Free group study handout
Esther 6: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Esther 6 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
On a night when the king could not sleep, he ordered the book of records to be read (vv. 1-2). This revealed that Mordecai had reported an assassination plot against him.
Key verse
“On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.”
Esther 6:1 (WEB)
Outline
- Esther 6:1–2 The King's Sleepless Night
- Esther 6:3–4 Discovery of Mordecai's Deed
- Esther 6:5–10 Haman's Arrival and Irony
- Esther 6:11–12 Mordecai's Honor
- Esther 6:13–14 Haman's Dismay
Discussion questions
- In v2, what significant action did Mordecai take that is recorded?
- Why does Haman come into the court in v4?
- Haman's thoughts in v6 suggest what about his character and motivations?
- Why does Haman's wife and friends suggest that he will 'surely fall' in v13?
- When have you been called to honor someone you were envious of, like Haman with Mordecai?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Esther 6: Esther 5, Esther 2, Daniel 2.
Before next time: read Esther 7.