Book of Esther Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

Watch our overview video on the book of Esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Esther, God providentially uses two exiled Israelites to rescue His people from certain doom, without any explicit mention of God or His activity.

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Video edit: Esther and Mordecai were cousins, not niece and uncle as was mentioned in this video.

[kaylaevancompton]

It’s so crazy because for months I’ve been complaining about how I felt like God hasn’t been listening to me and not moving In my life, and I would cry for days and days and Esther’s name kept popping up on my phone and people at my church would keep talking about Esther’s story. Then one day I decided to finally learn about her and it honestly gives me so much hope for the future in my lowest of times, i don’t know what the future looks like but I know if I live for God I will eventually understand all the pain I went through.

[ThatFanBoyGuy]

"God's absence" is also best in light of the historical context. The book of Esther is the last historical narrative in the Old Testament. The Jews are about to enter the 400 Silent Years. God wants his people to know that just because he's not speaking does not mean he's not active. The book of Esther shows just that. While God is not speaking or spoken, God is still moving. It prepares the Jews to look out for how God is moving in the next 400 years without hearing the words of the prophet.

[mylesbennett]

Okay so them totally fasting for 3 days (no food or drink) was definitely worth mentioning. They humbled themselves completely before God in private AS A UNIT and prayed for 3 whole days for God’s attention. THAT (in my opinion) was the action that saw them through. Fasting, Prayer and God worked this amazing turn around. Much love

[sincerelylei]

As the song Way Maker goes, "Even when I don't see it you're working. Even when I don't feel it you're working...You never stop working" God is so good to us!!

[BibleMunch]

Esther is proof that God works in our lives in amazing ways, without us even knowing about it at first.

Praise God for what your going through, no matter what it is, because he is using that to lead you to something amazing!

[raybradley]

Haman being impaled with the spike he intended to use on mordecai reminds me of psalms. When it says that the enemy will fall into the traps they set for us.

[RookieRogu]

Ruth and Esther are probably my favourite books because they show God working without being openly acknowledged.
Like a hidden friend who wants the best for you without being seen.
The best bit about God working this way is how you can look back and see all the little things he does to help which make a big difference.

[alessandraozorio]

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[Willgking]

He who humbles himself will be exalted

[Tashaenyo]

The running theme of the books in scripture really is about redemption I don't know why it took me this long to see something so obvious that God planned through Genesis - even the world, which was once desolate & formless - was revamped & made beautiful by God's redeeming hand. As a Christian this gives me hope for this world & the next.

[kammyjay]

Okay so three small thing...
1. I dont know where the stake thing came from but i remember seeing gallows in reading this
2. Esther was Mordecai's cousin, not niece.
3. Esther fasted and prayed for 3 days before she saw the king...this probably was something worth mentioning. Seeking God before he "moves behind the scenes".

[heartofsilver]

God did the same in my life that He did in Esther's life. He changed my life around. Thank You God for Who You are and for all that You are doing in our lives O'Lord Amen Jesus Christ alone 💛🙌🏻😃💗❤🙏🏻

[SteveyTV]

It’s krazy I was feeling like God hasn’t been moving as much in my life and how I been feeling so stagnant and he’s been leading me to read Esther! I just finished it tonight and it’s a beautiful story sharing lessons of hope and faith when God feels absent…. He also led me to psalm 60 with David and the Israelites going from defeat to victory! So I see what God is telling me! Through the silence or even through the times it feels like he’s not there, to still trust in him and continue to seek him through everything!

[bibleproject]

“God is not mentioned in the book of Esther.” This is true only of the original Hebrew version of the book of Esther. The Hebrew story was translated by Jewish scholars into ancient Greek sometime around the 2nd-3rd centuries B.C. And in this Greek version, many references to God were added to the story. The Greek translation of Esther was widely used in later Christian circles, and it became the standard version used in the Roman Catholic tradition. In contrast, the Protestant tradition used the Hebrew version which does not mention God.

[NameCallingIsWeak]

In late Chapter 4, Esther and Mordecai agree to "fast" for 3 days with no food no water. This is sometimes called an "Esther Fast". It's powerful, and reverses bad times. I did a bunch and got a great job after 3 years of not working, and already have my wife back from Esther fasting. Glory to Jesus!

[KyleNoelMusic]

if my teachers at school taught like this id never miss school lol

[lena]

please tell im not the only one in my pj's watching this series as marathon :) you guys did a wonderful job! Thank you and may God bless you and your family for keeping God's word!

[blkbbw]

I’m not sure why but the story of Esther reminds me both of the story of Moses & of the story of Joseph.
Because Esther became elevated to a high position, where she had a powerful influence that helped save her people from being wiped out or continually subjugated.

[cedriclee]

Esther reminds me a lot of real life.

There's pain and suffering and hate and broken relationships everywhere that is seemingly inescapable, from the entire countryside to within state boundaries. It sometimes seems endless, like there's no one to pull humanity out of the burning dumpster. And yet, there is. God is with us, using the faithfulness of even morally compromised people to bring glory and peace, and for us to remember that one day, God WILL save us.

Praise the Lord!