Positivity Successor - Episode 444 - Positivity Successor (Esther Bible Chapter)

Episode Date: September 12, 2026

Mental Health Awareness! ❤️🙏 Physical Health Awareness! ❤️🙏 Spiritual Health Awareness! ❤️🙏 Emotional Health Awareness! ❤️🙏 Interesting Bible Read! ESTHER CHAPTER!! God Ble...ss! Amen 🙏

Transcript
Discussion (0)
Starting point is 00:00:02 Hey, positive people. Welcome to Positiveity Successor. Skagit from Monday through Sunday and cleaning holidays every season, every year, clean leap year. Thanks to tune to the light, and your podcast. God bless. Amen. Have a positive day. Welcome to Positiveity Successor episode 444. Today, getting into the Esther chapter of the Bible, so let's get into it. Esther. Who wrote this book?
Starting point is 00:00:34 The author of this book is unknown. Why was this book written? Esther reveals how God takes care of his people. What happens in this book? A Jewish girl Esther becomes Queen of Persia. An evil man named Haman plots to kill all Jews everywhere. Esther saves her people. What do we learn about,
Starting point is 00:01:07 what do we learn about God in this book? God does not need to do miracles to rescue his people. He is able to work through ordinary events and ordinary people. What people are important in this book? The important people in this book are King Exeris. Haman, Esther, and Mordecai. When did this happen? The events in this book happened between 43 and 471 BC.
Starting point is 00:01:45 What did this happen? These events happened in Persia capital, Sousa, a royal city built by the king. What are some of the stories in his book? Exeris divorces Vasti Vasti. Esther 1 Esther becomes queen Esther 2
Starting point is 00:02:09 Hamann's plot Esther 3 Esther's courage Esther 4 through 5 Exeris honors Mordecai Esther 6 Hamon is
Starting point is 00:02:22 hanged is hanged Esther 7 The Jews are saved Esther 8 through 9 Queen Vashti Disposed Queen Vashti disposed
Starting point is 00:02:40 1 This is what happened during the time of Exeris The Exeris who ruled over 127 Provinces stretching from India to Cush At that time, King Exeris reigned
Starting point is 00:02:57 from his royal throne in the Cedadel reigned in the sededella of Susa and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials
Starting point is 00:03:12 the military leaders of Persia and media the princes and the nobles of the provinces were present for a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom
Starting point is 00:03:29 and the splendid and the glory of his majesty. When these days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days in the enclosed garden of the king's palace. For all the people
Starting point is 00:03:47 from the least to the greatest, who were in the citadel of Susa, the garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple, material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a maziac pavement of porphyry marble,
Starting point is 00:04:17 mother of pearl, and other costly stones. Wine was served in goblets of gold. Each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant in keeping. with the king's liberality, by the king's command, each guest was allowed to drink in his own way. For the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished. Queen Vashdi also gave a banquet for the woman in the royal palace of King Xeris. On the seventh day when King Xeris was in high spirit, from wine. He commanded the seven Inunuches who served him, Mihuman, Bistha, Harbona,
Starting point is 00:05:18 Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass. To bring before him, Queen Vashti, when her royal crown in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. But when the attendants delivered the king's command, Queen Vasti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger, since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law. and justice. He spoke with the wise men who understood the times and were closest to the king.
Starting point is 00:06:07 Karshenna, Shathar, Adhatha, Tarshish, Maris, Marcena, and Mamukhan. Seven nobles of Persia and Media, who had special access to the king, were highest in the kingdom. According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti, he asked, she has not obeyed the command of King Exeris that the eunuches have taken to her. Then Mamukhan replied in the presence of the king and the nobles. Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king, but also against the king. against all the nobles and peoples of the providences of King Xeris. For the queen's conduct will become known to all the women.
Starting point is 00:07:12 And so they were despise their husbands and say, King Azuris commanded Queen Vashdi to be brought before him. But she would not come. This is, this very day is the Persian and Median. women of the nobility who have heard about the queen's conduct will respond to all the king's nobles. In the same way, there will be no end of disrespect and discord. Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia media, who cannot be repealed that vashire.
Starting point is 00:08:00 is never again to enter the presence of King Excerus. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. Then when the king's edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands. From the least to the greatest, the king is no one. were pleased with this advice. So the king did as Mamu can proposed, he sent dispatches to all parts of the kingdom.
Starting point is 00:08:43 To each province in its own script, and to each person, each people in his own language, proclaiming in each people's tongue that each man should be ruler over his own household. Esther made queen 2 Later when the anger of King Exeris had subsided He remembered Vashti in what she had done
Starting point is 00:09:13 And what he had decreed about her Then the king's personal attendants proposed Let a search be made for Beautiful young virgins For the king let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful girls into the harum at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Heghe.
Starting point is 00:09:48 The king's eunuch, who is in charge of the woman, and let beauty treatments be given to them. Then let the girl who pleases the king be queen and queen. instead of Vashti. This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it. Now, there was in the citadel of Susa, a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai, son of Jare, the son of Shime, the son of Kish, who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem, from Nabuch Chadnezzar, king of Babylon, among those taken captive.
Starting point is 00:10:30 with Jehu Ayachin, the king of Judah. Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This girl, who was also known as Esther, was lovely in form and features. And Mordecai had taken her his own daughter when her father and mother died.
Starting point is 00:11:04 When the king's order and edict had been proclaimed, many girls were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Hegai. Ester also was taken to the king's palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harum. The girl pleased him and won his favor. Immediately, he provided her with her beauty treatments and special food. He assigned to her seven maids selected from the king's palace
Starting point is 00:11:47 and moved her and her maids into the best place in the harem. Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so. Every day he walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was in what was happening to her. Before a girl's turn came to go into King Exeris, she had to complete 12 months of beauty treatments prescribed for the woman. six months with oil of mur and six with perfumes and cosmetics
Starting point is 00:12:34 and this is how she would go to the king anything she wanted was given her anything she wanted was given her to take with her from the haram to the king's palace in the evening she would go there and in the morning returned to another part of the harem to take care of Shash Gaias. The king's Yunush, who was in charge of the concubines, she would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her
Starting point is 00:13:14 and summoned her by name. When the turn came for Esther, the girl Mordecai had adopted the daughter of his uncle, Abahel. To go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hagi, the king's Ionush, who was in charge of the heram, suggested an Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her. She was taken to King Xeris in the royal residence in the 10th month of the month of Tabith in the seventh year of his reign. Now the king was a attracted to Esther more than to any of the other woman. And she won his favor in approval more than any of the other virgins.
Starting point is 00:14:13 So he set a royal palat, a royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. And the king gave a great banquet. Esther's banquet for all his noble. and officials, he proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. Mordecai uncovers a conspiracy. When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate. Pastor had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mora Kai had told her to do.
Starting point is 00:14:57 For she continued to follow Mordecai's instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up. During the time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Big Thana and Tarech. Two of the king's officers who guarded the doorway became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xeris, but Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther who in turn reported it to the king giving credit to Mordecai and when the report was investigated and found to be true the two officials were hanged on the gauze all this was recorded in the book of the anos of the in the presence of the king
Starting point is 00:15:54 Hamann's plot to destroy the Jews 3 After these events King Zeris honored Hamon some of Hamadatha the Agagite Elevating him and giving him a seat of honor
Starting point is 00:16:17 higher than that of all the other nobles All the royal officials at the king's gate knelt down and paid honor to Hamon for the king I commanded this concerning him, but Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor. Then the royal officials at the king's gate asked Mordecai,
Starting point is 00:16:41 why do you disobey the king's command? Day after day they spoke to him, but he refused to comply. Therefore, they told Haman about to see whether Mordecai's behavior would be tolerated. for he had told them he was a Jew. When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him on her, he was enraged, yet having learned who Mordecai's people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead, Haman looked for a way to destroy all the Mordecai's people,
Starting point is 00:17:25 the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Exeris. In the 12th year of King Exeris in the first month, the month of Nissan, they cast the purr. That is the lot. In the presence of Haman to select a day and month, and the lot fell on the 12th month, the month of Adar Then Haman said
Starting point is 00:17:58 To King's earth There is a certain people dispersed and scattered among the peoples In all the provinces of your kingdom Whose customs Are different From those of all Other people and who do not
Starting point is 00:18:16 Obey the king's law The king's laws Is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them. Now put 10,000 talents of silver into the royal treasury for the men who carry out this business. So the king took his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman, some of Hamadatha the gaggai.
Starting point is 00:18:53 The enemy of the Jews, keep the money, the king said to Hamon, and do with the people as you please. Then on the 13th day of the first month, the royal secretaries were summoned. They wrote out in the script of each province, and in the language of each people, all Haman's orders to the king's, the traps, the governors of the various provinces, And the nobles of the various peoples, these were written in the name of King Xeris himself and sealed with his own ring. These dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king's providences with the order to destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, women, and little children on a single day, the 13-month, the 13th day of the 12th month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods, a copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known
Starting point is 00:20:09 to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day. Spurred on by the king's command, the couriers went out and the addict was issued in the the citadel of Susa, the king of and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered. Did you know? What does it mean to cast lots? 3.7. People in Babylon and Persia cast lots for divviting. Dividing is trying to learn. what will happen in the future. We're not sure exactly what methods or articles are used to cast lots, but this may have been something like are flipping a coin or drawing straws.
Starting point is 00:21:13 Whatever the method, Haman casts lots to find a good day to ask the king of Persia to let them destroy the Jewish people. Mordecai persuades Esther. to help. Four. When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his clothes,
Starting point is 00:21:38 put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city, wailing loudly and barely, but he went only as far as to King's Gate. Because no one clothed in
Starting point is 00:21:54 sackcloth was allowed to enter it, and every province to which the addict and order of the king came. There was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping and wailing, many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Starting point is 00:22:15 When Esther's maids in Eunush's came and told her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. She sent clothes for him to put on instead of his sackcloth. but he would not accept them. Then Esther summoned Hathash. One of the kings in Nushes assigned to a tender. He ordered him to find out what was troubling Mordecai and why.
Starting point is 00:22:51 So Hathathash went out to Mordecai in the open square of the city in front of the king's gate. Morikai told him everything that had happened to him, including the exact amount of money Haman had promised to pay into the royal treasury of the
Starting point is 00:23:14 destruction of the Jews. He also gave him a copy of the text of the text of the addict for their annihilation. Annihilation.
Starting point is 00:23:30 which had been published in Susa to show to Esther and explain it to her, and he told him to urge her to go into the king's presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people. Hathash went back and reported to Esther what Mordecai had said, that she instructed him to say to Mordecai, all the king's officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law that he be put to death the only exception to this is for the king to extend
Starting point is 00:24:19 the gold sceptor to him and spare his life but 30 days have passed since I was called to go to the king. When Esther's words were reported to Murtkai, he sent back this answer. Do not think that because you are in the king's house, you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows, but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this. Then Esther sent this reply to Morikai,
Starting point is 00:25:12 Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. Now I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish. So Mordecai went away and carried out all of Esther's instructions. Esther's request the king, five. Words to treasure, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law, and if I perish, I perish, I perish. Esther 416
Starting point is 00:25:59 Esther's request to the king 5 On the third day Esther put her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace In front of the king's hall The king was sitting on his royal throne In the hall facing the entrance When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court
Starting point is 00:26:21 He was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand so Esther approached and touched the tip of the sceptor then the king asked what is it queen Esther what is your request even up to half the kingdom it will be given you if it pleases the king replied Esther
Starting point is 00:26:49 let the king together with Haman come today to a banquet I prepared for him bring Hamon at once the king said so that we may do what Esther asked
Starting point is 00:27:05 the king of the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared as they were drinking wine the king again asked Esther now what is your petition
Starting point is 00:27:23 it would be given you and what is your request even up to half the kingdom it will be granted esther replied my petition and my request is this if the king regards me with favor and it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request let the king and hamann come tomorrow to the banquet it I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king's question. Hamans rage against
Starting point is 00:27:58 Mordecai. Amont went out that day that they happy and high spirits. But when he saw Morikai at the king's gate and observed that he neither rose
Starting point is 00:28:12 nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage against Mordecai. Nevertheless, himan restrained himself and went home calling together his friends in zirish his wife himon boasted to them about his vast wealth his many sons in all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials and that's not all Hamon added,
Starting point is 00:28:45 I'm the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave and she has invited me along with the king tomorrow but all this gives me no satisfaction
Starting point is 00:29:00 as long as I see that Jew Morkai staying at the king's gate his wife's irresch and all his friends said to him have a gallows built, 75 feet high and asked the king in the morning to have Morikai hanged on it, then go with the king to the dinner and be happy. The suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the gal was built.
Starting point is 00:29:31 Mordecai honored six. That night, the king could not sleep, so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. It was found recorded that there that Mordecai had exposed Big Thana and Teresh to the king's officers who guarded the doorway who had conspired to assassinate King Zeris. What honor and recognition
Starting point is 00:30:08 had Mourikai received for this? The king asked, No one, nothing has been done for him. His attendants answered, the king said, Who was in the court? Now, Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about hanging Morikai on the gallus he had erected for him. His attendance answered,
Starting point is 00:30:45 Hamon is standing in the court, bring him in. The king ordered. When Amon entered, the king asked him, What should be done for the man the king delights to honor? Now, Haman thought to himself, Who was there that the king would rather honor than me? So he answered the king, for the man, the king delights to honor, have them bring a royal robe.
Starting point is 00:31:13 The king had won. has worn in a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king's most noble princes. Noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor and lead him on the horse through the city's streets proclaiming before him. This is what is done for the man, the king delights the honor. Go at once. The king commanded Haman, get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai.
Starting point is 00:32:02 The Jew who sits at the king's gate do not neglect anything you have recommended. So Haman got the robe in the horse. He rogues Mordecai. let him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming for him. This is what is done for the man, the king delights to honor. After Mordecai returned to the king's gate, Bahamon rushed home with his head covered in grief and told Zeresh, his wife, and all his friends, everything that had happened to him.
Starting point is 00:32:41 His advisors and his wife Zeresh said to him, Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has started, is of Jewish origin, he cannot stand against him. He will surely come to ruin. While they were still talking with him, the King Yunush has arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet, Esther had prepared. Did you know what is? Providence
Starting point is 00:33:16 6.1. Providence is a word used to describe God's control over everything that happens. God does not need to use miracles to help his people because he can control events in a way that seems very natural and normal. God had control of all the events of Esther. Six. Six, even something so ordinary has kings, earth, sleep. sleeplessness and God used all of the events to help his people. Hamon hanged seven. So the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther.
Starting point is 00:34:02 As they were drinking wine on that second day, the king asked again, again asked, Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? even up to half the kingdom. It will be granted. The queen Esther answered, if I have found favor with you,
Starting point is 00:34:27 O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grants me my life. This is my petition and spare my people. This is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation. if we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.
Starting point is 00:34:59 King's earth asked Queen Esther, who is he? Where is the man who has dared to do such a thing? Esther said the adversary, an enemy in his vile, Hamon. Then Haman was terrified before the king and queen. The king got up in a rage, left his wine, and went out into the palace's garden. But Haman realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life. Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall,
Starting point is 00:35:39 Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, We even molest the queen while she is with me in the house. As soon as the word left the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. Then Harbona, one of the nurses attending the king said, A gallows 70 feet, five feet, high stands by Hamon. house, he had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king. The king said, hang him on it. So they hanged Haman on the galaus. He had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's fury subsided.
Starting point is 00:36:39 The king's addict in behalf of the Jews, eight. That same day, King Zeris gave Queen Esther the estate of Hamon, the enemies of the Jews, and Mordecai came into the presence of the king. For Esther had told how he was related to her, the king took off his signet ring, which he had reclaimed from Haman and presented it to Mordecai, and Esther appointed him over Haman's estate. Esther again pleaded with the king, falling on his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Hamon, the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him. If it pleases the king, she said, if it pleases the king, she said, and if he regards me with favor and thinks it the right thing to do,
Starting point is 00:37:47 and if he is pleased with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that Hamas son of Hamadatha the Agagai devised and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces for how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people?
Starting point is 00:38:12 How can I bear to see the destruction of my family? Zyrrhus replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew because Haman attacked the Jews. I have given his estate to Esther and they have hanged him on the
Starting point is 00:38:33 gallows. Now writes another decree in the king's name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you and seal it with the king's signet ring for no document written in the king's name
Starting point is 00:38:48 and sealed with his ring can be revoked. At once, the royal secretaries were summoned on the 23rd day of the third month, the month of Savan. They wrote out all Morikai's orders to the Jews and to the Satrap's governors and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from India to Kush. These orders were written in the script of each province,
Starting point is 00:39:18 and the language of each people and also to the Jews of their own script in language. Morkai wrote, in the name of King Azurus, sealed the dispatches with the King Sinait Ring, and sent them by mounted couriers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the king. The king's edict granted the Jews in every city. to the right to assemble and protect themselves, to destroy, kill, and annihilate an armed force of any nationality or province that might attack them in their women and children, and to plunder the property of their enemies,
Starting point is 00:40:10 the day appointed for the Jews to do this in all the provinces of King and, Xeris was the 13th day of the 12th month, the month of Adder. A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province
Starting point is 00:40:34 and made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews will be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. The couriers riding the royal horses raced out,
Starting point is 00:40:50 spurred on by the king's command, and the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa. Mordecai left the king's presence wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. In the city of Susa held a joyous celebration. For the Jews, it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor. and in every province and in every city. Wherever the edict of the king went, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating.
Starting point is 00:41:34 And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them. Life in Bible Times. The king's signet ring. People in Bible Times did not. sign important papers and said they pressed their signet ring into a bit of clay that was pressed onto papers that had been tied together. When the king gave Mordecai his signet ring, it meant Mordecai could write any orders he wanted in the king's name. Triumph of the Jews, nine.
Starting point is 00:42:17 On the 13th day of the 12th month, the month of Adder, the edict commanded by the king of was to be carried out. On this day, the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. The Jews assembled in their cities and all the provinces of King Xeris to attack those seeking their destruction. No one could stand against them because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. And all the nobles of the provinces, the sitraps, the governors, and the king's administrators helped the Jews. Because fear of Mordecai had seized him, Morikai was prominent in the palace. His reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.
Starting point is 00:43:19 The Jews struck down all their enemies with a sword, killing and destroying. them and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. In the citadel of Sousa, the Jews killed and destroyed 500 men. They also killed Parshandthah, Delfan, Aspatha, Poratha, Adalia, Vaisatha, the 10 sons of Haman, son of Hamada, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder. The number of those slain in the city of Sousa was reported to the king at that same day. The king said to Queen Esther,
Starting point is 00:44:15 The Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men and 10 sons of Hummed. Hamon in the Citadel of Susa, what have they done in the rest of the king's providences? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted. If it pleases the king, asked your answer. Give the Jews and Sisa permission to carry out on this day, addict tomorrow also.
Starting point is 00:44:49 and let Hamon's ten sons be hanged on gallows. So the king commanded that this be done, an edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. The Jews in Susa came together on the 14 day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa 300 men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder. Meanwhile, the rest of the rest of the rest of the rest.
Starting point is 00:45:19 the remainder of the Jews who were in the king's provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed 75,000 of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder. This happened on the 13th day of the month of Adar, and on the 14th they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy. Purim celebrated. The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on 13th and 14th, and then on the 15th they rested and made a day of feasting and joy. That is why rural Jews, those living in villages observed the 14th of the month of Adar has a day of joy and feasting. a day for giving presence to each other. Mordecai recorded these events and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Exeris,
Starting point is 00:46:35 near and far to have them celebrate annually the 14th and 15 days of the month of Adar. At that, at the, has the time when the Jews got relief from their energy. and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor. So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Morkai had written to them. for Amon, son of Hamadatha, the Agagai, the enemies of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the purr. That is the lot for their ruin and destruction.
Starting point is 00:47:39 But when the plot came to the king's attention, he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the king's, the Jews should come back onto his own head and that he and his son should be hanged on the gallows. Therefore, these days were called Purim from the word pure, from the word per, from the word purr. Because of everything written in this letter
Starting point is 00:48:14 and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them, the Jews took it upon themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days each every year. In the way prescribed and at the time pointed, these days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family. And in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never cease to be celebrated by the Jews,
Starting point is 00:48:57 nor sure the memory of them die out among their descendants. So Queen Esther Darav Abahel, along with Morikai, the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Perim. And Morikai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 Providence. of the kingdom of Exeris. Words of goodwill and assurance to establish these the days of Perim at their designated times as Mordecai the Jew. And Queen Esther had decreed for them,
Starting point is 00:49:41 as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation. Esther's decree confirmed these regulations about Pyrrim. It was written down in the records. Did you know why is the holiday that celebrates the Jews' deliverance called Pyrr? 928. The word PUR means lot.
Starting point is 00:50:17 The holiday is named Pyrr to remind everyone how Haman casts lots to pick a day to try to kill all the Jews. God made the lot fall on the day far enough away so that everything could be arranged to save his people. The name of the celebration is a reminder of God's provident, of God's providence and love. The greatness of Mordecai 10. Can I exurus imposed tribute? throughout the empire
Starting point is 00:51:05 to its distant shores and all his acts of power and might together with the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him are they not written in the book of the anos of the kings of media and Persia Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xeris
Starting point is 00:51:29 preeminent among the Jews and had held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of
Starting point is 00:51:46 all the Jews. And that is the end of the chapter of Esther. Thanks to tune in turn to share in our episode positive successor. Remember to the back of the reflections of ourselves in the mirror to all the beautiful and handsome people out there because you're a working
Starting point is 00:52:08 in progress will get to where we're watching and I believe that. Thanks to your turn to Simbari in our episode a positive successor. God bless, amen.
Starting point is 00:52:18 Tune tomorrow for the next episode a positive successor. God bless, amen. Have a positive day.

There aren't comments yet for this episode. Click on any sentence in the transcript to leave a comment.