![]() ![]() ![]() King Ahasuerus agreed and set a date for all Jews to be killed. Haman convinced King Xerxes to kill all Jews as they stood in opposition to the king's rule. When Haman found out about this and that Mordecai was a Jew, Haman became enraged with anger and wanted to kill not only just Mordecai but all of the Jewish nation. They offer opportunities for spiritual growth and learning for students. The reality is that Esther didn’t know what would happen when she approached the king. Pamela Gibbs lays out a Bible study that goes through all the twists and turns of the Book of Esther. Joy of Living Youth studies are reproducible for the use of the purchasers group only. Mordecai then refused to bow down the Haman, the highest of all nobles. Esther’s obedience saved God’s people from genocide. Mordecai told Queen Esther of the plan and Esther told the king, giving credit to Mordecai for overhearing the plan. One night when Mordecai was sitting by the king's gate, he overheard two guards named Bigthana and Teresh conspiring to assassinate King Xerxes. With a king and queen, a good guy and a bad guy, a murder plot, a beauty pageant, teen girls will be swept up in a story of one woman who chooses the road of courage and action, changing the course of her nation’s history. ![]() This study explores a story of intriguethe story of Esther. Esther continued to hide her Jewish background as Mordecai had instructed her to do because he knew it would be dangerous for her if anyone found out she was a Jew. Esther: The Role of a Lifetime by Pam Gibbs is a 6-session Bible Study for teen girls. King Ahasuerus held a great banquet for his new queen, Esther. When it was Esther's turn to go before the king, he immediately found her the most attractive and beautiful of all women and placed the royal crown on her head. Esther was careful however to not tell anyone her nationality, as Mordecai had warned her not to. Esther's beauty won her Hegai's favor and she was given special attention. A man named Hegai was put in charge of preparing the women for meeting the king. Esther's cousin Mordecai had taken Esther in and raised her as his own after Esther's parents had died. A Jewish woman named Esther was taken with other young women to a citadel. ![]()
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