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Nobody knows for certain, but rabbinic literature and Jewish belief tells us that Esther was raised in the House of Mordecai. When it said in biblical literature that a woman was of a particular house, it often means that she was married to a member of it - in this case, Mordecai, her first cousin.
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How long did Esther fast before seeing the king?
Esther fasted for three days before asking for an audience with the king(Esther 4:15-16)
What role did Esther's husband play in the biblical story of Esther?
Esther's husband, King Xerxes, played a significant role in the biblical story of Esther by unknowingly choosing Esther as his queen and later being influenced by her to save the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them.
How did queen Esther go before the king?
Queen Esther went to the king ,after she and her servants fasted for a week. Even though the king did not call for Esther orhad he extended the royal sceptre. She walked boldly to the king.
What does it mean when the king lifts his golden scepter when Queen Esther appears before him?
his means that Esther was allowed to go and present her matter before the king without fear of being killed.
Who was queen esthers's husband name?
Esther's husband was Ahasuerus king of Persia-supposed to be the Xerxes of history and dwelt at "Shushan the Capital" (ancient Susa).
Why is Queen Esther afraid to go before her husband without being summoned?
Queen Esther is afraid to go before her husband unsummoned because it was a serious breach of palace protocol that could result in severe consequences, including death. Going before the king without being summoned was punishable by death unless the king extended his golden scepter in acceptance. This highlighted the hierarchical nature of the Persian court and the potential risks associated with challenging the established order.
Did vashti queen of Persia have children?
The record of ('Queen') Vashti is in the book of Esther. She was the King's first wife, or queen consort, or most prominent/leading wife, but was deposed for disobedience to her husband, the King. She was replaced by Esther, a Jewess. The book of Esther does not say that Vashti had any children by the King. As she had incited the King's disfavor and been dismissed from the household, whatever happened to her after that was not considered significant enough to include in the bible record.
Who was Esther married to?
The Esther in the Bible married the King Ahasuerus.
Who is the king to queen Esther?
King Ahasuerus
Was King Ahasuerus of Queen Esther's day oriental?
Ahasuerus is believed to have been the Hebrew name for Xerxes. King Xerxes I ruled the Persian Empire at the appropriate time for the story of Esther, although he was not really her husband. He was a Mede, from a tribe closely related to the Persians and ancestral to the Iranians of today.
Who Esther's love?
Not sure. Did Esther love Xerxes? There is NO reference in the book of Esther that Esther loved the King of Persia - Xerxes.
Why did King Xerxes choose Esther to be queen?
He did not. The first time Esther came to him, she came not before her turn had come to meet him (Esther ch.2). The following time, she came at her own initiative and had not been called by the King (Esther 5:1).
