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ESTHER
Esther's family had been deported from Jerusalem
to Babylon in the sixth century B.C. Her parents
died when she was very young and she was brought up
by her kinsman, Mordecai. Though deprived of their
normal ways of worship, the Jewish exiles still clung
to their traditions and their religion.
When Ahasuerus, King of the Persians, repudiated
Vashti, he resolved to find another queen. Word went
out through his domainions to summon all the beautiful
virgins and send them to the king. Among those who were
sent was the Jewish maiden Esther. She was preferred
by Ahasuerus,to all the other beauties of his land, and
he made her his queen.
Haman, the king's prime minister, planned to massacre
every Jew in the empire. Hearing of this, Mordecia,
Esther's kinsman clothed himself in sackcloth and ashes
and mourned before the palace gate. A servant brought
to Esther a message from Mordecai informing her of
Haman's cruel design, and insisting that she intercede
with Ahasauerus to spare her people.
The law forbade anyone to approach the king without being
summoned. Those who broke this law were often put to
death. Though compliance with Mordecai's request involved
risking her life, Esther decided to seek a meeting with
the king.
The king received Esther kindly, promising to grant her
what ever she desired. Thereupon she told Ahasuerus of
the plans to destroy her people. The king demanded the
name of the person behind this plot. Esther told him that
it was Haman. Furious, Ahasuerus gave orders for Haman to
be hanged on the gibbet that had been prepared for Mordecai.
Thus did Esther, the queen, with great selflessness and
courage, risk her own life in her people's behalf.
Every nation can proudly claim its great heroines. Women
who proved their outstanding courage in resisting threats
to their country. No less worthy of our admiration are
those millions of unsung heroines, the so called average
women, who daily prove their courage in conquering the
countless worries and problems that are the lot of every
wife and mother.
Midi ~ Dawn Of Morning
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