- Original name = Hadassah
- Daughter of Abihail, from the tribe of Benjamin
- Parents died and she was then raised by her uncle
- Side note:
- Queen Vashti didn’t respond to her drunk husband when he called for her to show off her beauty. To use her as an example for the women of their kingdom, he and his pals decided that she would no longer be queen and the title would be given to someone better than her.
- Don’t let this jerk squad lessen the power of God through this story.
- Mordecai changes her name to Esther
- King Ahasuerus picks her
- Through the process of finding a new queen, Esther is chosen
- Haman, the angry bad guy, creates a plan against the Jews
- Mordecai finds outs, gives advice to Esther
- Esther risks herself to save the Jews
- She’s brave
- She’s wise
- She seeks wisdom from trusted advisers
- The Jews are saved and the story of scripture moves along
- We need the Jewish people so that one day we will be gifted Jesus
