1. The villain Haman is dead, executed in disgrace. What threats does Esther now face? How does she approach the problem? At what risk? How does the king handle the situation?

2. Mordecai issues a new decree in the king’s name. Why? How is it parallel to Haman’s decree? How is it different?

3. What is the consequence of the deadly decree on the 13th of Adar? How do the Jews show restraint? What do they NOT do that their enemies would have done?

4. Like the Jews under Haman’s edict we are under an irrevocable decree of death. What is it? Why? God has issued a counter edict of life. What is it? How