Purim with Commentaries on Esther

I know a lot of people like to read the book of Esther at this time of the year. These links describe some interesting commentaries on this book (H/t http://www.ucg.org/ )


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Ezra 4:6Esther 1
Opposition to Jews of Judea in the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes); Queen Vashti deposed
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Esther 2
Esther made queen; Mordecai reports a plot against the king
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Esther 3
Haman’s plot against the Jews
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Esther 3
Haman’s plot against the Jews
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Esther 4
Esther learns of Haman’s plot and agrees to tell the king
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Esther 4
Esther learns of Haman’s plot and agrees to tell the king
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Esther 5
Esther’s first banquet
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Esther 6
The honoring of Mordecai
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Esther 7
Haman exposed and hanged
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Esther 8
Edict to save the Jews
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Esther 8
Edict to save the Jews
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Esther 9–10
The Jews destroy their enemies; Institution of Purim; The greatness of Mordecai
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Esther 9–10
The Jews destroy their enemies; Institution of Purim; The greatness of Mordecai
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Supplement: “Esther: A Woman of Faith and Courage”
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Supplement: “Esther: A Woman Willing to Save Others”