Thematic Bible

Themes in Esther 4:3

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Themes in Esther 4:3

Thematic Bible

Ashes » A symbol of mourning

Fasting » National--exemplified

Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition

Ashes » A symbol of mourning

2 Samuel 13:19

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the robe of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on, crying. Verse Concepts

Esther 4:1

And Mordecai understood all that was done, and Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth with ashes and went out into the middle of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry. Verse Concepts

Esther 4:3

And in every province, wherever the king's command and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping and wailing. And many lay in sackcloth and ashes. Verse Concepts

Fasting » National--exemplified

Ezra 8:21

Then I called a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God, in order to seek from Him a right way for us and for our little ones, and for all our goods. Verse Concepts

Esther 4:3

Esther 4:16

Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, night or day. My maidservants and I will also fast in the same way. And so I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law. And if I perish, I perish. Verse Concepts

Judges 20:26

And all the sons of Israel, and all the people, went up and came into the house of God, and wept, and sat there before Jehovah and fasted that day until evening, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Jehovah. Verse Concepts

Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition

Nehemiah 1:4

And it happened when I heard these words, I sat down and wept. And I mourned for days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of Heaven. Verse Concepts

Esther 4:3

Isaiah 22:12

And in that day Jehovah of Hosts called to weeping and mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth. Verse Concepts