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Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah: Persian Period and Restoration

  1. Lesson One
    Diaspora Stories (Esther 1–7)
    16 Activities
  2. Lesson Two
    Overview of Esther (Esther 8–10)
    14 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    The Character of Esther (Esther Review)
    14 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    Ezra
    15 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Nehemiah
    17 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
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    1 Assessment

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Genesis 41 is only one of a number of places we can look for echoes of Esther in other Old Testament stories. Here are a few more examples:

Esther Joseph
Esther 2:8-20
She attracts favor with officials (Hebrew: hen/hesed).		Genesis 39:3
Joseph gains favor (Hebrew: hen) with Potiphar.
Esther 3:1-6
They spoke to Mordecai “day after day,” but he didn’t heed them.		Genesis 39:10
Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph “day after day,” but he didn’t heed her.
Esther 3:10
King gives signet ring to Haman.		Genesis 41:42
Pharaoh gives signet ring to Joseph.
Esther 3:15
King and Haman pass edict and “sit down to eat.”		Genesis 37:25
Joseph’s brothers “sit down to eat.”
Esther Moses
Esther 3:8
Haman portrays Jews as a threat.		Exodus 1:9-10
Hebrews portrayed as threatening Egypt.
Esther 4:8
Esther “entreats” king on behalf of her people.		Exodus 7:1, 2
Moses “entreats” Pharaoh on behalf of Hebrews.
Esther Saul
Esther 2:5
Mordecai was a descendent of Kish (tribe of Benjamin).		1 Samuel 9:1
Saul was the son of Kish.
Esther 3:1
Haman was identified as an Agagite.		1 Samuel 15
Saul disobeys God’s command by not killing Amalekite king, Agag.