◄ Esther 4:16 ►
"Go and assemble all the Jews who can be found in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink day or night for three days, and I and my maidens will fast as you do. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish."
Chapter Outline
1. The great mourning of Mordecai and the Jews.
4. Esther, understanding it, sends to Mordecai,
7. who shows the cause, and advises her to undertake the suit.
10. She, excusing herself, is threatened by Mordecai.
15. She, appointing a fast, undertakes the suit.
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 4:15
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