4:13-17 13 Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from anot... [ Continue Reading ]