About this episode
The account of Esther, the Jewish orphan who becomes the queen of Persia, is neither a Cinderella story, nor a how-to guide for righteousness. It does, however, give us a picture of the God who graciously uses broken people to achieve His glorious ends and fulfill His covenant promises. The names that the two Jewish characters operate under, Esther and Mordecai, are not Israelite names, but are instead names that give honor to Persian gods. The book reflects how they operate under this saturation of Persian culture by mentioning the Persian king 190 times while God is never explicitly mentioned. On today’s episode we meet Esther, Mordecai, King Ahaseurus, and the self-righteous enemy of God’s people: Haman.
Esther 1 - 1:02 .
Esther 2 - 5:51 .
Esther 3 - 11:50 .
Esther 4 - 15:42 .
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Christian Standard Bible translation.
All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.
Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible.
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