Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live. For as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son also to have life in himself. And he hasContinue reading “John 5: 25-33….Do you want the truth?”
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John 5: 19-24…..A long speech.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing. And greater works than these will heContinue reading “John 5: 19-24…..A long speech.”
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!”
Esther 2: 1-8….What next?
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her. Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. And let the king appoint officers in all the provincesContinue reading “Esther 2: 1-8….What next?”
Esther 1: 16-22….Seems basically wrong!
Then Memucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. For the queen’s behavior will be made known to all women, causing them toContinue reading “Esther 1: 16-22….Seems basically wrong!”
Esther 1: 10-15…..How dare you refuse!
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown, in order to show the peoples and theContinue reading “Esther 1: 10-15…..How dare you refuse!”
As I read it! 