ESTHER 1

Esther 1 Outline

  • Ahasuerus Holds A Feast (v1-9)
  • Queen Vashti Refuses To Go To The King (v10-12)
  • The King Decrees That Another Shall Take Vashti's Place (v13-22)

Key Verse: Esther 1:12Information Icon

Esther 1:12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. At this the king became enraged, and his anger burned within him. (ESV)

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Book: Esther

Chapter: 1 of 10 Chapters

Possible Authors: Ezra, Nehemiah

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Year Events Occurred: 483 B.C.

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Esther 1 - Esther Geography

Esther 1 - Esther Geography

Esther 1 Outline

Esther 1 Outline

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Esther 1-10 Consider The Sovereignty Of God

2022 Teaching by Jerry B Simmons

Series: 2022 Midweek Service

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Esther 1-7 You Can Trust God To Work

2019 Teaching by Jerry B Simmons

Series: 2019 Sunday Service

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Esther 1-10 God Delivers The Jews

2013 Teaching by Jerry B Simmons

Series: 2012-2014 Bible In 3 Years Overview

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2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

586 B.C.

Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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Nations Involved: Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 25, 2 Chronicles 36, Jeremiah 39, Jeremiah 52

536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

520 B.C.

Haggai Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

Zechariah Prophesies To Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

Relevant Books: Ezra, Haggai, Zechariah

Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

483 B.C.

Esther 1 Events Timeframe: 483 B.C.

444 B.C.

Nehemiah Rebuilds Jerusalem's Walls

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284 B.C.

Greek Translation Of The Scriptures

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53