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Llya Repin, Job and his Friends, Russian Museum, Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at anytime! Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 4/25/2019     Day 115 Job 1:1 – 5:27 Reflection | Today The prologue (1:1 - 2:13) This work of fiction is a dialog with various characters dealing with the problem of God and people suffering. Job is not an Israelite. Job is wealthy and faithful to God. In the heavenly court, Satan challenges God that Job will not be faithful if everything is taken away   from him. God says he is wrong. Job is afflicted. Chapter 3 - Job laments on a dung heap and wonders at his plight. Chapter 4/5 - Eliphaz recommends that Job confess his sin and appeals to God’s mercy. Job is corrected by God. (Collins, Introduction to Hebrew Bible, Fortress Press) Background Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by Chabad.org | +++ Medita...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther#/media/File:Ester_y_Mardoqueo_escribiendo_la_primera_carta_del_Purim_(Ester,_9-20-21)_-_Aert_de_GELDER_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg Wikipedia My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at anytime! Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 4/24/2019     Day 114 Esther 5:1 – 10:3 Reflection | Today Chapter 5 - Esther is vindicated and the king will grant her any request; he is still mad at Haman and prepares gallows; Chapter 6 - King can’t sleep and asks Haman on how to reward; Mordecai is rewarded with robes and honors; Chapter 7 - Esther reviews the plot against the Jews and IDs Haman; Haman asks Esther for forgiveness but king hangs him. Chapter 8 - Esther asks king to revoke the decree against the Jews; Chapter 9 - the Jews slaughters their enemies with the King’s blessing. Festival of Purim celebrates this occasion. Chapter 10 - Epilogue with Morde...

Edwin Long - Queen Esther - Google Art Project Wiki Commons Images My Mini-Bible Study for 2019 Read the Bible in a Year | Come join us at anytime! Using The NRSV Daily Bible Today’s Reading 4/23/2019     Day 113 Esther 1:1 – 4:17 Reflection | Today Chapter 1 - The short story of Esther is located during the Exile Into Babylon where she is part of the harem of the King; his queen Refuses to appear before him during the 180 of feasting; she is Banished for disobeying the king - she did not want to be on display. Chapter 2 - Esther is chosen queen and the process is listed here Chapter 3 - Haman enters into the story - a Jew shows disrespect; Haman vows to destroy all Jews because of the slight; Chapter 4 - The Jews begin a fast in contradiction to the feasting; Esther now queen also joins in the fast. (Collins, Introduction to Hebrew Bible, Fortress Press) Background Background by Center of Biblical Studies. Background by ...