The bible lesson and song demonstrations can be viewed at any time. The book of esther, like much of the bible, tells the story of gods involvement with. The book of esther is a perfect example of the love and outgoing concern we should be practicing toward our brethren, the spiritual jews. Mordecai and haman character bible study background and lessons name. Through the course of the book, we see that mordecai had instilled great wisdom, tact, humility and grace in her character. Sermon on esther sermon outline by kevin cauley from the book of esther showing us the great lessons that can be gleaned from this great story date written. He was so distressed that he wailed loudly and put on sackcloth esther 4.
Five things about esther that nobody talks about jews. The reason that i chose to present you with the book of esther is its historical and chronological position in israels history. And so what we want to discuss today is the lessons that we can learn from mordecai and esther that apply to us today. Now harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, look. Scripture says mordecai recorded certain events in order to relate them to jews throughout the kingdom see esth. Mordecai reminded esther that she too was a jew and this would eventually come. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. God is never mentioned by name in the book of esther, but he is called the hidden miracle in their victory. This will become a very important fact later in the book of esther but for now, the lesson is that when gods hand is on someone because their ways are pleasing to him, he gives them favor in. Who knows but that you have come to a royal position for such a time as this.
A type of christ in the book of esther posted on september 14, 2010 in bible study, christianity, faith, god, jesus christ, lectures, religion, sermons, spirituality god is not mentioned in the book of esther, but that doesnt mean he isnt there. She pushes down her fears and puts her life on the line to help others. Mordecai informed esther of hamans plot against the jews, telling her to go before the king and plead for the jews lives esther 4. Learn how and why to avoid unhealthy obsessions based on the life of haman and his destructive obsessions. The gallows, fifty cubits high, which haman made for mordecai, who spoke good on the kings behalf, is standing at the house of haman. At this, esther balkedshe did not have freedom to enter the kings presence without a summons. God uses mordecai and esther to thwart hamans evil plan. Haman, a persian official, notices that mordecai wont pay him homage, and decides to kill all the jewish people. Mordecai is reinforcing the meaning for esther s existence. The events in the book take place from 483 bc to 473 bc, during the first half of the reign of king xerxes. Guesses range from little boy, to bitter, to warrior, to servant of, follower of, or warrior of marduk, a.
The book of esther teaches us that god is at work in the details. When mordecai asked for esthers help, he assured her that god was going to bring his people through the difficulties they faced. There are lessons we should take note by reading the book of esther. This book is the story of how godly queen esther came to. Mordecai the meaning of his name is only guessed at, it is not known. It bridges the exile to babylon with their return to judah and rebuilding of the temple that we find becoming fruitful in ezra and nehemiahs time. It is evident from the start of the book of esther that mordecais heart always beat for the needs of others, beginning most of all when he took in his orphaned niece hadassah later named esther after her parents deaths. However, mordecai is saying that god has a divine plan for everyone and everything. In the book of esther god used mordecai an ungodly man to rebuke esther into obedience. Weve been working our way through the book of esther, learning how this young woman and others in the story were, in some ways, just like us and the lessons we can learn from them.
Here are nine practical life lessons we can learn from queen esther. Another biblical theme in the book of esther is divine providence follows people god that use to serve his purposes, jonah 1. Instead, we often pit good versus evil mordecai versus haman and treat esther like the cute jewish cheerleader on the sidelines. Lessons from mordecai part 1 praise the lord, dear friends. The book of esther is a dramatic account of gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. No question, the book of esther is not a typical story about outreach and. In the book of jonah, he used a storm to convince the fleeing prophet, jonah 1.
Esther was placed in a royal position, not by chance, but for a purpose. In volume 1 of the unseen god we meet esther, her uncle mordecai, and king ahasuerus. And there is none so moving or so personal an example as we find in the life of mordecai and the life of esther in the book of esther. Ironically, despite being the namesake of the book, esther s a. Until recently, i had never considered how obsessing over a wrong or a perceived wrong could stymie personal growth. I hope you found some practical encouragement in this post on 5 biblical lessons from the book of esther. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage, divine timing and gods love supreme. Gods perspective is always longrange and outgoing, and mordecai s reminder to esther pointed this out to her. The political lessons of the book of esther yael shahar. Mordecai and haman character bible study background and lessons. We saw that haman, the second in command of the persian empire, had convinced ahasuerus to order everyone to bow to haman as he passed by. Mordecai instructed esther not to reveal her background and then when he heard the plot to assassinate the king, he was able to be as shrewd as a serpent and gentle as a dove. Good leadership always requires wisdom and integrity. Because of his position, a lot of eyes were on mordecai.
Life lessons from the book of esther divine champions. Make your access to the king count 1 mordecai was deeply concerned for the safety and welfare of his people. However there is a deeper meaning to life in this story. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. Early jewish and christian traditions suggest that among the people named in the book, mordecai, esther s cousin and guardian, was in the best position to record the events. The book of esther is different from all other books in the old testament. Not only is it a great story with all the drama and elements that a novel would contain, but it contains great lessons about how we should be living, conducting ourselves on the job, facing opposition, facing success, and looking ahead confidently to the future.
Supported by her cousin and foster father, mordecai, her daring witness at the. Growing up, i came across the story of esther and i always like the idea of her being a queen, courageous and dedicated to her people. Haman is a vengeful and egotistical advisor to the king. Be sure to watch the series overview below to learn more about the great features of this new series. Lessons from the book of esther part 2a the grace of. These bible lesson demonstration videos are intended to assist both new and. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this. The author is unknown, but some biblical scholars conclude that it was mordecai, himself, who wrote the book of esther. In the last post, we learned some valuable lessons from the life of king ahasuerus. Here are the four principles ive observed from the story of esther. Also, says in the book of esther that mordecai told esther she had a good opportunity to serve her people and honor her family line, but if she chooses not to do so god will save the jews thru other means. Lessons from esther on unhealthy obsessions working to. God uses mordecai and esther to thwart hamans evil. Were going to learn some helpful lessons from the story of esther and her.
Mordecai and haman character study bible notes study and obey. Below, i present a few lessons we can take from the book. The book of esther in the bible is a dramatic account which can give us insight into gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. He was an extremely wise man, and esther was wise in listening to him. Life lessons with queen esther superbook superbook. There is plenty of stuff that we could learn from mordecai, and in order to not. Mordecai, esther s uncle, saves the kings life and is elevated. Have you ever wondered if god is really involved in the circumstances of your life. The predominant theme running throughout the book of esther is the providential care of god. Fulfilling lifes mission introduction why read this book. His actions within esthers life story in the bible characterize attributes that we can relate to or wish we embraced more of in life. God has a plan book of esther series redemptions touch. The political lessons of the book of esther mordechai refuses to bow to haman in protest of the governments new megalomaniac idolatry that contradicts both the peoples interests and those of. At mordecai s urging, ester approaches the king, reveals that shes jewish, and asks the king for permission for the jewish people to defend themselves.
To be completely honest, i dont know if the jews would have stood a chance if mordecai were not in the picture. She refused to give up even when everything seemed lost. But to push esther out of the limelight is to underestimate the power of the story. His wife and friends suggested haman build a gallows on which to hang mordecai esther 5.
However, esther s devotion to mordecai went much deeper than just. His name is mordecai, and we read the essential part of his life in the book of esther. Mordecai provides all the details and asks that esther go before the king to plead with him for her people esther 4. This dramatic unfolding of events moves like a novel and played like a great chess game with several life lessons. The book of esther is such a fascinating and inspiring book especially for young females. Mordecai persuaded esther to speak to the king on behalf of the jewish people reminding her of her unique place in history and that silence is not an option. Pride and the downfall of haman the life of esther. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill king ahasuerus and so he made it known to the king through esther. Who is mordecai and how did he come to be in shushan. Esther took the suffering that she experienced as an orphan and used it to make her stronger.
In this lesson we will note several lessons from the book of esther. However, esther s devotion to mordecai went much deeper than just simple obedience. Just as king xerxes was mulling over the fact that he had not honored mordecai for his life saving act, haman came in to talk to the king about hanging mordecai. He commands respect and obedience from her verse 20 even after she becomes queen. God has love for the jewish people and didnt create beauty and subtlety only for esther his creation and work was for all people. Its an odd and exciting book of the bible for a number of reasons. Esther, the beautiful young jewish woman who was taken from her home and family by royal decree and became queen. She took her tragic story and used it to transform her life. When she was made queen, mordechai, the leader of the jews at the time, understood. Here are five lessons in personal transformation that we can learn from esther s life. The lesson here is that even though there is no mention of god or of prayer, we know that gods hand was on esther and on mordecai and that his divine timing is. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage, divine timing and gods supreme love. In one of the most poetic biblical passages, mordecai speaks of gods purposeful timing. If esther refused, then she would receive punishment along with the people who wanted to kill the jews.
As scripture reveals, esther is a jewish woman living in persia and reared by her cousin mordecai. The book of esther provides many biblical lessons that can be applied towards life today. This will become a very important fact later in the book of esther but for now, the lesson is that when gods hand is on someone because their ways are pleasing to him, he gives them favor in the sight of all. The book of esther is a dramatic account which can give us insight into gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. He had great wisdom and wanted to do right mordecai instructed esther not to reveal her. Here are six lessons from the book of esther that we can each apply to our living. Mordecai is reinforcing the meaning for esthers existence. We rejoice with her as she is crowned queen and watch her trust god when her people faced great danger.
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