And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife Zeresh. And HamanContinue reading “Esther 5: 9-14…..Is pride going to lead to a fall?”
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Esther 5: 1-8….While praying a plan is prepared.
On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, in front of the king’s quarters, while the king was sitting on his royal throne inside the throne room opposite the entrance to the palace. And when the king saw Queen Esther standing in theContinue reading “Esther 5: 1-8….While praying a plan is prepared.”
Esther 4: 9-17….Esther shines as pure gold!
And Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said. Then Esther spoke to Hathach and commanded him to go to Mordecai and say, “All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that if any man or woman goes to the king inside the inner court without being called, there isContinue reading “Esther 4: 9-17….Esther shines as pure gold!”
Esther 4: 1-8….Mordecai’s distress.
When Mordecai learned all that had been done, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and he cried out with a loud and bitter cry. He went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one was allowed to enter theContinue reading “Esther 4: 1-8….Mordecai’s distress.”
Esther 3: 12-15….13/12/473BC
Then the king’s scribes were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and an edict, according to all that Haman commanded, was written to the king’s satraps and to the governors over all the provinces and to the officials of all the peoples, to every province in its own script and every peopleContinue reading “Esther 3: 12-15….13/12/473BC”
Esther 3: 7-11….Thorough Planning.
In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, they cast lots) before Haman day after day; and they cast it month after month till the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There isContinue reading “Esther 3: 7-11….Thorough Planning.”
Esther 3: 1-6…. Exterminate the Jews!
After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the Agagite, the son of Hammedatha, and advanced him and set his throne above all the officials who were with him. And all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. ButContinue reading “Esther 3: 1-6…. Exterminate the Jews!”
Esther 2: 19-23….Mordecai gets recorded in the official records.
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him. In those days, as Mordecai was sitting at the king’sContinue reading “Esther 2: 19-23….Mordecai gets recorded in the official records.”
Esther 2: 15-18….Esther’s Day arrived.
When the turn came for Esther the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter, to go in to the king, she asked for nothing except what Hegai the king’s eunuch, who had charge of the women, advised. Now Esther was winning favor in the eyes of allContinue reading “Esther 2: 15-18….Esther’s Day arrived.”
Esther 2: 9-14….This sounds complex and horrible!
And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king’s palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem. Esther had not made known her people orContinue reading “Esther 2: 9-14….This sounds complex and horrible!”
As I read it! 