Tag: Esther
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🌿 Mordecai vs. Haman: A Gentle Character Contrast

✨ Devotional Reflection Mordecai reminds us of the quiet strength found in faithfulness, while Haman shows the danger of pride and hatred. Their stories invite us to ask: Mordecai Haman A Jew [ Esther2:5 ] An Agagite [Esther 3:1] Give good Advice to Esther [Esther 2:10, 20; 4:14-12] Accepts bad advice from his Wife and…
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Esther Before the King

ESTHER BEFORE THE KING Ahasuerus reigned over the vast empire of Persia, and Esther, the adopted daughter of a Jew named Mordecai, was Queen. None in the palace knew she was a Jewess, for Mordecai had charged her not to make it known. He abode in the king’s palace, and was one of the king’s…
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Exploring the Book of Esther: Themes and Historical Context

Esther: The last of the Books of History Esther 4:14For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Author: Date:…