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Themes in Esther 4

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Themes in Esther 4

Esther 4:1 (show verse)

And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry,

Ashes » A symbol of mourning
Lamentations » Examples of » For the jews
Sackcloth » Was worn » With ashes on the head

Esther 4:2 (show verse)

and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

Sackcloth » No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings

Esther 4:3 (show verse)

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

Ashes » A symbol of mourning
Fasting » National--exemplified
Judgments » Should lead to » Contrition

And Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he received it not.

Chamberlain » An officer of a king

Esther 4:5 (show verse)

Then Esther called for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.

Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Hatach » Chamberlain » Court » Ahasuerus

Esther 4:6 (show verse)

And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.

Hatach » Chamberlain » Court » Ahasuerus

Esther 4:7 (show verse)

And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.

No Themes for this verse.

Esther 4:8 (show verse)

And he gave him a copy of the writing of the decree that had been given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it to Esther, and to declare it to her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at

Esther 4:9 (show verse)

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Hatach » Chamberlain » Court » Ahasuerus

Esther 4:10 (show verse)

And Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai:

Hatach » Chamberlain » Court » Ahasuerus

Esther 4:11 (show verse)

All the king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law, to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live; and I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.

Gold » Was used for » Sceptres
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Put to death all who approached them without permission
Scepter (sceptre) » Made of gold
The Nation » Kings » Sceptres of

Esther 4:12 (show verse)

And they told Mordecai Esther's words.

No Themes for this verse.

Esther 4:13 (show verse)

And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

No Themes for this verse.

Esther 4:14 (show verse)

For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there arise relief and deliverance to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall perish. And who knows whether thou art not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?

Aim in life » Mission, life's » Esther called to preserve the jews
Esther » The woman for an emergency,
Faith » Instances of » Mordecai, in the deliverance of the jews
Mission » Life's » Esther called to preserve the jews
Queens » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,
Women » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,

Esther 4:15 (show verse)

And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:

Esther » The woman for an emergency,
Queens » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,
Women » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,
Women » Good » Esther

Esther 4:16 (show verse)

Go, gather together all the Jews that are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.

Courage » Instances of personal bravery » Esther, in going to the king to save her people
Decision » Instances of » Esther
Esther » The woman for an emergency,
Fasting » National--exemplified
Fasting » Observed on occasions of » Approaching danger
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Esther
Fasting » Approaching danger
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Put to death all who approached them without permission
Notable women » Esther, the self-sacrificing woman
Queens » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,
Repentance » Examples of » Fasts proclaimed in connection with
Self-denial » Exemplified » Esther
Self-denial » Instances of » Esther, in risking her life for the deliverance of her people
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Time » Part of a period of, usually counted as the whole
Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
crowning qualities of Womanhood » A devotional spirit
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
Women » Counsel of » Devout
Women » Es 1-10 » The woman for an emergency,
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Self-denial and heroism
Women » Notable » Esther, the self-sacrificing woman
Women » Good » Esther

Esther 4:17 (show verse)

And Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.

Women » Good » Esther