ESTHER

    I. ESTHER BECOMES QUEEN OF PERSIA. Esth. 1:1-2:23
       1. The King Holds a Council and Gives a Feast. Esth. 1:1-2:23
       2. The Queen Degraded. Esth. 1:10-22
       3. A Device for Procuring Another Queen. Esth. 2:1-4
       4. Mordecai and Esther. Esth. 2:5-11
       5. Esther Is Chosen. Esth. 2:12-20
       6. Mordecai Saves the King's Life. Esth. 2:21-23

   II. HAMAN MAKES A PLOT TO EXTERMINATE THE JEWS. Esth. 3:1-5:14
       1. His Promotion and His Purpose Formed. Esth. 3:1-6
       2. A Day Selected, and the Decree Issued. Esth. 3:7-15
       3. Mordecai Mourns, and Informs Esther. Esth. 4:1-9
       4. Esther Is Persuaded to Petition the King. Esth. 4:10-17
       5. Esther Is Accepted and Invites the King and Haman to a
       6. A Plot against Mordecai. Esth. 5:9-14

  III. THE DOWNFALL OF HAMAN AND THE DELIVERANCE OF THE JEWS.
       Esth. 6:1-10:3
       1. Mordecai Is Honored, and Haman Is Distressed. Esth. 6:1-14
       2. Haman Exposed and Hanged. Esth. 7:1-10
       3. Mordecai in Haman's Place, and Another Petition Granted.
          Esth. 8:1-8
       4. A New Decree Is Issued. Esth. 8:9-17
       5. The Jews Destroy Their Enemies. Esth. 9:1-19
       6. The Feast of Purim Instituted. Esth. 9:20-32
       7. The Power of Ahasuerus and the Glory of Mordecai. Esth. 10:1-3