Esther Chapter Five - PDF

Chapters 5-7 mark the climax of the book of Esther. Here the tables are turned and evil is overcome by good. God's people are preserved through an unlikely set of circumstances. It is obvious that it is the sovereignty of the Lord working to save the Jewish people from annihilation. Last week we ended with Esther asking Mordecai to gather the Jews as she would gather her maidservants to fast and pray for three days and three nights asking for God's wisdom, guidance and protection as she prepared for this dangerous mission. This week, as we studied chapter five, we see Esther after fasting and praying courageously being used by God as she begins to put her plan in motion.