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Biblical figures
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Ester
"Star / Myrtle"
Bio Summary
אֶסְתֵּר (Esther) / הֲדַסָּה (Hadassah)Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people from destruction. God invisible, but sovereign.
Birth
w. 492 BC
Death
Unknown
Family
guardian: Mordecaihusband: King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)
Key Events
- Chosen as queen
- Hama conspiracy
- Fasting and prayer
- Revelation to the king
- Fall of Hama
- Salvation of the Jews
- Purim Feast
Character Traits
CourageWisdomInner beautySacrifice
Historical Locations
Susa (Persia)
Life Lessons
- God positions people strategically
- Courage and acting despite fear
- God protects his people even when he seems absent
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