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Who replaced Queen Vashti when she displeased her husband Xerxes?
Esther. Esther was the heroine and central figure in the Biblical book of Esther. She was crowned about 55 years after the destruction of the First Temple, and fifteen years before the Second Temple was built. The Jews were in the Babylonian exile. A few of them, such as Nehemiah, Mordecai and Daniel, rose to positions of prominence under the Babylonian kings.The last of the Prophets of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) were still living.King Cyrus had recently made his famous proclamation (2 Chronicles 36:22-23) allowing the Jews to resettle Judea (Israel), and some had gone up with Zerubavel, but the enemies of the Jews had then slandered them (Ezra ch.4), causing the Babylonian king to put a stop to the rebuilding and resettlement of Judea. This last event was around the same time that Esther became Queen.When she became orphaned, she was adopted by her cousin Mordecai.Later, when Queen Vashti refused to appear before Ahasuerus (in Esther ch.1), Memuchan, a Persian royal adviser, advised King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) to remove Vashti from being Queen of Persia, and King Ahasuerus agreed to his advice.In Esther Chapter 2, royal eunuchs advised Ahasuerus to look for a new queen. Esther was the best-looking woman, and Ahasuerus picked her to replace Vashti as Queen.Esther and her cousin Mordecai (who had once saved the king's life) later persuaded the king to cancel an order for the extermination of the Jews in his vast realm, which had been plotted by the king's chief minister, Haman. Instead, Haman was hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai, and the Jews were given permission to destroy their enemies. The Jewish festival of Purim celebrates this event.According to tradition, the book of Esther was written in the mid-4th century BCE, and was made part of the canon which was sealed a couple of decades after.Esther was queen for about 11 years.The name of Mordecai is the Judaised pronunciation of Marduka, which is attested in the Persepolis Texts as the name of officials in the Persian court during the period of Xerxes I. One of these officials was the biblical Mordecai.The grave of Mordecai and Esther still stands in Hamadan; and the Jews of Iran, to this day, are referred to as "the children of Esther."For the name of Esther, a number of etymologies are possible.1) Esther comes from the Persian "setareh," meaning "star".2) Esther comes from the Aramaic "istahar," meaning "moon." Beautiful as the moon (Talmud, Megillah 13a).3) Esther comes from the Semitic root ath-tar, "morning star." There is support for this too in the Talmud (Yoma 29a).4) Esther comes from the Median "astra," meaning "myrtle." The book of Esther (2:7) states that she had both names, Esther and Myrtle (Hadassah in Hebrew).See also:Why was Esther chosen as Queen?More about the Hebrew BibleJewish history timeline
Who was Esther in the Old Testament of the Bible?
The word "judge" (shaphat) in the Old Testament book of Judges referred to men (and one woman--Deborah) who were raised up by Yahweh to deliver His people from suffering at the hands of others as a precursor to kings that would come later in their history as a people and related in the following book in Old Testament Scriptures, 1 Samuel. Judges, however, were generally also given authority to, as present judges, settle disputes (see Judges 4:5). In this latter sense, Esther would not be considered a judge. Her role as a "deliverer" of God's people was, however, very much a judge-like act in that regard. Nonetheless, the role of Old Testament "judge" was limited to the time of the judges (ca. 1400 B.C. to 1040 B.C.) as a temporary, a localized "king" in the absence of a king over all of Israel. Once kingship with Saul in 1040 B.C. and later with the Davidic line around 1000 B.C. was established, the role of judge was no longer necessary. Judaism and Christianity would recognize that though Esther was not a judge in the technical sense, deliverers such as the Old Testament judges, deliverers like Esther and Moses, and even the kings were pointing forward to an ultimate deliverer and king, the Messiah or "anointed one" (the Christos/Christ). It could be argued that she was, in fact, a type or foreshadowing of the coming Messiah but not technically a judge.
Who is the president of cherumba jama ath?
c.m. aboobacker haji mukri
How is the place of Cherumba?
Cherumba is beautiful place in Pallikkara panchayath Kasaragod , the Northern most district of Kerala is renowned as the land of gods, forts, rivers, hills and beautiful beaches. The imposing fort at Bekal is one of the largest and best-preserved forts in Kerala. The beautiful expanse of the shallow beach near the Bekal fort, Cherumba Rifahiyya juma masjid is biggest and beautiful masjid in national highway road side , madrassa and English medium school also in this place , around more than 300 houses in this jama ath,
What is Ath Mansour Taourirt's population?
Ath Mansour Taourirt's population is 9,283.
When was ATH - interbank network - created?
ATH - interbank network - was created in 1983.
How many syllables are in the word athlete?
3. Ath-le-tic
What three syllable words are found in athletics?
ath-let-ics
How do say that in Malayalam?
That = ath
What has the author Rose Flem-Ath written?
Rose Flem-Ath has written: 'Field of thunder' -- subject(s): Protected DAISY
What does ATH in college football?
ATH is the standard abbreviation for "athlete." It describes a college recruit that can play multiple positions, or a recruit who does not have a primary or finalized collegiate position. There is no actual football position for ATH; it is simply a placeholder until a player's position is determined.
What are some that words end in the letters ath?
words ending in -ath: * bath * math * path * wrath * hath (not commonly used, an old word)
What is a word for strong anger ending with ath?
Wrath
How do you pronounce Arimathaea?
Ar-IM-ath-A-ee-a
