Eventually, Esther would rescue her people from genocide, but she first endured the lust of the king. The story of Esther takes place during the reign of King Xerxes I of Persia, primarily in the king's palace in Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire. Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. The story of Esther happened after Cyrus, the first Persian King, called for all deported Jews to return to Jerusalem to build the House of God (538 B.C., Ezra 1:2). and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. With Joan Collins, Richard Egan, Denis O'Dea, Sergio Fantoni. The Story of Esther in the Bible. Most of the Jews preferred the comfortable life of the Persian Empire to an arduous life rebuilding their devastated homeland. 5. 2 When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. He was the guy who tried to conquer Greece and failed. Javan Smith. 5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. Her selfless courage and willingness to obey God saved her people from annihilation. and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? Two decades before she would gain fame and some fortune as Alexis Carrington on Dynasty (1981), Dame Joan Collins starred as Esther in this melodramatic, routine Biblical story. Esther Speaks to the King. First let us clarify: Yes, it is the same King Xerxes from 300. There was only one problem with Mordecai's request: By law, no one could come into the king's presence without his permission, even his wife. Esther is one of only two books of the Bible named after a woman. Esther: Using the King's Name and Authority. 2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? The setting is Persia in the fourth century B.C., as Esther comes to the attention of the recently widowed King Ahasuerus. Directed by Raoul Walsh, Mario Bava. She risked execution. Queen Esther Braved the King's Decree . When Mordecai learns of Haman’s (the king’s advisor) plot to annihilate all of the Jewish people, Esther is pushed to center stage.Mordecai sends the queen a message, telling her to throw herself before the king and beg for mercy on behalf of her people. Through Esther’s resolve to trust in God, she influenced the king and saved her people. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the doorway. Esther’s Request to the King. Esther and her Jewish compatriots fasted for three days in order for her to get up her courage. Esther's husband, King Xerxes, is mostly referred to as the king in the book of Esther, and it takes place largely after his conquering and soldiering days are over. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” (Esther 2:16–17). The king had become drunk on wine and commanded that his wife, Queen Vashti come, at once, to show everyone how beautiful she was. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 2 When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, he was pleased. By this time (486-465 B.C. 1 So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner courtyard of the king’s palace, facing the king’s hall. Esther, properly called Hadassah, was an exemplary woman in the Bible. Esther 7:2 Context. The story of Esther opens with a lavish banquet at the palace of King Ahasuerus, (also known as King Xerxes. , even to the half of the Jews preferred the comfortable life of the Bible granted thee and... Clarify: Yes, it is the same king Xerxes from 300 crown on her head and made queen. 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