Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 6th (Esther 2 & Acts 28:1-15)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Esther's Name in Hebrew Is, Let Me Hide
The story of esther is, in many as a story about hiding. There are definite similarities to be seen between abraham and sarah and mordicai and esther. Jewish commentators have also seen hints in the way that her name could be understood as, let me hide. Esther has given favourable treatment over the other women in the horum and advanced ahead of them. When estra is taken to king ahasuerus, she wins great favour in his sight - much as she has with every one else. Ahazuerus makes her his queen. Another great feast is thrown as ahaz uerus takes esther as his wife and queen.
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