Bible Studies

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NEW LIFE LESSONS BSFBP: “It’s a Celebration!” Esther 1:16-22

16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not donewrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provincesof the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported , The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of thedeed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the king,let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered , That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. 20 And when the king's decreewhich he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: 22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

OBSERVATION QUESTIONS:
1) According to one of the wise men, who had Queen Vashti wronged because of her actions (v.16)?
2) Why else did the wise man consider Vashti’s actions to be wrong (v.17-18)?
3) What did the wise man advise the king to do (v.19)?
4) What would be the result of the king’s actions, according his counselor (v. 20)?
5) How did the king respond to the wise man’s proposal (v.21-22)?

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:
1) From whom, or what, do you seek wisdom when you’ve been disappointed?
2) How reliable are your sources of wisdom and/or counsel?
3) Have you ever received ungodly counsel? What was the result of one such instance?

LIFE LESSONS:
1) The Word of God, and the counsel of the Holy Spirit, are the best Sources of wisdom that the believer has.
2) As believers, we are wise to consider what the impact of our decisions will be on our witness and on our relationship with the Lord.
3) Good decisions ultimately and always glorify God.

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