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What did Mordecai do when he learned what had happened?
What did Mordecai do when he learned what had happened?
He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city. He cried out with a loud and bitter cry.
How far did Mordecai go and why?
How far did Mordecai go and why?
He went as far as the king's gate for no one might enter the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
No one might enter the king's gate clothed in what?
No one might enter the king's gate clothed in what?
sackcloth
Where did the king's command and decree arrive?
Where did the king's command and decree arrive?
What arrived in every province?
What arrived in every province?
What happened in every province where the king's command and decree arrived?
What happened in every province where the king's command and decree arrived?
Who came and told Esther?
Who came and told Esther?
What happened to Esther when her maids and eunuchs told her?
What happened to Esther when her maids and eunuchs told her?
What did Esther send to Mordecai and what did she want to take away from him?
What did Esther send to Mordecai and what did she want to take away from him?
What would Mordecai not do with the garments sent to him by Esther?
What would Mordecai not do with the garments sent to him by Esther?
Who did Esther call?
Who did Esther call?
What did Esther give Hathach?
What did Esther give Hathach?
Where did Hathach go out to?
Where did Hathach go out to?
What did Mordecai tell him?
What did Mordecai tell him?
What did he give him a copy of?
What did he give him a copy of?
Where was the copy of the written decree of their destruction given?
Where was the copy of the written decree of their destruction given?
Why did he give Hathach the copy of the written decree for their destruction?
Why did he give Hathach the copy of the written decree for their destruction?
What did Hathach return and tell Esther?
What did Hathach return and tell Esther?
What did Esther speak and give to Hathach?
What did Esther speak and give to Hathach?
All the king's __________ and the people of the king's __________ know that any __________ or __________ who goes into the __________ court to the king, who has not been __________, he has but one __________: put all to __________, except the one to whom the king __________ out the golden __________, that he may __________. Yet I __________ have not been __________ to go in to the __________ these __________ days.
All the king's __________ and the people of the king's __________ know that any __________ or __________ who goes into the __________ court to the king, who has not been __________, he has but one __________: put all to __________, except the one to whom the king __________ out the golden __________, that he may __________. Yet I __________ have not been __________ to go in to the __________ these __________ days.
What did they tell Mordecai?
What did they tell Mordecai?
What did Mordecai tell them to answer Esther?
What did Mordecai tell them to answer Esther?
What would happen if Esther remains completely silent at this time?
What would happen if Esther remains completely silent at this time?
Yet who __________ whether you have come to the __________ for such a __________ as this?
Yet who __________ whether you have come to the __________ for such a __________ as this?
Who did Esther tell Mordecai to go and gather?
Who did Esther tell Mordecai to go and gather?
Why did Esther reply to Mordecai to go gather all the Jews who were present in Shushan?
Why did Esther reply to Mordecai to go gather all the Jews who were present in Shushan?
What would Esther do likewise?
What would Esther do likewise?
What is against the law?
What is against the law?
And so I will __________ to the __________, which is against the __________; and if I __________, I __________!
And so I will __________ to the __________, which is against the __________; and if I __________, I __________!
Where did Mordecai go and what did he do?
Where did Mordecai go and what did he do?
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Study Notes
Mordecai's Reaction
- Mordecai tore his clothes and donned sackcloth and ashes upon learning of the decree.
- He publicly mourned with loud cries, demonstrating deep distress over the situation affecting the Jews.
Entry Restrictions to the King's Gate
- Mordecai reached the king's gate but could not enter while dressed in sackcloth, highlighting the strict decorum expected in the presence of the king.
Mourning among the Jews
- The king's decree led to widespread mourning among the Jews across all provinces, characterized by fasting, weeping, and laying in sackcloth and ashes.
Esther's Distress and Response
- Esther was informed of Mordecai's state by her servants and was deeply distressed herself.
- She sent garments to Mordecai to help alleviate his grief, but he rejected them, indicating the severity of his sorrow.
Communication Between Esther and Mordecai
- Esther sent Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs, to inquire about Mordecai's distress.
- Mordecai recounted the events and the sum offered by Haman to the king for the annihilation of the Jews.
The Written Decree
- Mordecai provided Hathach with a copy of the decree for their destruction, located in Shushan, for Esther to see and understand the urgency of the situation.
Esther's Command to Fast
- Mordecai emphasized the need for Esther to intervene with the king and urged her to plead for her people's safety.
- Esther instructed Mordecai to gather all Jews in Shushan to fast on her behalf for three days, highlighting the collective effort needed.
Esther's Courage in Risking Her Life
- Esther acknowledged the law prohibiting unauthorized entry to the king, stating the personal risk she faced in approaching him.
- She resolved to approach the king despite the danger, demonstrating her commitment to her people’s cause.
Final Instructions and Compliance
- Mordecai followed Esther's instructions, showing obedience and unity in their mission to save the Jewish people.
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