If the book of Esther could turn into a modern day movie the title could be called “Providence of Connection”. Why? Because it is shed’s light of how God’s chosen people were given retribution through Him by His divine protection from their enemies. The leading topic of Esther is deliverance of the Jews by Queen Esther. To describe Queen Esther let’s begin with her roots. She is a Jewish descendent whose cousin Mordecai raised her as his very own daughter. Her Jewish name was Hadassah. She was a young lady when King Xerxes decided he wanted another queen after his future wife to be; Vashti disgraced him publicly. The time was 518 B.C. Esther received favor from the King and was given preferential treatment. Verse 2:9; “He assigned to her …show more content…
(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.
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A woman’s virginity was considered to be precious as pureness was really important for a girl. Women were only allowed to have sex after marriage; whereas men could have sex before marriage. According to Esther, her virginity is a big factor that is weighing her down. The conflict between losing her virginity before marriage or after marriage causes her to become confused about what would
It was like the moment; everything seemed to be clear, just instantly became clouded yet again. Just as Esther thought, her first taste of freedom wasn 't far out of reach, a gate of confinement came crashing down at her. Esther was both frozen physically, and emotionally with the fear of getting extreme punishment, and possibly death. Inside she knew that she had been captured, all she could think about now was, what will come on her, and her daughter? With a pistol pointed at the back of her head, the mysterious southerner begins to walk closer, and as he did Esther 's chances of seeing victory on the other side were becoming even slimmer. slim. Turn around, you do as I say now, both, you and your child will not be harmed. As Esther
The motivation of the Book of Esther is to prove to Jews living in prison that it is possible to gain success in the country of one’s imprisonment without giving up one’s character as a Jew. In this, the Book of Esther is very similar to books in the bible such as Daniel or actually to the historical character Nehemiah. The Book of Esther is unique in two important higher opinions. First, “the protagonist of the book, and the one with who the viewers should identify, is the woman.”(jwa.org). this selection of a women hero serves an important attribute in the story. Women were, in the world of the Persian culture, essentially defenseless members of society. Even if they resided to the governing culture. They could not simply reach out and gain power, as a man could. Whatever power they could get was gained through the manipulation of the community holders of power. In this perception the imprisoned Jew could identify with the woman. He or she was pretty much powerless, and power could be gained only through one’s wits and talents. As the undertaking of Esther demonstrates, this can definitely be done. By using her beauty, charm, and intelligence, and by taking one risk, Esther saves the Jewish people, brings downfall on her enemy, and raises Mordecai to the highest position in the palace. Esther becomes the mold for the Jewish women living in exile.
Esther knows that she should feel grateful for what has been given to her, but she can’t bring herself to fell anything. These thoughts cause her great internal conflict. This demonstrates how much the disease has taken control of her to leaving her helpless. She knows what she wants to fell, but her mind is not responding and is keeping her from these
Running a successful empire is not easy thing to do; Persian kings faced many problems such as advisors abusing their power and social issues. Advisors of Persian kings had a great deal of influence on the kings and were trusted with power over the empire. These attributes that came with the job of being an advisor to a Persian king created an opportunity for corrupt advisors to do as they saw fit; right or wrong. In the Book of Esther one of king Achashvairosh’s advisors Haman took advantage of his power and influence over the king to authorize the eradication of all the Jews in the empire and pillage of their property. The reason that this came about is that “All of the king’s servants in the king’s court would kneel and bow in religious worship to Haman, because the king had commanded it, but Mordechai would neither bow nor kneel.” (Five Years Later, 2)
The first act of Esther opens with King Xerxes throwing a banquet. While this scene says nothing of Esther or the Jewish people, it creates the setting that these Jews are living in. The Jews, who are not meant to be materialistic, not meant to cling to the things of this world or to live in sin, are living among people who prize and cherish these things. The author describes the rich abundance and luxury of Persian culture in great detail, even depicting the curtains and the royal colors splashed across the household items. Xerxes comes across as being arrogant, priding himself on parading his authority, and also as not being safe to cross; he calls upon Queen Vashti to flaunt her and then deposes her when she refuses.
Esther refuses to allow society to control her life. Esther has a completely different approach to life than the rest of her peers do. The average woman during this time is supposed to be happy and full of joy. Esther, on the other hand, attempts to repress her natural gloom, cynicism, and dark humor. This eventually becomes too hard for her and causes her emotions to go crazy. She begins to have ideas
The events in New York introduce us to the beginning of Esther’s psychological transformation. The story first inaugurates with the
Also seen in the Old Testament, Esther parallels Joseph by assimilating from being a passive commoner to a queen, the highest royal position for a woman. Her life entirely changes when she marries King Ahasuerus
The purpose of the book of Esther defined is thus, it is to provide a historical motive for the commencement and perpetual celebration or observation of the Feast of Purim. It was also used to exhort the Jewish populace to put their trust on providence or God for their welfare. According to Lasor, Hubbard and Bush; “Purim is a boisterous celebration full of merriment and high spirits, in which the ordinary conventions of decorum and deportment are suspended and a spirit of satire and fun is given full sway.” The major theme of Esther is of the traps laid returning to the one who plotted and started it. This the author does by constantly reminding the audiences of the ongoing conflict between Israel and their enemies [Haman an Amalekite? an old enemy of the Jews from the time of Exodus] (Esther 2:5, 3:1-6, 9:5-10). The unknown author juxtaposes Haman with Mordecai. The whole of Esther is narrated or portrayed through these two characters with their own struggles. Haman the antagonist of the text sought to exterminate the Jews in the Persian Empire. Mordecai and Esther sought to preserve their people from their impending doom. When Esther presents herself unrequested into the presence of the King risking her life in the process, she is portrayed as trusting in something greater to preserve her. The celebratory theme that underlines
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
Mordecai, Esther’s cousin and also the man who raised her, subsequently learned of a plot to assassin the king. He told Esther of the plot and she sequentially told the king. Mordecai was recognized for his act of kindness by the king. Meanwhile Haman, the king’s highest official, was angry with Mordecai and wanted him and all the Jews killed. Once more, Mordecai learned of this plot and told Esther. After fasting, she approached the king and delivered the news and also let him know her true identity. The king was enraged with Haman and ordered Haman’s death. As a result, Mordecai was granted Haman’s high position and all the Jews in the land were
The book of Esther tells the faithfulness of one woman and her uncle. It is only one of two books that contain the heroism and bravery of a woman heroine. The story of Esther accomplishes two profound things, the first: “To demonstrate God’s providential care of his people, even those outside the land of Israel, and 2) to commend the observance of the feast of Purim by relating how it originated” (Breneman 289).Unlike the rest of the Bible the story of Esther does not directly state or talk about God, but instead shows God’s plans for all of our lives and how in all frightening moments of life, He remains faithful to those who trust and have faith in Him. “In spite of the omission of any name for deity, there is no other book in all the
At first read the book of Esther is a story of a Queen who was able to achieve a heroic act that saved her people from being destroyed. However as you examine the story it’s more than a historic story of triumph, but through the actions of the characters in the story it becomes a blueprint for many aspects of leadership. By examining the different dimensions of the leadership traits of King Ahasuerus, Haman, Mordecai and Esther will represent the different facet of developing into a leader.
Corner in Wheat is a film created by D.W. Griffith in 1909. The film focuses on the three divisions of the wheat market, which was rare at the time because most films during the early twentieth century focused on people. The first division showcases the farmers who grow the wheat. The next division portrays the Wheat King, a wealthy businessman who controls the wheat market. The last division follows the bakery, the place that distributes the wheat, and the consumers who purchase the bread that is made from the wheat. The film has a variety of elements within the shots of the film.