Tag: Esther

Mordecai suggested to Esther that she was raised up to her station “for such a time as this” but i think the same could be said of him. He was, in many ways, similar to Joseph sold into Egypt.

We often speak of the courage of Esther (which is appropriate) but the faith of Mordechai should not be forgotten in the shadow of her courage. He trusted that the Jews would be saved even if Esther did not act. If we have real faith we can know that the Lord will accomplish His purposes…

How comfortable could Esther be to be chosen as written when she knew what had happened to the previous written? Also, I really love the sound of the name Hadassah.

Esther 9 – 10 I wonder if any of the Jews took advantage of the decree in their favor to kill anyone who would not have tried to destroy them but opposed some of the Jews individually in other ways. Considering that they took. I spoil this does not seem likely. I didn’t realize that…

Esther 6 – 8 The king could not sleep. I wonder if the spirit was keeping him awake so that he would read and think about Mordecai just prior to Haman coming to talk about hanging him. I didn’t realize that Haman’s plots unraveled that quickly. I had also not realized that many people converted…

Esther 4 – 5 Esther’s “if I perish, I perish” is very much like the “but if not” of Daniel’s friends.

Esther 3 It says something about Haman that he was not content to kill Mordecai when he knew that Mordecai was a Jew—he preferred to kill all the Jews because he did not like what Mordecai did.

Esther 1 – 2 It sounds like Mordecai, who was guardian to Esther, was contemporary with Daniel. It sounds as if Mordecai and Esther had not particular aim of her becoming queen when she was brought to the kings house.