◄ Esther 3:12 ►
On the thirteenth day of the first month, the royal scribes were summoned and the order was written exactly as Haman commanded the royal satraps, the governors of each province, and the officials of each people, in the script of each province and the language of every people. It was written in the name of King Xerxes and sealed with the royal signet ring.
Chapter Outline
1. Haman, advanced by the king, and despised by Mordecai, seeks revenge upon the Jews.
7. He casts lots.
8. He obtains by false accusations a decree of the king to put the Jews to death.
Timeline
483 BCQueen Vashti DeposedEsther 1
478 BCEsther Becomes QueenEsther 2
478 BCMordecai Thwarts a ConspiracyEsther 2:21
474 BCHaman Seeks Revenge on the JewsEsther 3
473 BCMordecai Informs Esther of Haman's PlotEsther 4
473 BCEsther Prepares a BanquetEsther 5
473 BCThe King Honors MordecaiEsther 6
473 BCHaman Is HangedEsther 7
473 BCXerxes' Edict on Behalf of Esther and JewsEsther 8
472 BCPurim InstitutedEsther 9
472 BCXerxes' Tribute to MordecaiEsther 10
Esther 3:11
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