Esther

Mordecai advanced in Persian kingdom                                verse 1- 2 

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land – upon the isles of the sea

            and all the acts of his power and of his might

                        and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai

                                    whereunto the king advanced him

                                                are they not written in the book of the chronicles

                                                            of … Read More

Enemies of Jews afraid of Mordecai                   verse 1- 4 

Now in the twelfth month – that is the month Adar

on the thirteenth day of the same – when the king’s commandment

and his decree drew near to be put in execution

                  in the day that the enemies of the Jews

hoped to have power over them

(though it was … Read More

Mordecai received signet ring                              verse 1- 2

On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman

the Jews’ enemy to Esther the queen

And Mordecai came before the king

for Esther had told what he was to her

and the king took off his ring

      which he had taken from Haman

                  and gave it … Read More

Second banquet of Esther                                    verse 1- 2 

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen

and the king said again to Esther on the second day

at the banquet of wine

What is your petition queen Esther?

And it shall be granted you

What is your request? and it shall be performed

even to the half … Read More

Sleeplessness = Providence of God                      verse 1- 2 

On that night could not the king sleep

and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles

      and they were read before the king

and it was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh

      two of the king’s chamberlains the keepers of … Read More

Esther approaches king                                       verse 1- 2

Now it came to pass on the third day – that Esther put on her royal apparel

and stood in the inner court of the king’s house

over against the king’s house – and the king sat upon his

royal throne in the royal house over against the

gate of the house

And it … Read More

News of decree causes fasting and prayer           verse 1- 3 

When Mordecai perceived all that was done – Mordecai rent his clothes

and put on sackcloth with ashes – went out into the midst of the city

and cried with a loud and a bitter cry

And came even before the king’s gate

for none might enter into the king’s … Read More

Mordecai didn’t bow down to Haman                verse 1- 2 

After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha

the Agagite – and advanced him – and set his seat above all the princes

that were with him – and all the king’s servants

that were in the king’s gate bowed – and reverenced Haman

            for the king … Read More

King orders young virgins brought to Shushan  verse 1- 4 

After these things – when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased

he remembered Vashti – and what she had done

      and what was decreed against her

THEN said the king’s servants that ministered to him

Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king

      let the king appoint … Read More

King Ahsauerus [Xerxes] has 180 day celebration        verse 1- 4 

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus

(this is Ahasuerus which reigned from India even unto Ethiopia

over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces)

That in those days – when the king Ahasuerus sat on

the throne of his kingdom which was in Shushan the palace… Read More