Brave Queen Esther

Esther 2–8

WHAT HAPPENED

Esther was a young woman in Persia, and Mordecai cared for her like his own daughter. Esther was taken into the king’s palace and became queen. Later, Haman told the king about a certain people and made a dangerous plan against them. Mordecai sent word to Esther, and Esther bravely went to the king and begged for help. Esther spoke with tears, and the king gave an answer so the Jews could be helped.

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A Girl Becomes Queen

Esther was also called Hadassah. Her father and mother had died, so Mordecai brought her up as his own daughter. Esther was a lovely and beautiful young woman.

Esther 2:7

SCENE 2 / 6

Esther Is Chosen

Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus in his royal palace. This happened in the tenth month, called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Esther had come into a very important place.

Esther 2:16

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A Dangerous Plan

Haman spoke to King Ahasuerus about a certain people scattered through the kingdom. He said their laws were different from other people’s laws. He also said they did not keep the king’s laws. Then he said it was not fitting for them to remain.

Esther 3:8

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For Such a Time as This

Mordecai sent back an answer for Esther. He told her not to think that being in the king’s palace would make her safe from what would happen to the other Jews. Esther was in a place where her choice mattered. This was a very important moment.

Esther 4:13

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Esther Goes to the King

On the third day, Esther dressed in her royal robes. She stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, across from the king’s house. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance. Esther bravely went where she needed to go.

Esther 5:1

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The People Are Saved

Esther spoke to the king again. She fell at his feet and pleaded with tears. She asked him to stop the evil of Haman the Agagite and the plan he had made against the Jews. Esther used her place to ask for help for her people.

Esther 8:3

MEMORY VERSE · New King James Version (NKJV)

“For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?””

Esther 4:14

WHAT WE LEARN

God placed Esther in the palace at the right time, and He used her brave love to help many people. When we feel small, God still sees us and can use us for His good purposes. Jesus also came at the right time to save His people, and we can trust Him.

DID YOU KNOW?

Esther also had another name: Hadassah.

TALK ABOUT IT

Who took care of Esther?
Why was Esther brave?
What did Esther do when people were in danger?
How can we ask God to help us be brave?

PRAY ABOUT IT

Dear God, thank You for Esther’s brave heart. Please help me trust You and do what is right when I am afraid. Amen.

📍 Where it happened: Shushan, the palace of Persia

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