Conclusion of Esther Saves Her People

Esther didn't know about the law. So Mordecai sent her a copy of it and told her:  'Go and talk to the king.' Esther said:  'Anyone who goes to the king without being invited will be killed. The king has not invited me for 30 days!  But I will go. If he holds out his scepter, I will live.  If he doesn't, I will die.'

Esther went to the king's courtyard.  When the king saw her, he held out his scepter.  She went to him, and he asked:  'What can I do for you Esther?'  She said:  'I want to invite you and Hamen to a feast.'  At the feast, Esther invited them to a second feast.  During the second feast, the king again asked:  'What can I do for you?'  She said someone is going to kill me and my people. Please save us.'  The king asked: 'Who wants to kill you?'  She said: 'This  bad man Haman.' Ahasuerus was so angry that the he had Haman killed right away.

But nobody could cancel Haman's law, not even the king. So the king made Mordecai  head of the princes and gave him the power to make a new law. Mordecai made a law that allowed the Jews to defend themselves when they were attacked.  On the 13 day of Adar, the Jews defeated their enemies.  From then on, they celebrated this victory every year.

"You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake,  for a witness to them and the nations." -MATTHEW 10:18

Esther 2:5-20; 3:1-5:8; 7:1-8:14; 9:1-28.

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