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The Book of Esther

Published on Dec 11, 2014

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The Book of Esther

Beautification for a Purpose
Photo by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts
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"From the literary point of view this book ranks high as an outstanding example of narrative art."

Photo by Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts
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The Setting

Ancient Persian Empire
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Babylonian Empire

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Persian Empire

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The Characters

  • Xerxes or Ashursess son of Darius I and grandson of Cyrus
  • Vashti vanquished queen
  • Mordecai Jewish excile
  • Esther Orphan to Queen
  • The Extras
Photo by Banafsh*
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Hellespont

The Straight Dividing Europe and Asia Minor
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The Story or Plot

  • Pomp and Splendor
  • A Queen's refusal
  • Search for a new Queen
  • Beautification of candidates
  • Mordecai uncovers evil
Photo by Eamonn_Sullivan
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Beauty treatments

Spa day with a purpose!
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Purpose ourselves in the preperation

As Believers we are part of something greater
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Nancy Lerma