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ESTHER
THE HEROINE

ESTHER 3-5

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged. Yet having learned who Mordecai’s people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes.

Mordecai urge[d Esther] to go into the king’s presence to beg for mercy and plead with him for her people.

Then she [said] to Mordecai, “For any man or woman who approaches the king 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 scepter to him and spare his life. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.”

Mordecai 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.”

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you.”

1
REMBRANDT
"Esther Preparing to Intercede with Assuerus"

2
SANDRO BOTTICELLI
"Esther at the Palace Gate"

3
HAROLD COPPING
"Esther with King Ahasuerus"

4
FELIX JOSEPH BARRIAS
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

5
ANDREI PETROVITCH RYABUCHKIN
"Esther before Assuerus"

6
FRANZ CHRISTOPH JANNECK
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

7
KASPAR VAN DEN HOECKE
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

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"Esther before Ahasuerus"

9
JAN ADRIAENSZ VAN STAVEREN
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

10
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

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PAOLO VERONESE
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

12
PETER PAUL RUBENS
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

13
ANDREA CELESTI
"Esther before King Ahasuerus"

14
MATTEO ROSSELLI
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

15
SALOMON KONINCK
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

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SANDRO BOTTICELLI
"Three Scenes from the Story of Esther"
(L) Mordecai's Despair…(M) Esther's Appeal…(R) Haman's Demise

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ALESSANDRO GHERARDINI
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

18
JACOPO DEL SELLAIO
"Esther Greeting Ahasver"

19
BERNARDO CAVALLINO
"Esther and Ahaseurus"

20
CLAUDE VIGNON
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

21
LUCA CAMBIASO
"Esther and Ahasuerus"

22
PHILIP GYSELAER
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

23
JAN STEEN
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

24
GIOVANNI ANDREA SIRANI
"Esther ante Asuero"

25
INNOZENZ ANTON WARÄTHI
"Esther before Ahasverus"

26
WILLEM VAN HERP
"Esther Presents Herself at the Palace"

27
"Esther and Artaxerxes"

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ANTON KOBERGER
"Esther before King Ahasureus"

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KONRAD WITZ
"Esther before Ahasuerus"

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ADOLF HERRES
"Esther before King Ahasureus"
"Was ist dein Begehren, Esther, damit es dir erfüllt werde?"
"What is your desire, Esther, that it may be fulfilled for you?"

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"Faithful Esther"

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GELDORP GORTZIUS
"Esther and Ahasuerus"

New International Version ©1984, Abrgd, EMPHASES added
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[Red Badger]

Mordechai was a ‘prophet’:

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...........................

[Red Badger]

#8 is probably the most accurate...............

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Mordechai was not merely a prophet, but one who had lots of faith, and a leader whom Esther could and did trust.

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The king’s Secret Service, protecting him.

[Red Badger]

He was also her cousin and guardian..................

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Her leader.

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Nothing short of exquisite beauty.

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The text is indeed beautiful, as are the paintings.

[InkStone]

Hello Dan, A great choice of Bible lesson.

But this lesson bears a truth that is quite modern; we see the current enemies of Israel make the same mistake as Haman. And their ‘father’ has likewise blinded their eyes, as they lose war after war to the State of Israel.

Greatly enjoy the style and skill of #4 Barrias.

Thank You Dan!

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they lose war after war to the State of Israel

Clearly, God has shepherded Israel through those wars, with documented miracles. As always, the Jews are a stiffnecked, rebellious nation, but they're His nation, and the wise should know better by now than to fight Him.

[SisterK]

#32 is how I would most imagine the scene
Esther so very beautiful

humbly petitioning the king for mercy

Our King desires that we humbly approach the throne, seeking His mercy. It is a mercy paid for in advance, freely given, and with a love we can never measure.
We are redeemed!

[SisterK]

the wise should know better by now than to fight Him

God wins!

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Nicely done, K! Excellent contrast between the danger in approaching Xerxes versus our guaranteed access to the King of Kings:

"Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that
we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Hebrews 4:16

[SisterK]

brilliant minds think alike
that is the exact same scripture that was moving through my mind

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It sounded to me as though you were paraphrasing it, so I thought I’d add the source. It is a lovely reassurance.