Come, Follow Me
Old Testament Lesson 31:
July 25–31

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As you read Esther, seek inspiration from the Spirit that is tailored to you, and record impressions you receive.

Esther 1: Ahasuerus of Persia and Media makes royal feasts—Vashti disobeys the king and is deposed as queen.

Esther 2: Ahasuerus seeks a new queen—Mordecai presents Esther—Esther pleases the king and is chosen as queen—Mordecai exposes a plot against the king.

Esther 3: Mordecai, the Jew, refuses to bow to Haman—Haman arranges a decree to kill all the Jews in the kingdom.

Esther 4: Mordecai and the Jews mourn and fast because of the king’s decree—Esther, at the peril of her life, prepares to go in unto the king.

Esther 5: The king receives Esther—She invites him and Haman to a banquet—Haman plans to have Mordecai hanged.

Esther 6: Mordecai receives great honors—Haman mourns and is counseled by his wife.

Esther 7: Esther reveals Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews—He is hanged on his own gallows.

Esther 8: Mordecai is honored and placed over the house of Haman—Ahasuerus issues a decree to preserve the Jews.

Esther 9: The Jews slay their enemies, including Haman’s ten sons—The Feast of Purim is instituted to commemorate their deliverance and victory.

Esther 10: Mordecai, the Jew, stands next to Ahasuerus in power and might.

Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

•   Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   “Dare to Do Right,” Children’s Songbook, 158.
•   Esther — An Instrument in the Hands of the Lord, Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Old Testament
•   Esther — 5 Facts about Esther, Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Old Testament

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 31: Esther, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Old Testament Lesson 31 (Esther)

Resources on Other Sites

•   Come, Follow Me Week 31 – Esther, FAIR
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 1, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 2, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 3, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 4, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 5, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 6, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 7, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 8, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 9, Bible Central
•   Book & Chapter Guide: Esther 10, Bible Central
•   Come Follow Me Insights – Esther: Finding God in the Book of Esther, Book of Mormon Central
•   Vashti Refuses to Undress for the King (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Overview of Queen Esther (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   What Esther Teaches Us About Doing Hard Things (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Esther Risks Her Life for Her Faith (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Humor in the Book of Esther (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Understanding the Difficult Parts of Esther (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Why Were Women Important in Ancient Israel?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #639
•   Learning from the Feast of Purim (Come, Follow Me: Book of Esther), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me Old Testament Esther (July 25-31) Don’t Miss This, Don’t Miss This
•   Come Follow Me – Esther, part 1 (chp. 1-4): “For Such a Time as This”, Unshaken
•   Come Follow Me – Esther, part 2 (chp. 5-10): “Haman & Mordecai”, Unshaken
•   Come, Follow Me for Sunday School: “Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”: Esther, Meridian Magazine
•   Come Follow Me Podcast #31: A Biblical Story with Enormous and Often Unseen Consequences–Esther , Meridian Magazine
•   July 25–31, 2022 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
•   Esther – “Thou Art Come … for Such a Time as This”, BYU Studies