This is a continuation of our Esther bible study - Chapter 6.  This is the seventh installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther. Esther 6:1-3 That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicle the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officers who ... View Post

We are on Esther Chapter 5 of our bible study.  This is the sixth installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther. Esther 5:1-8, (NIV) Esther’s Request to the King 5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance.2 When he saw Queen ... View Post

We are on Esther Chapter 4.  This is the fifth installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther of the Bible. In Chapter 4, Moredcai learns about Haman's wicked scheme to destroy all of the Jews in the Persian empire. He enters into a demonstrative grieving including wearing a sack cloth and wailing in the city streets.  Esther learns of his behavaior and sends someone to help him and ... View Post

Esther 3:2-6 and 13 3 After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles. 2 All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor. 3 Then the royal ... View Post

We are on Esther Chapter 2.  This is the third installment on a bible study series on the book of Esther of the Bible. Esther 2:15-17, New International Version (NIV) 15 When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, ... View Post

We are in the second chapter of our Esther Bible Study.  Specifically we will review: Esther 2:8-10, New International Version (NIV) 8 When the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed, many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harem. 9 She pleased him and ... View Post