Esther, Mordecai, and the Jewish people get the victory over their enemies in Persia with God's help.   Esther 8:1-17; 9:1-17, 18-32; 10:1-3

Mordecai and Esther respond to Haman's irreversible decree to annihilate the Jews in Persia.  God's intervention is evident.  Esther 4:4-17; 5:1-14; 6:1-14; 7:1--10

Esther's story continues.  She is chosen by the king, and we meet Haman, enemy of the Jews.  Esther 2:1-10, 11-18, 19-23; 3:1-6,7-15; 4:1-3

Zechariah ends his ministry with an exciting prophecy about the End Times' Day of the Lord and we begin the Book of Esther.  Zechariah 14:1-11, 12-21; Esther 1:1-22

Zechariah's prophecies concern Jesus' (The Good Shepherd's) first  and second coming as well as the coming of the Foolish Shepherd, the Antichrist.  Zechariah 11:1-17, 12:1-14, 13:1-9, Leviticus 26:18-26, Revelation 7:16-17, Matthew 26:31. jewishroots.net