MartyMuppets
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And I've also read the Book of Esther. This rather short book is set towards the end of the Old Testament history after the Jews had returned to their own land when the exile to Babylon was over and had begun preparations to rebuild their temple and nation.
It tells the account of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia, when the King Ahasuaras was looking for a bride to rule by his side. He had many young ladies brought to his palace and finally chose Esther, though he did not know her nationality.
Esther's cousin Mordecai, who had raised her like a daughter, since she was an orphan, worked for the King as gatekeeper.
Ahasaurus appointed a wicked man named Haman as his right hand. Everyone in the Kingdom was to bow down to Haman and honour him. Haman was angry because Mordecai would not bow. Upon hearing that Mordecai was Jewish, he told the King that the Jews were a trouble-making people who ought to be destroyed. So Ahasuaras signed a proclamation that on a certain day all Jews were to be annihilated.
It tells the account of how a young Jewish woman named Esther became the Queen of Persia, when the King Ahasuaras was looking for a bride to rule by his side. He had many young ladies brought to his palace and finally chose Esther, though he did not know her nationality.
Esther's cousin Mordecai, who had raised her like a daughter, since she was an orphan, worked for the King as gatekeeper.
Ahasaurus appointed a wicked man named Haman as his right hand. Everyone in the Kingdom was to bow down to Haman and honour him. Haman was angry because Mordecai would not bow. Upon hearing that Mordecai was Jewish, he told the King that the Jews were a trouble-making people who ought to be destroyed. So Ahasuaras signed a proclamation that on a certain day all Jews were to be annihilated.