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53. King Xerxes Regrets His Decision and then Makes Things Worse.

3/16/2017

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53.


 But God.

1. Today's Passage: Esther 2: 1-19

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1. But after Xerxes' anger had subsided. he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.
2. So his personal attendants suggested, "Let us search the empire to find beautiful young virgins for the king.
3. Let the king appoint agents in each province to bring these beautiful young women into the royal harem at the fortress of Susa. Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the harem, will see that they are all given beauty treatments.
4. After that, the young woman who most pleases the king will be made queen instead of Vashti." This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect.

5. At that time there was a Jewish man in the fortress of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair. He was from the tribe of Benjamin and was a descendant of Kish and Shimei.
6. His family had been among those who, with King Jehoiachin of Judah, had been exiled from Jerusalem to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar.
7. This  man had a very beautiful and lovely young cousin, Hadassah, who was also called Esther. When their father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her into his family and raised her as his own daughter.

8. As a result of the king's decree, Esther, along with many other young women, was brought to the king's harem at the fortress of Susa and placed in Hegai's care.
9. Hegai was very impressed with Esther and treated her kindly. He quickly ordered a special menu for her and provided her with beauty treatments. He also assigned her seven maids specially chosen from the king's palace, and he moved her and her maids into the best place in the  harem.

10. Esther had not told anyone of her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had directed her not to do so.
11. Every day Mordecai would take a walk near the courtyard of the harem to find out about Esther and what was happening to her.

12. Before each young woman was taken to the king's bed, she was given the prescribed twelve months of beauty treatments ⎯ six months with oil of myrrh, followed by six months with special perfumes and ointments.
13. When it was time for her to go to the king's palace, she was given her choice of whatever clothing or jewelry she wanted to take from the harem.
14. That evening she was taken to the king's private rooms, and the next morning she was brought to the second harem, where the king's wives lived. There she would be under the care of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would never go to the king again unless he had especially enjoyed her and requested her by name.

15 Esther was the daughter of Abihail, who was Mordecai's uncle. (Mordecai had adopted his younger cousin Esther.) When it was Esther's turn to go to the king she accepted the advice of Hegai, the eunuch in charge of the harem. She asked for nothing except what he suggested, and she was admired by everyone who saw her.

16. Esther was taken to King Xerxes at the royal palace in early winter of the seventh year of his reign.
17. And the king loved Esther more than any of the other young women. He was so delighted with her that he set the royal crown on her head and declared her queen instead of Vashti.
18. To celebrate the occasion, he gave a great banquet in Esther's honor for all his nobles and officials, declaring a public holiday for the provinces and giving generous gifts to everyone.

19. Even after all the young women had been transferred to the second harem and Mordecai had become a palace official, 
20. Esther continued to keep her family background and nationality a secret. She was still following Mordecai's directions, just as she did when she lived in his home. Esther 2:1-20 NLT


2. What do you read about Esther?
Mordecai?
King Xerxes?
Hegai?
Shaashgaz?

3. This is a story.
It is a true story.
What reason would God have for giving us this story?
What is to be learned from the characters of this story?

4. Abba,
Teach us what you want us to learn from these ancient characters.
Give us the wisdom to operate in our world today with the skills you give us to learn from in this ancient tome.
Remind us that you are relevant in our lives.
Show us today how to apply what we read here in Your Words.
In Jehushua's name, we beseech You.
Amen.


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4 Comments
Cheryl C
3/16/2017 08:35:57 am

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Biff C
3/16/2017 05:40:55 pm

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Karenk
3/16/2017 09:35:30 pm

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Robyn Rochelle C
3/16/2017 09:57:59 pm

Esther is continuing to show wisdom as she listens and receives counsel from those whom she knows have her best at heart.

Mordecai is protective and caring.


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