July 16 Esther 4 Esther learns of the plot to kill the Jews - TopicsExpress



          

July 16 Esther 4 Esther learns of the plot to kill the Jews and plans to intercede. INSIGHT I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish! (4:16). Those are not the words of someone being melodramatic; they are the words of a realist who accurately assesses the situation. By law, no one can go into the presence of the king unless invited; to do so means execution. If the king chooses to extend grace to the person, he offers his scepter, whereupon the subject is to kneel and touch the top of the scepter. Esther has no idea what Ahasuerus will do. He deposed Vashti with a clap of his hands; he signed the edict to kill the Jews without asking a question. Though she has no other choice, Esthers decision still takes great courage.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:28:43 +0000

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