2. King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)The Persian king who is Esther's husband. His favor towards Esther is crucial in the unfolding of events.3. The Royal CourtThe setting of this encounter, where Esther approaches the king, risking her life to make a request on behalf of her people.4. The ...
Let them array the man the king wants to honor and parade him on the horse through the city square, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man whom the king is delighted to honor!’” 10“Hurry,” said the king to Haman, “and do just as you proposed. Take the ...
Around 400 BCE, Persian Queen Esther saves all the Jews from King Ahasuerus’ evil adviser Haman’s devious plans of extermination by sharing her hidden Jewish identity under the guide of her cousin Mordechai. So we celebrate her bravery with all these fun traditions: costumes are encouraged, ...
In the narrative, Ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, Vashti, refuses to obey him, and Esther is chosenfor her beauty. The king's chief adviser, Haman, is offended by Esther's cousin and guardian, Mordecai, and gets permission from the king to have all the Jews in the kingdom...
When we got to that third week, and I asked what came to mind when we heard that Jesus was to be a servant king, one person said, “This may sound trite, but I always think of Micah 6:8, which says, ‘He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require...
8 By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink with no restrictions, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished. 9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. 10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes...
The Septuagint—the ancient Greek translation of the text—did insert such references; while the fact that it is the only book of the Bible not to have left any traces among the fragmentary texts of the Dead Sea Scrolls could be either a coincidence, or an indication that it was not ...
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Recently widowed Persian King Ahasuerus wants to marry the beautiful Esther. But Esther is a Jewess, and Haman, the king's evil minister, is spreading hatred against the Jews. Set in the 4th century B.C., this Biblical epic stars Richard Egan (Demetrius And The Gladiators, A Summer Place...
Recently widowed Persian King Ahasuerus wants to marry the beautiful Esther. But Esther is a Jewess, and Haman, the king's evil minister, is spreading hatred against the Jews. Set in the 4th century B.C., this Biblical epic stars Richard Egan (Demetrius And The Gladiators, A Summer Place...