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A New Decree







Esther
Weekly Reading
Week 8 – Chapter 8

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Chapter Summary.

THE KING’S NEW DECREE

Mordecai’s Promotion and the Jews’ Deliverance. Esther had com to royal position for such a time as this and  to our knowledge Mordecai and the king had never been face-to-face until now.
Persian law put the estate of a traitor into the custody of the crown. Haman’s house was given to Esther and his position was given to Mordecai.

Mordecai Gets a Reward - Verses 1, 2

Twice Mordecai protected the king from destructive leaders, and twice he was rewarded. He reaped the benefits of a track record that showed him to be a leader who could be trusted. He demonstrates that a leader cannot be successful unless other people want him to be.

The Reversals of Fortune just keep happening. Even when the skies grow darkest, we can stand on God’s Word and pray that He will intervene for our good and His glory (see Psalm 9: 15, 57:6). The story of Mordecai and Haman well illustrates Proverbs 13:22 – “A good man leaves and inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.”



Going Deeper          Romans 8:10-11, Colossians 3:1-4         

Questions

As far as Xerxes was concerned, he’d offered Esther the world, but from Esther’s perspective he’d not yet given her what she was after. How is she pictured om Esther 8:3?

Complete the four statements from Esther 8:5 according to the New International Version.
      If it __________________________________
     And if he regards ________________________
     And thinks it ____________________________
     And if he _______________________________

What have we already learned about the law of the Medes and Persians?

According to Esther 8:7-8, what did the king suggest Esther and Mordecai should do?

According to Esther 8:9-13, how do the Scriptures invite you to feel the urgency of Esther and Mordecai’s response?

What was the date of the new edict (v.9)?

How did Mordecai leave the presence of the king as the couriers departed Susa (Esther 8:14-
15)?

What happened in Esther 8:15-17?


God is jealous for our true enduring hero to be His own Son. God wants Jesus to be our unrivaled champion.

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Be Blessed and be a Blessing,
Cheryl


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