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Esther bible study guide beth moore12/20/2023 ![]() It’s tough being a woman thrown a giant-size weight. Isaiah 49:16 says, “See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” Every time you’re in a tight fist of fear, remember you’re in something much tighter.The letter itself represents the crisscross literary structure of a chiasm (literally in Greek, a crossing). The “ chi” that begins the word chiastic is the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet. ![]() In other words, it is a reversal of structures to emphasize an overarching point. What in the world is it? In its tightest form, chiastic structure is inverted parallelism. The first is called “ chiastic structure.” Two literary devices are employed magnificently in the Book of Esther. These reversals are part of a literary tapestry that will open our eyes to see …Īm I willing to do the work to see the wonder? Today we explore the unexpected pivot point of Esther by giving a name to an important concept in the book: The Reversal of Destiny also called The Reversal of Fortunes. ![]() The sixth chapter is “the hinge of the story of Esther”! God appoints or allows circumstances (often crises) in our lives to redirect our paths. This Jewish name comes from the word for “ myrtle” and means “ fragrance.” “Its significance is indicated by the fact that this is the only time in the whole Old Testament that a native member of the community of Israel is named and identified by a gentilic.”Įsther 2:6 “employs the root of the word for exile (glh) in four distinct constructions, lest the full measure of the Jewish plight be overlooked.” View the repetition in the King James Version: “Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.” We will use these important “first mentions” to help us draw character sketches of each based on what we know and what we also might imagine. Today’s session introduces our protagonist and most vital supporting actor. ![]()
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