Esther arranges a banquet for Xerxes and Haman.
BibleGateway: Esther 5:1-14 ESV Text: Esther 5:1-14 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:46 1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her…
Esther agrees to do what she can to save her people.
BibleGateway: Esther 4:1-17 ESV Text: Esther 4:1-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:4 1 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on…
Haman makes plans to exterminate all the Jews in Persia.
BibleGateway: Esther 3:1-15 ESV Text: Esther 3:1-15 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 3:17 1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite,…
The Jewess Esther is chosen as the new queen.
BibleGateway: Esther 2:5-23 ESV Text: Esther 2:5-23 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:41 and ends at about 4:44 5 Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai,…
Plans are made to select a new queen to replace Vashti.
BibleGateway: Esther 1:13-2:4 ESV Text: Esther 1:13-2:4 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:10 and ends at about 4:25 13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so…
Queen Vashti disobeys the orders of Xerxes.
BibleGateway: Ezra 4:6 ESV Text: Ezra 4:6 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:0 and ends at about 1:19 6 And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they…
The Temple is finished, and there is joy in Jerusalem.
BibleGateway: Ezra 6:13-22 ESV Text: Ezra 6:13-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:26 and ends at about 4:28 13 Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to…
Darius orders Tattenai not to hinder the building of the Temple.
BibleGateway: Ezra 6:1-12 ESV Text: Ezra 6:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 2:35 1 Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house…
Governor Tattenai writes to Darius about the Temple project.
BibleGateway: Ezra 5:3-17 ESV Text: Ezra 5:3-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:23 and ends at about 3:24 3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river,…
The Lord will send His Messiah-King to establish His peace.
BibleGateway: Zechariah 9:9-17 ESV Text: Zechariah 9:9-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:22 and ends at about 3:21 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King…