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Sep 10, 2021 · A young Jewish woman, Esther, outshined all the rest. “So he [the king] set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” ( Esther 2:17 ). Soon after Esther was crowned, an upheaval in the kingdom began. Haman, the king’s right-hand man, hated the Jewish people. No one knew Esther was Jewish.
By contrast, Esther is presented at first as the perfect foil to Vashti. Whereas Vashti was willful and independent, Esther is passive and submissive. The reflexive use of the Hebrew word “LaKaKH” is constantly applied to her. She is “taken” in by Mordechai as a foster daughter, “taken” to the king’s harem, and “taken” before ...
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May 6, 2015 · In order to replace her, the king organizes a beauty pageant where women are paraded before him, and he gets to pick one to be his new queen. A Jewish girl named Esther competes in the pageant and wins the king’s affection. She becomes the queen, and uses her influence over the king to save the life of her people.
Jun 3, 2004 · And thus I will go in to the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.” 17 So Mordecai went away and did just as Esther had commanded him ( Esther 4:5-17 ). The pressure is too great. Esther gives in, sending word to Mordecai that she will intercede with the king for her people.
- Mordecai’S Mourning (4:1-3)1 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city and wailed...
- Esther’S First Contact With Mourning Mordecai (4:4)4 Then Esther’s maidens and her eunuchs came and told her, and the queen writhed in great anguish. And she sent garments to clothe Mordecai that he...
- Hathach Is Sent to Mordecai (4:5-8)5 Then Esther summoned Hathach from the king’s eunuchs, whom the king had appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what...
- Esther’S Reluctance to Obey (4:9-12)9 And Hathach came back and related Mordecai’s words to Esther. 10 Then Esther spoke to Hathach and ordered him to reply to Mordecai: 11 “All the k...
- Mordecai Turns Up The Heat (4:13-14)13 Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not imagine that you in the king’s palace can escape any more than all the Jews. 14 For if you r...
- Esther’S Consent and Command (4:15-17)15 Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, 16 “Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three...
Jun 24, 2016 · In the book of Esther, God is never mentioned, but his providence is everywhere. The author of Esther made a fascinating choice to not explicitly mention God in the story, but if you're paying attention, the threads of his divine work are all over the place. The book brilliantly features moments of “coincidences” and “happenstance” save ...
Oct 6, 2021 · The king was powerful and greedy. He wanted every man of nobility to see his wealth and his beautiful wife. King Ahasuerus held a banquet for all the men in Susa ( Esther 1:4-7 NIV). Scripture describes royal goblets of gold, couches of gold to lounge upon, and an abundance of royal wine. Vashti held a banquet for the women.
Mar 6, 2017 · The Stories We are Told. In popular Jewish imagination, Ahasuerus is an illegitimate usurper king, and his royal wife, Vashti, is a grotesque Jew-hating villain, who gets what she deserves. Neither of these portraits appears anywhere in the book of Esther, however. The megillah makes no mention of either Ahasuerus’ or Vashti’s lineage, nor ...
