ESTHER

OR, HOW GOD TOOK A JEWISH ORPHAN,

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ESTHER

• Esther means ‘star’
• Her Jewish name was Hadassah, meaning “Myrtle”

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• The book of Esther is the 17th book in the Bible (OT)
• The name of God does not appear AT ALL in the book.
• The presence of God is seen throughout the book.
• Esther is written to the Jews who remained in Persia.

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• The book of Esther is also called the ‘Magillah’
• and is read at the Feast of Purim.
• Purim occurs every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar
• Saturday, March 15, 2014—Sunday, March 16, 2014

Psalm 139:13-15

• God created each of us.

SO, WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH ESTHER?

CHARACTERS

• Esther / Hadassah
• Mordecai
• King Ahasuerus / Xerxes
• Haman

ESTHER 2:5-7

ACTS 17:24-28

ESTHER 3:5

ESTHER 3:12-14

ESTHER 4:1-2

ESTHER 4:11-14

ESTHER 6:4-11

ESTHER 7:2-10

JEREMIAH 29:11-14

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GOD LOOKS AT INNER BEAUTY

• 1 Samuel 16:7
• 1 Peter 3:4-5

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