Story Of Esther Research Paper

Esther’s faith was tested and strengthened at a young age when her cousin, Mordecai, became her spiritual guide. Even when Esther became Queen of Persia, Mordecai was still there to help guide her in the right direction. Wayne Grudem, who is the editor of The Holy Bible: English Standard Version for Crossway Bibles, talks about how God is not mentioned in the book, but He clearly designed all of its events. Although God is not a character in The Book of Esther, his actions are still visible and He appointed Esther to save His covenant people. Despite fear, Esther knew that by putting her faith in God was the only way she could save the Jews. In The Book of Esther, the meaning of God’s sovereignty is shown. Koeller, who is the author of Esther in Ancient Jewish Thought,

Esther was an orphan who was raised by her cousin Mordecai (Leath, 2010). There came a time that she would go from orphan to queen. Esther lived in Persia, where King Ahasuerus ruled. A day arrived that Queen Vashti refused to obey King Ahasuerus and was soon replaced by Esther (Leath, 2010). During this time, the King held ultimate power and everyone was subject to the king’s authority. Consequently, Queen Vashti displayed disobedience by not obeying the King and was punished by being removed as queen (Leath, 2010). However, the removal of Queen Vashti paved the way for Esther and she was purposefully placed in position as queen. This seized

Joseph was the first born child of Rachel and because he was born to Jacob in his old age, Jacob loved Joseph more than his other sons and made Joseph a richly ornamented robe, therefore Joseph’s brothers hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Joseph also had dreams that indicated that he would reign over his brothers and this caused more hatred toward him. His brothers were jealous of the love that he received from their father and because of his dreams. Consequently, Joseph’s brothers plotted to kill him but instead they sold him to some Ishmaelites that were passing through to Egypt.

“ 'The Scarlet Letter' and the book of Esther: scriptural letter and narrative life” by Matthew Gartner

I find myself in a palace, drinking tea with the queen of Persia. Queen Esther, a woman who had to step out of her comfort zone and face new challenges. Her appearance, soft yet powerful. Back then, a queen couldn’t enter the king’s throne room unless he summoned her, and if she did, the queen could’ve been killed. Esther knew this fact, but she risked her life by entering the throne room to ask the king to save her people who were about to be killed. She beat down the stereotype of queen’s being too scared to go up to the king. Esther inspires me to step up for what I believe is right and I aspire to be like her. Just getting a few precious minutes to pray with her would help me grow into a more confident woman. I’ve always wondered as a little

In Genesis 37 1-36. The circumstances that led to Joseph’s brother’s treatment towards him were the following: his father loved him more than his older son’s, because he was born to him in old age. Joseph’s brothers hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. (Genesis 37:3-4 NIV) Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons, because he had been born to him in his old age; and he made an ornate[a] robe for him. 4 When his brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.

Esther has everything a young woman could dream of having: an amazing boyfriend; title worth’s of rewards and successes related to her achievements in school; and a successful job in a women's magazine. Even though all of this makes Esther look good in front of her family, friends, and others; she's miserable on the inside. She isn’t satisfied with what she does as a person. She feels as if no matter what she does or how she does it, the majority of people are grooming her to become a gentle housewife. Back home, Esther feels her worst fears coming true about herself. The rejection from the writing program kills her self-confidence and she's stuck at home with her mom for the rest of the summer. Esther's behavior grows weirder and unpredictable

As Doreen and Lenny commence sexual activity, Esther felt impure in which causes her in need of a bath. The event is a contribution towards happiness due to baths being in relation to baptism to become pure. In other words, the contribution specifically contributes to Esther because the bath is a symbol for a womb, while Esther exiting the bath is a symbol to leaving the womb in order to become pure. Esther implies, “The longer I lay there in the clear hot water the purer I felt, and when I stepped out…I felt pure and sweet as a new baby.” to describe a new beginning for Esther. (p. 20) Esther’s reaction to the bath makes her feel pure along with the feeling of being a baby. The bath eliminates the depression that Esther possesses. Due to

The courageous woman of the book named for her, Esther is a youthful Jewish lady living in a state of banishment in the Persian diaspora, who through her childhood and excellence gets to be ruler of the Persian Empire, and after that by her minds and bravery spares the Jewish individuals from decimation. The message of the Book of Esther, a work of recorded fiction written in the diaspora in the late Persian—early Hellenistic

Esther is an orphaned, Jewish girl who through circumstances controlled by God becomes the Queen of Persia and is best known for saving her people. The book of Esther is a story of how Hadassah, Esther’s Jewish name, among other girls were taken captive by King Xerxes, the King of Persia, for a competition to select a new queen. Esther was advised by her cousin and guardian, Mordecai, not to reveal herself as a Jew, therefore her name is changed to Esther.

I also love the story of Esther and had thought about using this for my review until I found dead poets Society. I appreciate how you brought into context the deontological ethics as a theory and how Mordecai chose to handle the situation with Haman by following God’s Commandments not man’s. Furthermore, you mentioned Esther’s decision to have Hammons family killed as a teleological theory that you disagreed with, do you think there could have been a better solution in how she dealt with those who wanted the Jews killed? What do you think another option could of been?

In the study of the Old Testament, one often comes up with the question of why the Book of Esther is included in the canon even though there is no mention of God throughout the whole story. However, since the Jews accepted it in the Hebrew Bible, many scholars wonder whether God did inspire the writing of the story of Esther the Queen. Perhaps a more intriguing and fundamental question is: What are some aspects of the story that express the religious messages in the teaching of the Bible? In fact, scholars have answered this question with various opinions over time. The story of Esther was often seen as “so entertaining, so comical, and so subtle that to speak of its ‘message’ can be profoundly misleading” (Levenson 12). Like most theological

(vs.3:8-9) The King instead requested for Haman to keep the money and gave him the authority to do as he pleases regarding the Jews. This is where the young Queen takes her role and changes the dynamics of the Jews and the history of Babylonian government. She is persuaded by her cousin Mordecai to help. Mordecai holds no bars by informing Esther that her life as well as all Jews on in danger because of the new decree sent out by Haman. He urges her to do something. Her heart turns to fasting and request for every Jew to fast with her for three days. It was on the third day that Esther’s request to see the King. She uses wisdom to in her speech to get the King and Haman to attend a very special banquet and then she makes her request known to Him. In the meantime, the King wanted to honor Mordecai for saving his life. So at the banquet he decides to have Haman to robe Mordecai as sign of honor but Haman wanted this honor himself. During the second day of the banquet the King request again for Queen Esther to state her request known to him. She speaks consciously and firmly to the King and asks for her life and her people. The king asks her who place her in danger as well as her people? At this moment, she was able to expose Haman. King Xerxes hangs him and saves the Jews of Susa. He builds respect from the Jews from this point on and Esther earns her right as woman of courage who saved the people of God.

Esther was the the Jewish wife of a Persian king called Ahasverus. The king did not know that Esther was Jewish. The conflicts begins when An evil man called Haman convinced King Ahasverus that the Jews were bad and must be killed. But Esther found out about the plot and told her cousin Mordechai about it. Mordechai helped to come up with a cunning plan to stop the plot. The conflicts develops when Esther followed the plan which meant that she had to risk her own life to save her people. Thanks to Esther's braveness and trust in God, the plan was successful. In the end it is Haman and his sons who get killed, not the Jews. Esther told the King that she was Jewish but he did not mind.

The book of Esther takes place in the Persian Empire during the reign of Ahasuerus. He was the son of Darius the Great and he reigned from about 486-465 B.C. Esther was a descendant of the Benjaminites, they came from a part of the kingdom of Judah. Esther was born of the Jews who had been captive into Babylon nearly 100 years earlier. Many Jews did not return to Jerusalem even when it was possible, they preferred to continue living where they had settled in the Persian Empire. Esther was raised by her cousin Mordecai after the death of her parents. Mordecai served in the palace of the Persian ruler and is more than likely the writer of the book of Esther. Esther tells a compelling story, filled with drama and excitement, with clear definition of who the heroes and villains are. The book of Esther reveals deep spiritual truths about God’s power to deliver us from oppression and danger, even when rulers are planning to do evil to God’s people. God’s name does not appear in the entire story, but God’s presence and deliverance of His people is obviously implied throughout Esther’s story.