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Month: December 2023

Meditation on the Book of Esther

Epilogue

Esther 10:

1. And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

            The Word of God

Esther 9:

18. The Jews in Susan, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it it a day of feasting and joy read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

Battle Ready and The Word of God

Esther 9:

Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of 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 days the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had had rule over them that hated them.) read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

The Shadow of Christ’s Greatness

Esther 8:

15. Mordecai left the king’s presence wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

 The Law of Life

Esther 7:

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

2.And the king said again unto Esther on the second day of the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? And it shall be granted to thee: and what is thy request? And it shall be performed, even to half of the kingdom read more

Esther 6:

1.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 him read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

        Wisdom: decoying Haman

In the last reflection, the king held out his golden Sceptre to Esther to indicate she was being granted the favour to state her request, even if the kingdom was in it. The kingdom it should be but this wasn’t the pressing issue now: the life of a race was at stake. read more

Meditation on the Book of Esther

Esther 5:

1. 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 read more

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