“God Behind the Scenes – The Overview”
Derek A. Ward Esther 1: 1 – 9 June 14, 2020
Overview of Esther
Esther: A Book of Pairs
Two Queens and two Banquets
Two Men and two Plots
Two Strategies – Haman’s and God’s
Two Battles
Esther: A Book of Banquets
Esther: The Mirror View 1) A Deadly Plot
2) A Divine Plan
3) A Delivered People
(A1) Two Banquets of Persians
(1: 1 – 8)
(A2) Two Banquets of the Jews
(9: 20 – 32)
(B1) Elevation of Haman
(3: 1)
(B2) Elevation of Mordecai
(8: 15)
(C1) Anti-Jewish Edict (3: 12 – 15)
(C2) Pro-Jewish Edict (8: 8 – 14)
(D1) 1st Banquet of the Threesome
(5: 6 – 8)
(D2) 2nd Banquet of the Threesome
(7: 1 – 6)
The Pivot The Royal Procession
(Chap. 6)
