[:en]God kept the king awake and led the reader to the record about Mordecai. When Haman entered, the king asked him. “What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?” (v. 6). Thinking that it was him to be honored, he suggested: “For the man the king delights to honor, have them… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Esther 6[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from Esther 5[:]
[:en]Esther was accepted by the king and he promised to grant whatever she requested. Esther used her wisdom and requested the King and Haman to come to the banquet she will be preparing for them tomorrow.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Esther 4[:]
[:en]Mordecai persuaded Esther to help. At first, she was hesitant to see the king but Mordecai sent here these words: “Do not think that because you are in the king’s house you alone of all the Jews will escape. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Esther 4[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Esther 3[:]
[:en]Haman was elevated to a seat of honor higher than all the other nobles. All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to him except Mordecai. So having learned that Modecai was a Jew, he enticed the king to issue a decree to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Esther 3[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Esther 2[:]
[:en]The king’s personal attendant proposed to the king to select from all beautiful women in Susa to replace Vashti. Esther was an orphan and adopted by Mordecai as her own daughter. When Esther had been chosen from among the women to become the Queen, Mordecai told her not to reveal her nationality and family background… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Esther 2[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Esther 1[:]
[:en]King Xerxes gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials in the third year of his reign. On the 7th day, when king Xerxes was in high spirit, he commanded Queen Vashti to wear her royal crown and display her beauty before the nobles and officials. Her refusal had cost her crown but she… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Esther 1[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 13[:zh]Thoughts [:]
[:en]Eliashib, the priest was in charged of the storeroom of the house of God. He provided Tobiah a room in the courts of the house of God formerly used to store grain offerings and incense and temple articles, tithes of grains, new wine and oil. When Nehemiah came back to Jerusalem and knew that Tobiah… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 13[:zh]Thoughts [:]
[:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 12[:]
[:en]The names of the priests and Levites were recorded. The wall of Jerusalem was dedicated with two large choir giving thanks and singing songs of praise. They offered great sacrifices and contributed the daily portions for the singers, gatekeepers and Levites.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 11[:]
[:en]This chapter listed down the new residents of Jerusalem composed of descendants of Judah, Benjamin, priest, Levites and gatekeepers.[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 10[:]
[:en]Nehemiah, the Levites, the leaders of the people and the rest of the people bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God and to obey carefully all the commands regulations and decrees of the Lord (v. 28). Their promises include: Not to intermarry with people around them (v. 30)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Nehemiah 10[:]