Esther 1

I apologize for missing a few days guys. I will try to be more responsible.

The Bible is filled with wonderful stories and this is one of them. When you think about the story of Esther from start to finish, it becomes clear that either this truly happened or this was written by a master storyteller. It has complex drama with a simple plot, and eventually a happy ending. Of course, being God-fearing, Bible-believing Christians we believe every word to be true. It only becomes a bonus to us that this is one of the best stories eer told.

The plot is laid out for us. We have a king who likes himself a lot. He is the king of the Medo-Persian empire. He has a queen who decides she does not want to show up to the party just to be gazed at by drunk men. This is understandable. Finally, we have a law and a culture who really care very little about women. When told that the queen would not come, the king immediately stopped everything to deal with this issue. It becomes very clear: do not get the king angry. The queen is therefore retired. We do not know what exactly happens to her, except that she is no longer around.

Keep this chapter in mind when we enter the next couple stages of the story. This chapter is all story, however, it lays a very important foundation for the major application behind the story of Esther.