Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 Risks We Can Take (Hoffacker)
The theme of God’s people struggling to survive in a sophisticated, alien culture appears throughout the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. This theme is central to the Book of Esther.
The theme of God’s people struggling to survive in a sophisticated, alien culture appears throughout the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. This theme is central to the Book of Esther.
Esther, a Jew, is extremely beautiful, so she enters the contest to become the new queen of Persia. But Mordecai, Esther’s adoptive father, warns Esther to hide the fact that she is a Jew As we’ll soon see, that is red flag # 1.
King Ahasuerus and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. The king asked, "What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed."