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     Louise Lombard

     Esther
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     F. Murray Abraham

     Mordecai
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     Jürgen Prochnow

     Haman
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     Thomas Kretschmann

     King Ahasuerus
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     Ornella Muti

     Queen Vashti
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     Frank Baker

     Ezra

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › EstherEsther - Wikipedia

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   Esther, originally Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. According to the biblical narrative, which is set in the Achaemenid Empire , the Persian king Ahasuerus falls in love with Esther and marries her. [1]

   • Title: Queen of Persia and Medes
   • Spouse: Ahasuerus of Persia

   • Born: Hadassah (הדסה‎), Achaemenid Empire

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     Book of Esther Summary: A Complete Animated Overview

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4. www.biblegateway.com › passageEsther 1 NIV - Queen Vashti Deposed - This is what - Bible ...

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   New International Version. Queen Vashti Deposed. 1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,[ a] the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush[ b]: 2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and ...

5. www.christianity.com › wiki › bibleWho Was Esther in the Bible? - Christianity

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   Jan 22, 2024 · Esther was a Jewish queen who saved her people from a genocide plot in ancient Persia. Learn about her birth name, character, role and the book named after her in the Hebrew Bible.

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8. www.biblegateway.com › passage › introThe Book of Esther - Bible Gateway

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   The Book of Esther tells a story of the deliverance of the Jewish people. We are shown a Persian emperor, Ahasuerus (loosely based on Xerxes, 485–464 B.C.), who makes momentous decisions for trivial reasons, and his wicked minister, Haman, who takes advantage of the king’s compliance to pursue a personal vendetta against the Jews by having ...

9. www.learnreligions.com › book-of-esther-701112The Story of Esther in the Bible - Learn Religions

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   Mar 6, 2021 · Learn about the courageous queen who risked her life to save her people from a wicked plot in ancient Persia. Discover the themes, characters, and historical significance of the book of Esther and the festival of Purim.

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    Why is Esther a religious book?

    • This would not be unusual in a book whose subject matter or outlook was more secular, but Esther is a book in which the religious element is prominent: the Jews fast in order to be delivered from imminent peril, experience deliverance at the eleventh hour, and commemorate their deliverance with an annual festival.

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    Why was Esther So Beautiful?

    • Esther was not only beautiful but a woman of honor. In his quest for a new queen, the king dishonored countless young women, stripping them of their virginity and casting them aside to the rank of concubine (sex slave without the title or privileges of queen or wife).

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    When was the Book of Esther written?

    • Although the Book of Esther was questioned by some early Christians, even St. Jerome, the whole book, including the Greek additions, was included in the canon of Scripture by the Council of Trent. The Greek version of the book dates from ca. 116 to 48 B.C. (see note on F:11 ).

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    Why was Esther a Jewish woman?

    • Not only was Esther an ordinary woman living in a foreign land, but she was part of a minority race held in low esteem. So much so that when later she was chosen to be queen Mordecai advised her to keep secret her Jewish nationality ( Esther 2:10 ). On an ordinary day God chose Esther to do through her what He had planned before she was even born.

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    Apr 10, 2024 · Esther, heroine and central figure in the Book of Esther of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament. She was a beautiful Jewish woman, the wife of the Persian king Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). She and her cousin Mordecai persuaded the king to cancel an order for the extermination of Jews in his.

12. www.crosswalk.com › faith › bible-studyWho Was Esther and Why Was She So Important? - Crosswalk

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    Sep 14, 2021 · Learn about the life and legacy of Esther, the Jewish orphan who became a Persian queen and saved her people from annihilation. Discover how Esther's story teaches us valuable lessons about God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and courage.