Author: Myron

Esther 6:1-14.  In past posts I have mentioned that Jewish authors love structure in their writings.  There poetry is more about structure than things like rhyming.  One form that shows up in Hebrew writing is called a chiasmus.  The name comes from the Greek letter “chi” which looks like our letter “x”.  It is the Read more

Esther 5:1-14.  Well this is it, after 33 days without being called in by the king Esther is going to approach him on her own.  If he doesn’t like it she will be executed.  And in case you have forgotten, the last queen was banished for not coming and dancing for the king at a Read more