At the first banquet nothing untoward happened. They enjoyed one another’s company and the King looked quizzically at his beautiful wife waiting for her to share her secret request. Nothing was said, except that they were invited tomorrow for another feast at her favour. Haman was so confident in himself that he would carry outContinue reading “6. ESTHER’S SECOND BANQUET.”
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5. ESTHER’S COURAGE.
MORDECAI heard about Haman’s plot against his Race. He tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, left the city, and ‘wailed’ in a bitter cry! The Queen found out that there was a great mourning among the Jews, weeping and wailing. Many were lying in sackcloth and ashes. Esther sent clothes for Mordecai, butContinue reading “5. ESTHER’S COURAGE.”
4. BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ESTHER!
HER BACKGROUND. Esther was a Jewish orphan girl. She was the daughter of the deceased Abihail, the cousin of Mordecai the Jew. He was also carried away from Jerusalem with the captives when Nebuchadnezzar took Jehoiachinn, the king, into Babylon. She was stunningly beautiful, and her beauty surpassed other adorable women. She possessed inner lovelinessContinue reading “4. BEAUTIFUL QUEEN ESTHER!”
THE BOOK OF ESTHER.
HAMAN THE ENEMY OF THE JEWS. IN THIS BOOK OF ESTHER, WE INTRODUCE A DEVIOUS SERPENT OF A MAN NAMED HAMAN APPEARING ON THE SCENE. Chapters 3-7. This man had risen in the king’s favour to become the king’s Vister of the realm. The King commanded that every knee should bow to Haman inContinue reading “THE BOOK OF ESTHER.”
2. QUEEN VASHTI DETHRONED.
AHASUERUS AND VASHTI. Who was this Persian King that ruled over one hundred and twenty Provinces stretching from India and Ethiopia? Studies have shown him to be XERXES. He was a ruthless man, cruel and most immoral. He possessed a furious temper. He punished and slew many people though innocent of any crime. It helpsContinue reading “2. QUEEN VASHTI DETHRONED.”
1. THE LIFE OF QUEEN ESTHER.
THE BOOK. Covering this book may take some time as there are crucial Characters mentioned here. Each person has something to teach us Before we look at the main characters in this true story, we note that God is not mentioned in this book. But you will see He is in the shadows watching overContinue reading “1. THE LIFE OF QUEEN ESTHER.”
1. THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH.
A GEM OF A BOOK. Nehemiah is a gem of a book in the spiritual sense, teaching us how, under Nehemiah’s leadership, the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt by those who had returned to rebuild Jerusalem. Also, he instructed the people once more in the Law given to Israel by Moses. Ezra, as we learnedContinue reading “1. THE BOOK OF NEHEMIAH.”
1. EZRA, THE PRIEST OF GOD.
THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL! The restoration of the Jews happened under the edict of Cyrus, the King of Persia. Again Israel had turned her back on the One True God. He who had brought her out of Egypt and placed her in the Land of Promise to live in other people’s houses they had notContinue reading “1. EZRA, THE PRIEST OF GOD.”
No 11. THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS.
THE BOOK OF THE DISPERSION. The great empires of East Assyria, Babylon, and Persia will almost exclusively occupy our attention. They all alike exercised the most significant influence upon the destiny of ancient Israel. In the records of those great World Kingdoms, the confirmations are so numerous and so convincing that the critics have toContinue reading “No 11. THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS.”
4. THE BOOK OF RUTH.
A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN. “THE WEDDING OF BOAZ AND RUTH.” Beautiful RUTH, adorned in her Fine White Linen wedding garment (sewn by Naomi, of course), made her way to handsome Boaz’s side. A stunning couple indeed! This part is so Romantic! It was an outdoor celebration to accommodate the whole town, and they wereContinue reading “4. THE BOOK OF RUTH.”
Light in the Darkness! 