Day 257 - Holy Cross Day
Read | Day 257 | Monday | September 14 Ezra 6: 14b-18, 19-22 Ezra 4: 6 Esther 1: 1-9, 10-22 Esther 2: 1-14, 15-20, 21-23 Esther 3: 1-15 Esther 4: 1-17 Background | Opposing Views on Esther | Click here The Bible in Time Esther saved the Jewish people from the Persian government Esther was a Jewish woman who became the Queen of Persia during the reign of King Ahasuerus. Esther was an orphaned Jewish girl who was raised by her first cousin named Mordechai. She is recognized by the Jewish people as a prophet and a heroine because she saved the Jewish people from destruction by influencing the King to stop an anti-Semitic decree made by a court official named Haman. Queen of Persia In the third year of his reign, after killing his disobedient queen Vashti, King Ahasuerus conducted a massive beauty contest in search of a new queen. She was reluctant to join the beauty contest but had no choice in the matter. King Ahasue...