5. How do you see God’s faithfulness to preserve His people so that the prom- ise of Genesis 3:15 will be fulfilled?
6. How do you see Esther’s character developing from chapter 5 on, and how does this encourage you?
DAY 5
Esther Saves the Jews, Continued (Esther 8:9–17)
1. In verses 9–12, how was the second edict given by Mordecai more beneficial to the Jews than if the first edict could have been overturned?
2. Explain how the people of the empire were informed of this edict and deter- mine how much time would elapse before the edict went into effect (vv. 9 and 12–14).
3. What is surprising about Mordecai’s appearance and his reception by the people in verse 15?
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