![]() What happens to her while she’s there? Let’s read 2:9-11. So, with this royal decree to collect beautiful young women, Esther was chosen to go to the harem for a chance to be the new queen of Persia. He’s raising his deceased uncle’s daughter – his cousin – whose name is Hadassah. And we’re supposed to love this man Mordecai. ![]() And his ancestor Jair was taken in the exile with king Jeconiah. At any rate he’s from the tribe of Benjamin. We are told he’s a Jew, but I don’t think that was common knowledge. For some reason a number of commentators think everyone knew that he was a Jew. Who’s the first character we’re introduced to? Mordecai the Jew. 8 So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. 7 And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. Who will take Vashti’s place?Ģ:5 ¶ Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite 6 Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. Because in the next section we’re introduced to a really good candidate. Who will be the lucky one to take Vashti’s place? I’m glad you asked. And verse 4 states the main objective – “let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti.” So the search is on. So the king had officers throughout the kingdom collect all the young beautiful women and bring them to the royal harem in Shushan. And that idea pleases the somewhat forlorn king. So while the king is hesitating, his attendants encourage him to follow-through on his decree. ![]() Because we all know that a law of the Medes and Persians cannot be revoked. So Vashti could not come into his presence again. But it seems like he almost regrets what he decreed in his burning anger. He’s such a superlative man – extreme and extravagant. It’s almost as if Ahasuerus was having second thoughts. ![]() And the thing pleased the king and he did so. 2 Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: 3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women and let their things for purification be given them: 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. What happens when the king cools offĢ:1 ¶ After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. As we begin this Esther 2 sermon we need to remember, the king issued this edict when he was very angry.
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