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Themes in Esther 4

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Themes in Esther 4

Esther 4:1 (show verse)

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a 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; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.

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

So Esther's maids and her eunuchs came and told it to her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent garments 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 called Esther for Hathach, one of the king's eunuchs, whom he had appointed to attend to her, and gave him a command concerning Mordecai, to learn what it was, and why it was.

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

Esther 4:6 (show verse)

So Hathach went forth to Mordecai unto the street 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 unto him, and of the sum of the 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)

Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to show it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto 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 Hathach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

Hatach » Chamberlain » Court » Ahasuerus

Esther 4:10 (show verse)

Again Esther spoke unto Hathach, and gave him command concerning 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 whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden scepter, that he may live: but 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 to Mordecai Esther's words.

No Themes for this verse.

Esther 4:13 (show verse)

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not to yourself that you shall escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

No Themes for this verse.

Esther 4:14 (show verse)

For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then shall relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but you and your father's house shall be destroyed: and who knows whether you are 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)

Then Esther told them to return Mordecai this answer,

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 present 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)

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

Women » Good » Esther