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How to understand Esther Chapter 5 and Romans 5:1
Let’s Do Olive Garden At the end of the three days, Esther goes to visit the king. He holds out his golden scepter to her,…
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We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants…
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Sackcloth Chic When Mordecai hears about this evil plot, he reacts the way any decent Biblical character would react: he puts on sackcloth and ashes…
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Enter: The Jerk After Esther has been made queen and Mordecai has saved the king’s life, the king promotes a dude named Haman to be…
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Tonight on The Bachelor: Harem Edition Now, the search is on for a new queen. The king’s servants (under his head eunuch, Hegai) help gather…
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The first chapter starts off by describing the setting: this all went down in the Persian capital of Susa, where King Ahasuerus was ruling over…
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The people find out that the Law of Moses says that they shouldn’t let any Ammonites or Moabites into their society, since these tribes refused…
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This chapter begins with another huge list: priests and Levites. It also lists a few gatekeepers at the end for good measure. In this case,…
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The leaders of the people all live in Jerusalem, and the people themselves cast lots so that a tenth of them will end up living…
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