God is in control… of minor events. In part 1 of Esther: God Is In Control, Pastor Dan Cox reads from Esther 1.
Subscribe to new episodes:
Or search for Wonder Lake Bible Church in your favorite podcasts app.
Study Notes
A Rapid-Fire History of Israel
- Promise
- Exodus
- Wandering
- Conquest
- United Kingdom
- Divided Kingdom
- Exile
- Assyria/Babylon/Persia
- Return
A Rapid-Fire Introduction to Esther
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fourth century BC
- Purpose: To explain the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim
- Key Verse: Esther 4:14
- Theme: God is in control (even when He is not mentioned!)
- The unique feature of Esther
GOD IS IN CONTROL…
- of minor events
- of major events
- of the lives of believers
- of the lives of unbelievers
- when it is obvious
- when it is subtle
- of everything all the time!
What the Scriptures do NOT teach…
Understanding the Text
- I. Esther Elevated to Queen of Persia (Esther 1:1–2:23)
- II. The Feud Between Haman and Mordecai Ezra (Esther 3:1–8:17)
- III. The Jews’ Day of Deliverance (Esther 9:1-19)
- IV. Institution of the Feast of Purim (Esther 9:20–10:3)
Understanding the Text
- I. Esther Elevated to Queen of Persia (Esther 1:1–2:23)
- A. The Great Banquets of Xerxes (Esther 1:1-9)
- B. Vashti’s Dethronement (Esther 1:10-22)