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What was Esther’s petition?
Then Queen Esther answered, If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life–this is my petition. And spare my people–this is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation.
What happened in Esther Chapter 5?
At the end of the three days, Esther goes to visit the king. He holds out his golden scepter to her, meaning that he’s giving her permission to be in his court (i.e., he’s not gonna kill her). Despite having not seen her in thirty days, the king is glad to see her.
How did Esther speak to the king?
Esther 5 1 The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 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. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter
What did Queen Esther ask King?
Esther and Mordecai realized that to save their people, Esther would have to go before the king and plead for them. This was a dangerous thing to do, because no one was to go before the king without being called. Esther asked that her people fast and pray for three days for her
What was Esther’s first request to the king?
Esther and Mordecai realized that to save their people, Esther would have to go before the king and plead for them. This was a dangerous thing to do, because no one was to go before the king without being called. Esther asked that her people fast and pray for three days for her
What was Esther’s request at the banquet?
Then the king asked, What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you. If it pleases the king, replied Esther, let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.
What was Esther’s request of and promise to Mordecai?
Please take the message to Mordecai that I am afraid to go to the king without being called, for I will be killed unless the king holds out his golden scepter to me. The king has not requested to see me for thirty days, and I fear that I will displease him. Servant: (Hands a paper to Mordecai.)
Why did Esther requested Haman in the banquet?
According to him, Esther had an idea that Haman intended to overthrow the king, and set himself up as monarch. She felt that Haman’s star was in the ascendent and wanted to postpone what she thought would be a successful revolt. So she placated Haman by inviting him to a banquet.
Why did Esther delay her request?
In Esther’s acumen, the king has prematurely reiterated his invitation which thereby had resulted in an environ-ment not conducive for her intended plea bargain; in other words, Queen Esther wants to delay until such time as the king, under the influence of wine, is in a good mood and willing to comply with her wishes
What happened Esther chapter 6?
This chapter relates how a sleepless Ahasuerus had his court annals read aloud and discovered that he had failed to reward Mordecai for passing on the information about the assassination plot.
What is the lesson of the story of Esther?
The Story of Esther emphasises the power of God, instructing us we should use the blessings given by God to help others. The moral of the Story of Esther, for children, is to always do the right thing, using the influence you possess to help others as Esther does in the story
Why did Esther throw a banquet?
According to him, Esther had an idea that Haman intended to overthrow the king, and set himself up as monarch. She felt that Haman’s star was in the ascendent and wanted to postpone what she thought would be a successful revolt. So she placated Haman by inviting him to a banquet.
Why did Esther approach the king?
Haman becomes so enraged at this that he not only plots Mordechai’s death but deceives the king into ordering that all Jews throughout the Persian Empire be put to death. Esther has to approach the king without an invitation (which could mean death) and then convince him to spare her people
Why did Esther approach the king uninvited?
[18] The irony is that, having replaced Vashti who infuriated the king by refusing to appear before him, Esther was risking enraging the king by approaching him uninvited thereby breaking a well-known law. Her hesitation and fear were indeed not unfounded.
What did Esther invite the king to?
According to him, Esther had an idea that Haman intended to overthrow the king, and set himself up as monarch. She felt that Haman’s star was in the ascendent and wanted to postpone what she thought would be a successful revolt. So she placated Haman by inviting him to a banquet
How many banquets did Esther invite the king to?
D HAMAN VIS-xc0-VIS AHASUERUS, VASHTI The events between Esther’s two banquets, Esther 5:9-15 and 6, form the peripety of the book of Esther.
What did Esther ask the king?
Then the king asked, What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you. If it pleases the king, replied Esther, let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.
What was Esther request to the king?
Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted. Then Queen Esther answered, If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life–this is my petition. And spare my people–this is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation.
What did Esther ask?
Esther asked that her people fast and pray for three days for her. The fasting and prayers of her people gave the queen the courage to do what she needed to do. When she told the king of the wickedness of Haman, the king had him destroyed instead of Esther and her people.
What was Esther’s request when she first came before the presence of Ahasuerus?
What was Esther’s request when she first came before the presence of the king? She asked for the King Haman to come to a banquet.
What was Esther’s request?
Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted. Then Queen Esther answered, If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life–this is my petition. And spare my people–this is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation.
What did Esther ask for at the first banquet?
Esther wanted to have a Belshazzar’s feast, in which Haman would be the victim. What can we learn from this? First, there is more in Holy Writ than meets the eye. Second, the rabbis are very ingenious at explaining it.
What was Esther’s response to Mordecai’s request in Esther 4?
Even up to half the kingdom, it will be granted. Then Queen Esther answered, If I have found favor with you, O king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me my life–this is my petition. And spare my people–this is my request. For I and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation.
How did Esther help Mordecai?
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: 16 Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maids will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law.
How did Haman react to Esther’s request?
Then the king asked, What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you. If it pleases the king, replied Esther, let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.