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WHAT IS ESTHER ALL ABOUT?
AUG 13
Esther 6-7
Memorise Esther 4:14 "who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
WHAT IS ESTHER ALL ABOUT?
The chronological order of events in Esther actually come in between the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Whilst the events of both those books take place mostly in Jerusalem, events in Esther take place in the city of Shushan, the capital of the Persian Empire. The story revolves around the lives of a Jewish lady Esther, Mordecai her cousin, Ahasuerus (known as Xerxes I in world history) the King of Persia, and Haman his right hand man. It is an exciting drama of intrigue, romance, betrayal and vengeance; full of plot twists, dramatic irony and political wrangling. Esther, the main character rises from being just a poor Jewish orphan girl to become the Queen of Persia, and later also the one instrumental in saving her people from sure destruction. Her nemesis would be Haman, an ambitious self-serving Jew-hater who was determined to destroy Mordecai and the whole Jewish race.
Whilst the story itself is interesting enough, the main excitement actually happens behind the scenes. Although the name of Jehovah or God is not mentioned once throughout the book, His divine footprints are evident everywhere. It is clearly the Almighty sovereign God who is working out His divine providence in preserving His people from sure destruction. It was certainly providence that Vashti was dismissed, and in turn Esther was raised by God to such a position for a time such as this. It was also no coincidence that the king could not sleep that one night, and was somehow led to read the account of Mordecai’s heroic act, which led to the honouring of Mordecai at the expense of Haman’s humiliation. It was surely God’s divine justice that caused Haman to be hanged on the very gallows that the latter had built to hang Mordecai, and for Mordecai to be raised to the position that Haman vacated.
Indeed just as God had been active in the lives of Esther, Mordecai and the Jewish people in captivity, God is certainly active and working in your life as well. Nothing at all happens by chance. If we are truly the children of God, we would be comforted and assured by this wonderful teaching of God’s providence in the lives of His people, as clearly seen in this book.
Thought: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose".
Prayer: I thank You Lord for Your miraculously and wonderful providence working in my life!
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Esther 6-7
Memorise Esther 4:14 "who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?"
WHAT IS ESTHER ALL ABOUT?
The chronological order of events in Esther actually come in between the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Whilst the events of both those books take place mostly in Jerusalem, events in Esther take place in the city of Shushan, the capital of the Persian Empire. The story revolves around the lives of a Jewish lady Esther, Mordecai her cousin, Ahasuerus (known as Xerxes I in world history) the King of Persia, and Haman his right hand man. It is an exciting drama of intrigue, romance, betrayal and vengeance; full of plot twists, dramatic irony and political wrangling. Esther, the main character rises from being just a poor Jewish orphan girl to become the Queen of Persia, and later also the one instrumental in saving her people from sure destruction. Her nemesis would be Haman, an ambitious self-serving Jew-hater who was determined to destroy Mordecai and the whole Jewish race.
Whilst the story itself is interesting enough, the main excitement actually happens behind the scenes. Although the name of Jehovah or God is not mentioned once throughout the book, His divine footprints are evident everywhere. It is clearly the Almighty sovereign God who is working out His divine providence in preserving His people from sure destruction. It was certainly providence that Vashti was dismissed, and in turn Esther was raised by God to such a position for a time such as this. It was also no coincidence that the king could not sleep that one night, and was somehow led to read the account of Mordecai’s heroic act, which led to the honouring of Mordecai at the expense of Haman’s humiliation. It was surely God’s divine justice that caused Haman to be hanged on the very gallows that the latter had built to hang Mordecai, and for Mordecai to be raised to the position that Haman vacated.
Indeed just as God had been active in the lives of Esther, Mordecai and the Jewish people in captivity, God is certainly active and working in your life as well. Nothing at all happens by chance. If we are truly the children of God, we would be comforted and assured by this wonderful teaching of God’s providence in the lives of His people, as clearly seen in this book.
Thought: "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose".
Prayer: I thank You Lord for Your miraculously and wonderful providence working in my life!
Posted in Teens RPG