CHAPTER EIGHT REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What did Esther receive when the king gave her the house of Haman? 2. Why did she give it to Mordecai? 3. What was the significance of the king giving the ring formerly belonging to Haman to Mordecai? 4. Why couldn-'t the king revoke the edict of Haman to ki... [ Continue Reading ]
IX. Proclamation of Xerxes, Esther 8:1-17 A. Mordecai's Reward TEXT: Esther 8:1-2 1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews-' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her. 2 And the king took off his ring,... [ Continue Reading ]
B. Monarch's Reparation TEXT: Esther 8:3-8 3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. 4 Then the king held out to Esther the golden scept... [ Continue Reading ]
C. Massacre Resisted TEXT: Esther 8:9-14 9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and p... [ Continue Reading ]
D. Multitudes Rejoice TEXT: Esther 8:15-17 15 And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad. 16 The Jews had light and gladness, and... [ Continue Reading ]