The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-03
Bible Study
BY MRS. r. MENNINGER
Published every Saturday evening In
Topeka State Journal
LESSON IS.
Esther-Chapters 1-10-The Book Of
PrOvidences.''

Providences."
Opportunities are Gods invitations"
Key verse, lob.
Chapter names and verses to be marked
in your Bibles.
Chapter 1. Vashti; verse L..
Chapter =. Esther; verse IL.
Chapter 3. Humans decree; verse 2
Chapter 4. Esther petitioned verse II.
Chapter 5. Esther petitioning; verse =.
Chapter 6. Mordecai promoted; verse 10.
Chapter Z. Haman hanged; verse ..
Chapter s. Mordecai's decree; verse 16.
Chapter 8. Revenge; verse lib.
Chapter 10. Peace; verse ).
DIVISION I-Chapters IL
l. Give the time, the king, the queen, the
city for the Book of Esther.
.. Name four things that show the
beauty and riches of the palace.
g. How many provinces in the kingdom
of Ahasuerus?
T. What two great feasts did he give
and how long did they last:
g. What did the queen do for the wo-
men during the second feast?
t. Where were the great feasts cele-
brated?
:. What led to the divorce of Queen
Vashti?
s. How was new queen to be chosen?
o. State four facts concerning Mordecai
in verses and u, chapter ,.
10. State four facts concerning Esther in
verses Z and 20.
IL. What great service had Mordecai
rendered the king?'
DIVISION II-Chapters ;, 4.
1. When the king promoted Hannah to
first place why did Mordecai refuse to bow
to him
=. What plan did Hannah devise to vent
his rage ON Mordecai and all his people:
3. What sum of money did Hannah prom
Use for the privilege Of destroying the
Jews?
4. How did the king respond to Humans
request!
). To whom were letters sent, and how !?
6. How was the, day of execution de-
termfned upon.
I. How did Mordeeai and his people
express their sorrow on hearing of the
8. Who was the messenger for Mordecai
and Esther:
g. What was Mordecais first message
to Esther, and her answer!
10. What three appeals did Mordecai
make to Esther to appear before the king
for her people!
IL. What was Esther's heroic resolve?
DIVISION III-Chapters SIS.
/. What three things did Esther do on
the third" day?
> OF what four things did Hannah boast
to his wife and his friends?
.. What service did MOrdecai render the
king, and where was it recorded:
4. Who urged Hannah to make a gallows
on which to hang Mordecai:
b. What would you call the coincidence
of the sleepless night with the erected
gallows:
6. What would you call the scene in
which Haman does for Mordecai just what
he had asked for himself:
Z. How did Esther save her people from
the wicked plot of Haman!
8. What became of Haman and his
house:
8. Apparently how long did it take to
execute judgment on Haman:
10. Name three results of Esther's going
before the king.
IL. How were the letters sent out that
revoked the decree of Haman?
l.. Do you know any special interest
attached to verse .:
DIVISION IV-Chapters o. 10.
1. What revenge was taken by the Jews
over their enemies?
.. What attitude did the rulers take and
why?
kill allowed the Jews:
4. What arch enemies were among the
slain?
3. What great difference in the treat
ment of an enemy is noted in this story of
vengeance?
6. Concerning the Feast of Purim or
Lots, what its origin? 81.
Z. BY whom was it instituted? 0 20.
S, What did it commemorate 3:7-15;
:24-26.
8. When did it begin? OH
10. How long did it last: 8: 81.
IL How was it celebrated? 9;1T719, 90.
l.. To what did the Jews bind them
selves? 9:21, 2S.
Il. BY whom was it confirmed? % g.
IA. What is the last record for
Ahasuerus: Mordecni?
10. Where may we find more to this
NOTE-"The Red Cord" in outline from
Abraham to JESUS Christ The beginning
of the Bible story of special interest, for
the Jewish race, begins with Abraham. and
the promise was that thru him all the
nations of the earth would be blessed"
Abraham's son Isaac had the promise after
him. Then Jacob, and of his twelve sons
Judah mad the promise. OF his three sons,
Ram or Aram was the chosen one. After
him his son Aminadab, then Manson.
Prince in the house of Judah. He was third
in the nation after Moses and Aaron thru
the Wilderness life. 1t was his son Salmon
who carried the promise into the Promised
Land. Salmon married Rahab. and lived
on a farm near Bethlehem. The book of
Ruth is given us to show how his son Boaz
married Ruth the Moabitess, and their son
Obed became the father of Jesse, the father
OF David the greatest of all names of
Jewish history. Under David the entire
land promised to Abraham came into the
possession of the Hebrew. people. After
David came Solomon. and for 400 years
son succeeded father (see Chart given prev
iously in the JonrnaD until Jehoiachin
red cord thru Solomon ends.
As the records show, Solomon had a
brother named Nathan. anB during the
captivity. one Salathiel. descendant of
Nathan and cousin of Jehoiacbin becomes
the man with the promise. Zerubbabel. his
son, returns to the land thru the command
Of Cyrus and builds the second Temple.
Zerubbabel. had two sons. Abiud and
Rhesa. If we trace the first sons of abb
hud thru nine generations We come to the
name of Joseph who lived in Nazareth of
Galilee. If we trace the sons of Rhesa
thru seventeen generations until we come to
the name of He'll, we find him to be the
father of young woman named Mary, who
was betrothed to Joseph. So in the mar
of descent from Zerubbabel came together
and the promise to Abraham fulfilled
in the birth of Jesus Christ. God keeps
his promise to all his people.