Esther, a Divine Reversal: Week One
God is in Control No Matter What Introduction of Esther: Esther 1-3
Living as Exiles in a Broken World
Group Discussion Questions
Take some time to reread the sermon text, linked here, for this week.
Identify key characters in the text.
What is the setting and location of the story?
Discuss some reasons behind king Xerxes feast that you read about in Chapter 1. How does this help us better understand the context of the story?
Why would the king be furious that Vashti refused to come when summoned?
How does this speak to the culture in that era?
Esther was able to conceal her nationality, could that help us further understand the condition of the Jews in that season? Discuss
Discuss why Mordecai informed Esther of the planned assassination.
What is Haman’s end goal?
What encourages you the most about the faithfulness of Mordecai and Esther?
Close your time with prayer and ask for a renewed faithfulness to the Lord and to the people of God as well as the people within our city.
