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The document summarizes the biblical story of Esther and the Jewish Feast of Purim. It describes how Esther, a Jewish woman, becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from being destroyed by the evil Haman. Through a series of events where the king cannot sleep and orders records to be read, Esther reveals a plot by Haman to kill all the Jews. Mordecai replaces Haman in power and the Jews defend themselves, leading to the celebration of Purim.
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Jesus taught his followers how they should live their lives based on two core principles: love God with all your heart, soul and mind and love your neighbor as yourself. He warned that no one knows when the end will come so his followers should spread his message to others and always be prepared. His message was about showing compassion to others through one's words and actions.
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1) Esther asks the king to reverse Haman's decree calling for the slaughter of all Jews, as she cannot bear to see the destruction of her people.
2) The king cannot reverse an existing law, but allows Esther and Mordecai to write a new decree in the king's name protecting the Jews.
3) Under the new decree, the Jews are allowed to defend themselves against any attacks on the appointed day when Haman's original decree was to be carried out. This counters the original law while not directly reversing it.
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1) The document provides context about the biblical story of Esther, including background on King Ahasuerus and how he held a feast before leaving for Greece.
2) It summarizes key events from the story, such as Ahasuerus getting drunk and asking Queen Vashti to do something indecent, which led to Esther becoming the new queen.
3) It discusses how Esther found favor with the king but hid her Jewish identity and faith, and how she later risked her life to save her people from Haman's plot to kill all Jews.
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This document provides an overview and summary of key events and characters from the biblical book of Esther. It notes that Esther is one of two books where God is not mentioned. It describes the famous battle that occurred during Esther's time and notes that Esther authorized the Jewish holiday of Purim. The document then provides details of conversations and events between Esther, Mordecai, and the king involving a plot by Haman to kill all Jews in the kingdom.
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1) Mordecai, a Jew living in Persia, refuses to bow down to Haman, who is later promoted to a high position. Haman plots to kill all Jews in retaliation against Mordecai.
2) Esther, Mordecai's cousin whom he raised, is queen of Persia. Mordecai convinces her to go before the king to plead for her people, the Jews.
3) At a banquet, Esther reveals she is Jewish and that Haman plotted to kill her and her people. The king has Haman hanged for his plot against the Jews. Mordecai is honored in Haman's place.
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The document summarizes chapters 2 of the Book of Esther. It describes how after Vashti is removed as queen, the king holds a beauty pageant to select a new queen. Esther, who was raised by her cousin Mordecai, impresses the keeper of the women and is selected to enter the king's harem. Over time, Esther gains favor with the king and people and becomes the new queen. The document suggests this story from Esther prophetically points to a post-Tribulation rapture of Jewish saints, noting similarities with references to "virgins" being gathered in Revelation and Matthew 25.
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The document discusses interventional leaders, who rise to challenges during crises. It provides examples like business people turning around failing companies or pastors eliminating church debt. Being an interventional leader is difficult due to threats, pressures, and potential blame. The document then focuses on Esther as an interventional leader who risked her life to save her Jewish people from genocide. Through fasting and courageously approaching the king, she revealed a plot and saved her people, whose deliverance is still celebrated through the Jewish holiday of Purim.
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King Ahasuerus ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia with his capital in Shushan. He held a banquet for princes from all over the world, but his wife Queen Vashti refused the King's order to appear before the guests. In response, the King removed Vashti as queen and held a beauty contest to select a new queen, choosing Esther. Esther's cousin Mordecai overheard a plot to kill the king and informed Queen Esther, leading to the conspirators' execution. Later, Haman was promoted and enacted a plan to kill all Jews, including Mordecai and Esther, but their efforts resulted in Haman's downfall and the Jews
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The enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were rebuilding the temple for God. They came and offered to help build, saying they also worshipped God. However, the leaders refused their help, saying they would build the temple for God alone. The enemies then tried to discourage and frighten the people from building. They hired people to frustrate the plans and stop the work during the reigns of Cyrus and Darius.
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Two decrees were issued by the king of Persia - the first called for the death of all Jews, while the second allowed Jews to defend themselves against their enemies. On the appointed day, the Jews defended themselves and killed 500 men in the king's palace, along with Haman's ten sons who were plotting further attacks. Though the main decree advocating for their death had passed, some were still determined to kill Jews. Therefore, Esther requested and received permission for the Jews to defend themselves for one more day. Afterward, the days on which the Jews gained victory became known as the feast of Purim, which Mordecai decreed should be annually commemorated.
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This document is a summary of the story of Purim from the Book of Esther. It describes how Esther becomes queen of Persia and saves the Jewish people from being destroyed by the evil Haman. Key events include Haman plotting to kill all Jews, Esther revealing to the king that she is Jewish and that Haman intends to kill her people, and Haman being executed while Mordecai takes his place. The story concludes by explaining how the Jewish holiday of Purim was established to commemorate these events.
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There is a long history of Jewish artists creating illuminated manuscripts - sacred texts beautified and interpreted through images drawn on or around the texts. Before Purim 2013, Makom community members of all ages were invited to explore Megillat Esther (the scroll of Esther) and then paint their own figurative or abstract visual depiction of the theme or scene of their choice. The art was digitally scanned and the images projected ("illuminated") very large on the east wall of the Kiever Synagogue during the corresponding parts of megillah reading on Purim, creating our community’s own live- performance, illuminated megillah. We hope you enjoy this slideshow of Makom's Illuminated Megillah!
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1. King Xerxes ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia and held lavish banquets for officials and servants.
2. At one banquet, the king demanded his wife Queen Vashti appear before his guests but she refused, angering the king. His advisers suggested permanently banishing Vashti and choosing a new queen.
3. The king agreed and had beautiful young women from across his empire brought to the palace harem to be considered for the new queen. One of these women was Esther, who was adopted by her cousin Mordecai.
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Esther reveals to King Ahasuerus that she and her people have been sold and marked for destruction by Haman. When asked who is responsible, Esther names Haman, causing him to fear for his life. The king, enraged, leaves the banquet and returns to find Haman begging Esther for mercy. Misinterpreting the scene, the king sentences Haman to death and has him hung on the gallows that Haman had originally built for Mordecai. Haman's plot to destroy the Jews instead leads to his own downfall.
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King Chedorlaomer and his allies invaded and defeated several cities including Sodom and Gomorrah. They took Lot prisoner. Abram pursued the armies with his 318 trained men, defeated them, and rescued Lot. The King of Sodom offered to let Abram keep the goods if he returned the people, but Abram refused to take anything belonging to the King so he would not become rich through him. Melchizedek, the King of Salem and priest of God Most High, blessed Abram and Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
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- 2. “God amid the Shadows”
- 4. Esther 4:14 (KJV) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
- 5. The Jewish Feast of Purim
- 6. The Persian king Ahasuerus has a great banquet
- 8. Beautiful young women were selected from all over the empire from whom a new queen would be chosen
- 11. We are introduced to Haman, a vain and power hungry man, who was promoted to a high position by the king
- 13. Mordecai and the Jews grieved when they learned of their fate
- 15. Esther 4:14 (KJV) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
- 16. Esther begins her plan to help her people
- 18. During the night the king could not sleep, so he had the king’s records read to him
- 20. At the banquet, Esther told the king of the plot to kill her and her people.
- 22. Mordecai was put into Haman’s place of power and an order was given for Jews everywhere to defend themselves
- 25. Romans 11:33 (KJV) O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!