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Esther

Free online resources based on the Queen Esther Bible story. Her story can be found in your Bible in the book of Esther. See below for links to sermons, songs, stories and entertaining sites for Esther's story. 

Esther For Kids: Bible Stories - Children's Stories - Children's Activities - Children's Sermons - Music, Plays & Poetry - More Esther Resources

Esther For Teens & Adults: Devotions & Sermons - Educational Links - Potluck - Neat Esther Related Sites

Updated 1/11/10

Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: “Don’t think for a moment that because you’re in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?” -- Esther 4:13-14 NLT

Queen Esther - Summary

After the Persian King Ahasuerus banished his queen Vashti, a beautiful young Jewish girl named Esther was selected queen. Her presence at court becomes a matter of great importance to her people when Haman, a court official, hatches a plan to destroy all Jews in the empire. Mordecai, her cousin and foster parent, pleads with her to approach the king and ask for her life, as well as all Jews in the empire. Mordecai knows that God has placed Esther in this position just as Joseph was placed in Egypt to save his family.

Entering the throne room without being summoned was a capital offense and Esther had not been summoned for almost a month. She told Mordecai along with all the Jews in the city to fast and pray with her for three days. At that time, Esther agreed to go before Ahasuerus by saying, "If I perish, I perish."

After three days of seeking God, Esther could boldly go before the king. She entered the throne room and Ahasuerus extended the scepter allowing Esther to approach. After, inviting Ahasuerus and Haman to a banquet, she revealed her identity as a Jew and asked that her people be saved.

Haman was delivered to the gallows he had built for Mordecai for assaulting Esther. And Ahasuerus promoted Mordecai to Haman's old position. Letters were written to Jews living across the empire giving them the right to defend themselves against Haman's evil plan. The Jews escaped the slaughter and celebrate Purim in remembrance of their deliverance. The holiday is named for the way Haman selected the day for their destruction, by casting lots.

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Read about events in the Esther's life in five popular translations - AMP, KJV, HCSB, NIV, The Message:

Esther - Key Events In Her Life

Esther 1 - King Ahasuerus deposes Queen Vashti.

Esther 2 - Esther chosen as the new queen.

Esther 3 - Haman plots to kill all the Jews.
Esther 4 - Mordecai asks Esther to plead their case to the king.
Esther 5 - Esther invites the king and Haman to a banquet and requests that they come back for another.
Esther 6 - Ahasuerus commands Haman to honor Mordecai, further enraging Haman.
Esther 7 - Esther pleads for her people and her life.

Esther 8 - Mordecai is promoted and the king grants the Jews permission to fight against their enemies.

Esther 9 - The Jews are delivered and Purim is established as an annual holiday.

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And the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the maidens, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. -- Esther 2:17 AMP

-- Esther Resources --

Bible Stories - Scriptures and Adaptations on Esther
Queen Esther - Short easy-to-read version

The Book of Esther - Part 1 - Bible paraphrase of Esther 1-4
Part 2 - Bible paraphrase of Esther 5-10 

The Story of Esther - Online comic book and coloring pages

Esther-The Beautiful Girl who Became a Queen - Covers Esther 1 & 2
Haman's Plans to Destroy All the Jews - From Esther 3:1 to 4:3
How Queen Esther Save the Lives of Her People - From Esther 4:4 to 10:3

Queen Esther - A paraphrase of Esther's story

Queen Esther Saves the Jews - Summary of Esther 

Queen Esther - A very simple version from Esther

Esther - Another brief story with activity pages
 

The Story of Esther - A long paraphrase of Queen Esther's story

Queen Esther - A lengthy paraphrase of Esther.

Children's Stories - Original Fiction Based on Queen Esther's Story
The Girl Who Moved to a Palace - Part 1 based on Esther 2:1-16
Part 2 - Based on Esther 2:15-23
Part 3 - Based on Esther 2:21-23; 3 and 4:1-16
Part 4 - Based on Esther 5 and 6:1-3
Part 5 - Based on Esther 6:4-14 and 7
 
 

Children's Activities, Crafts & Coloring Pages on Esther
Queen Esther Craft Ideas - Instructions for making a scepter and a crown
 

The Story of Esther - Color Esther's story
 

Esther Spoke Very Bravely To The King - A coloring page

Esther - An online quiz

Esther Becomes Queen - Coloring and activity pages

Mordecai and Haman - Coloring pages and activity pages

Didn't Find What You Were Looking For? Search Google For More Esther Resources. Suggested Search Terms: Esther, Queen Esther, Mordecai, King Ahasuerus, Persian Empire, Haman, Purim and Queen Vashti

Esther Pleads For Her People - Coloring and activity pages

Haman's Anger At Mordecai - Coloring and activity pages

Mordecai Is Honored - Activity and coloring pages

Haman's Evil Is Repaid - Coloring and activity pages

Esther Saves Her People - Activity and coloring pages

The Jews Rejoice - Declare A Feast - Coloring and activity pages

Purim Crafts - Activities and crafts related to Purim, the Jewish holiday celebrating the story of Esther

Children's Sermons & Lessons on Esther
Esther Becomes Queen - A lesson based on Esther 1 and 2
 

Esther Saves Her People - A lesson based on Esther 4-8 
 

Queen Esther Saves the Jews - Summary of Esther 
 

Children's Music, Plays & Poetry for Queen Esther
The Story of Esther - A brief skit with 5 parts 

Esther Was A She-Ro - A song by Darlene Conner

Additional Resources & Links on Esther
Esther - Links to more resources on Esther

Purim - Good information on Purim, the holiday that commemorates the story of Esther.

-- Esther Stuff For Teens and Adults --

Devotions, Discussions & Sermons about Queen Esther

Queen Esther: A Woman Willing to Save Others - Summary of Esther's story

Esther: A Woman of Faith and Courage - A devotion on Queen Esther

Esther - The Queen and I - A lengthy sermon on Esther from Redland Baptist Church in Rockville, MD

 
Educational - Archaeology, History & Theology Concerning Queen Esther
A Lesson From Queen Esther - Brief article by Rabbi C. P. Scheinberg

Why Did Esther Hide Her Jewish Identity? - Interesting commentary from a Jewish perspective by Rabbi Jachter

Esther - Matthew Henry commentary on the Book of Esther

Commentary on Esther by David E. Pratte

Introduction to the Book of Esther - Esther 1
Esther Is Chosen as Queen - Esther 2
Haman Decrees the Death of the Jews - Esther 3

Mordecai Persuades Esther to Appeal to the King - Esther 4
Esther’s First Banquet for Haman and the King - Esther 5

Haman’s Defeat & the Jews’ Victory - Esther 6

Esther’s Request & Haman’s Downfall - Esther 7
The Decree to Spare the Jews Is Issued - Esther 8

The Jews Slay Their Enemies - Esther 9

Esther Conclusion - Esther 10

 
 
Potluck - Neat Stuff That Doesn't Fit Anywhere Else on Esther
Purim - Secular references to Purim

Esther - Links to classical paintings from Queen Esther's story

Ancient Empires - Persia - Brief overview of the Persian empire

Esther - Secular references to Esther

OLD TESTAMENT: Creation  Daniel  Daniel In the Lions' Den  David and Goliath  Elijah  Esther  Jehoshaphat  Jonah  Joseph  Ruth  Samson  Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego  Walls of Jericho

NEW TESTAMENT: Christmas  Easter  Good Samaritan  Nativity  Palm Sunday  Parable of the Sower  Prodigal Son  Wise Men

MIRACLES OF JESUS: Centurion's Servant  Coin Carrying Fish  Feeding 5,000  Miraculous Catch of Fish  Water Into Wine

 

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