Esther 4:10-16
Then Esther instructed Hathach 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 the gold sceptre to him and spare his life. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.
When Esther's words were reported to Mordecai, 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 Mordecai: "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. 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."
Esther, the Jewish wife of the King of Persia has been informed of a plot to kill all the Jewish people in the land, which Mordecai says will include her and her family too. The plot to kill the Jews comes from Haman who is a close confidant of the King and an enemy of Mordecai. By the throwing of a dice, a date is set for the genocide. As can be seen in the text above, Esther decides at risk of death to go before the King. Ultimately, the Jews are saved from Haman's plans.
"Although God is never mentioned in this book, we can benefit from reading it as it reminds us that even though it appears God is absent, He is still at work in our lives and will not abandon His promises while we are living in a murky and ambiguous world." (Bible Project)
To read more on this fascinating book click on this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydNSlufRIs
"Although God is never mentioned in this book, we can benefit from reading it as it reminds us that even though it appears God is absent, He is still at work in our lives and will not abandon His promises while we are living in a murky and ambiguous world." (Bible Project)
To read more on this fascinating book click on this link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydNSlufRIs
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