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Esther 4:1-17
Esther 4:1-17. Yesterday we saw what happens when people don’t listen to God or when they listen bad advise. Xerxes had acted foolishly and his capital was in a mess. An edict had been issued to exterminate the Jews. Anyone who participated could claim the property of anyone they killed. The date was set for
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Esther 3:1-15
Esther 3:1-15. In today’s reading the plot starts to unfold. We have already been in suspense with Esther not telling anyone she is a Jew and with Mordecai sitting at the gate of the palace. Remember too that Mordecai had done a great favor to Xerxes by foiling an assassination attempt. But now the plot