The Jews in the Persian Empire went from weeping and mourning in fear of a total destruction by the Persian government to happiness and rejoicing at the leadership of Mordecai.
Blog – Mordecai Honored and Haman Humiliated
Somehow this day didn’t go as Haman had expected. He had planned to ask the king for permission to have Mordecai hanged. Instead, the king honored Mordecai and he had to lead the horse around the city. Can it get any worse?
Blog – Queen Esther: “If I Perish, I Perish”
“Mordecai, the law states that a person that enters the king’s inner court without being summoned shall be put to death, unless he extends the golden scepter,” Queen Esther said. “And if you refuse to approach the king on behalf of the Jews, God will find another, in your place; but, you and your family… Read More »
Blog – Mordecai Appealed to Queen Esther for Help
Mordecai had instructed Esther not to reveal that she was a Jew. Now he was asking her not only to reveal that she was a Jew, but to approach the king and plead for the survival of the Jews. If he didn’t know it, there was a law that a person guilty of entering the… Read More »
Blog – Haman’s Plan to Destroy the Jews
The incident with Mordecai refusing to bow to Haman, surfaced generations-old hatred between the Amalekites, Haman’s ancestry, and the Jews. Haman took this deep-seated hatred home with him and received foolish counsel from his wife. Faced with a choice to accept her advice or to choose a Godly approach, he chose her suggestion and had… Read More »
Blog – The Plot Against King Xerxes
In a moment of Divine Intervention, God enabled Mordecai to be within hearing distance of two royal officers that were plotting to assassinate King Xerxes. Mordecai passed this information to his adopted daughter, the queen of Persia, who in turn relayed the information to King Xerxes. The case was investigated and the facts were determined… Read More »
Blog – Meet Mordecai
Mordecai was a member of the tribe of Benjamin, brought from Jerusalem to Babylon as a captive under Nebuchnezzar. For as long as most people can remember, Mordecai sat near the gates of the citadel in Susa. When the announcement was made that candidates would be interviewed to fill the vacancy left by the deposed… Read More »
Blog – Wanted: One Queen for the Persian Empire
In response to the notice that a selection process would begin for the position of Queen of Persia, there were many candidates. Among them was the adopted daughter of Mordecai, named Esther. All accepted candidates were subjected to training and preparation which lasted up to a year. Following that was a scheduled interview with the… Read More »
Blog – Meet Haman
My name is Haman and I’m an important person in the Persian Empire. King Xerxes recently elevated me to a position above all the other nobles in the empire. He even issued a decree that people are to kneel and honor me. But, there’s a man named Mordecai that refuses. He says he’s a Jew… Read More »
Blog – Esther Crowned Queen of Persia
The search for a queen was the result of Queen Vashti’s refusal to attend King Xerxes’ banquet, at his request. The objective of the search was to find a beautiful woman that would be respectful of the king and a delight to the staff, the court and the people. King Xerxes would find that he… Read More »