ESTHER / NEHEMIAH / MALACHI

1:1 Introduction 1:2-5 God’s Love for His People1:6-2:9 Corrupt Priesthood

2:10-16 Corrupt Families2:17-3:5 The Coming Messenger3:6-12 The Sin of Robbing God

3:13-18 The Proud & The Humble4 A Promise & A Hope

1 Queen Vashti Removed2 Esther Becomes Queen3 Haman’s Plot Revealed4 Esther - “For Such a Time as This”

1-7 THE REBUILDING OF A CITY 1 Nehemiah’s “Holy Discontent”2 Nehemiah’s Plan3 The Work Begins4 The Work Hindered (Outside Opposition)5 The Work Hindered (Inside Division)6:1-14 The Work Hindered (Character Assassination)6:15-7:4 The Work Completed7:5-73 The List of Participants

NEHEMIAH

ESTHER

MALACHI

8-13 THE REBUILDING OF A PEOPLE 8:1-12 Ezra Reads the Word of God8:13-18 The Feast of Tabernacles Celebrated9 The Confession of the People10 The Covenant Renewed11 The Leaders in Jerusalem12:1-26 The Priests and Levites12:27-43 Dedication and Preparation13 Return of Nehemiah (Final Reforms) • Exclusion of Foreigners • Corruption of the Priesthood • Cleansing of the Temple • Reinstitution of the Tithe • Separation from Pagan Wives

5 Esther vs. Haman6 Mordecai Honored7 Haman Hung

8 Esther Delivers the Jews9 The Feast of Purim10 The Greatness of Mordecai

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