The Book of Esther, Chapter 2

from The Mill Press · host Ariel Polanco

The book of Esther, chapter 2, "Esther's Obedience" King Xerxes I. is pondering Vashtis punishment and his decree to never see his wife again. His royal counsel proposes a solution, gathering all the beautiful young virgins in the kingdom from whom to choose a new queen. A contest of beauty versus character. An orphaned girl, a third generation migrant from a foreign land, is welcomed to the royal palace. How will she choose to stand out? This chapter foreshadows our own adoption to the royal family of God. How can we win the favor of God amidst his holy angels and saints?

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