Book of Esther

The Book of Esther, also known as “The Scroll”. in The Hebrew Bible, recounts the restoration of God’s people, the Jews, from a death sentence. The purpose of the Book of Esther is to display the providence of God, especially in regard to His chosen people, Israel. Again, we are met with the same lesson that we can extract from Genesis, Exodus and Job: trust in God completely. However, as we analyze the characterizations of women in Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, the Book of Genesis and the Book of Job, we notice key differences as we take a look at Esther and her pivotal role in the story. Just like He delivered the Israelites from Egypt, God did the same for the Jews in the Book of Esther. It is important that we notice that God was not mentioned…

The book of Esther has a more profound meaning than that of a young girl who becomes queen. The story shows a brave young girl who is willing to sacrifice her life to save her people, from what seems an inevitable genocide. As a result of the book of Esther’s complexity I will use summary, irony, and compare and contrast to further understand the selection of Esther (Esther 2:1-18) and the ruin of Haman as Mordecai rises to power (Esther 6:1-13). Aside from the three tools I will be using, the 3…

The book of Esther is about a woman named Esther who went before the king. Even though she could have been killed so that the king would help her people, the Jews. The king Xerxes had summoned his queen Vashti, but she refused to see him, which was against the law so she was never to be in the presence of Xerxes again. So later the king gathered all of the virgins in the kingdom to be given beauty treatments so that the one who most pleases the king become the new queen. He…

Esther 4:10-17 The book of Esther is a historical narrative, which tells the story of God’s people escaping exile in Israel with the help of a brave Jewish woman, Esther. While Esther has reservations about Mordecai’s request for her to appeal to King Xerxes, Esther follows through with the request, as she knows that it will serve the Jewish people. Mordecai on the contrary understands that God will stand true to His promise of redeeming the Jews, even if it is not on their desirable timeline.…

The Book of Esther: Old Testament The book of Esther is about her faith and obedience. Esther was able to overcome the limitations of her subordinate position to her husband and influence him in such a manner that she was able to save the Jewish community. Background The story of Esther takes place in Persia during period (486-465 BCE). Due to the Jewish community was in exile and forced to live out of their native Israel. Esther and Mordecai decide to settle in citadel Susa (Esther 1: 2-3)…

The book of Esther opens up between the fourth and third century B.C in Susa, the capital city of the Persian Empire. The Persian Empire stretched from India to Nubia and was filled with many people. King Ahasuerus was ruler: at the time and after hosting a one hundred and eighty-day wine feast for the nobles he decided to have a second one for the city and its inhabitants. There was wine was in abundance and the guest were having a great time but Queen Vashti refused to parade her beauty…

Ethical Dilemma in the Book of Esther This paper will summarize the book of Esther, chapters 1-10, from the Life Application Study Bible. Additionally, this paper will discuss the ethical issues within the book of Esther and the outcomes of the ethical decisions made by Esther, King Xerxes I, Haman, and Mordecai. I will apply the appropriate ethical theories to catalog values displayed in the passage. Further, an explanation as to how the passage relates to nursing practice, the American…

The author begins this chapter by writing about the usage of the book of Esther. How it it is read at the Feast of Purim in the twelfth month. It is interesting how Ruth is mentioned in the New Testament but there is no further mention of Esther neither are there any quotation from Esther used in the N.T. The author immediately highlights that the early church struggled to find value in the book of Esther. Quoting Martin Luther, the author writes, I am so hostile to the book [2 Maccabees] and to…

The basis for ordering actions as righteous and godly are illustrated though Esther’s character change where her fear is directed toward God. In the beginning of the book, Esther listens to Mordecai’s advice to hid her identity. Esther’s change in character occurs at the end of chapter 4, where Esther replies to Mordechai with a command. She says, “…gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast on my behalf, and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will…

The position concerning Jewish ethnicity that Esther supports is the set of the Persian court and the multiple forms in which this book exists to address the Persian and Greek periods of Israel’s story. Ahasuerus was the King of Persia in 485-464 BCE, and while he and his friends were having a banquet he asked his queen, Vashti to appear before his guest. Because she refused the king deposed her as queen and a national search for a new queen was set out. Ester was discovered during a pageant…