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The Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections

Gospel Connections are the links between a biblical story and the gospel of Jesus. Review the Gospel Connections below and learn how to find Jesus in every story of the Bible.

Gospel Connection 1

1. The children of Israel were under a sentence of death, being persecuted by Haman, chief minister to the king of Persia (Est 3:1-15).

1. The children of Bethlehem were under a sentence of death, being persecuted by Herod, the king of Judea (Matt 2:16-18).

Gospel Connection 2

2. Mordecai was faithful to the king, but Haman was jealous and raised up a gallows tree, intending to have Mordecai hanged on the tree (Est 5:9-14).

2. Jesus was rejected by the religious leaders in Jerusalem out of jealousy (Matt 27:15-18). They sought to have Jesus hanged on the tree of the cross (Matt 27:22-23).

Gospel Connection 3

3. God raised up Esther to be the Queen of Persia. She asked the people to pray and fast for her for three days (Est 4:16), after which she would venture her life for the people of God. The king granted her a pardon and she was delivered from death (Est 5:1-2).

3. Jesus taught the he would venture his life for the salvation of his people (Matt 26:26-28), but that he would be delivered from death after three days (Matt 16:21).

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