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Purim
Purim is one of the most celebrated Jewish holidays. It commemorates the victory of the Jews against the annihilation plan of Hamman the Agagite, as recounted in the Biblical Book of Esther.
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Esther saved the Jews on the holiday of Purim when she got King Ahashverosh to realize that Haman wanted to kill her and the Jews. Ahashverosh got angry, killed Haman, and decreed that the Jews could defend themselves.
What were queen esther's weaknesses?
She did not want to tell she was a Jew, and save them even as she was a Jew.
How many verses are in the Book of Esther?
168 in the Masoretic Text.
It is important to note that there are versions of the Book of Esther based on the Septuagint that have significantly many more verses.
What are the 4 mitzvot of Purim?
There are 4 mitzvot that are performed on Purim:
- Reading of the Megillat Esther (the book of Esther)
- Matanot L'Evyonim or Gifts to the poor - One must give charity gifts to at least two people.
- Mishloach Manot or sending of food portions - One must send at least one package containing two types of foods to someone.
- Seudah or Festive Purim meal - One must partake in a festive meal on Purim day
Haman was the son of Hammedatha the Agagite. He and his wife Zeresh instigate a plot to kill all of the Jews of ancient Persia. Haman attempted to convince Ahasuerus to order the killing of Mordecai and all the Jews of the lands he ruled. The plot was uncovered by Queen Esther, the king's recent wife, who was also a Jew. Haman is hanged from the gallows that had originally been built to hang Mordechai.
Was Mordecai Esther's cousin or uncle?
The Scripture does not mention his name. It only mentions her older cousin Mordecai and her father Abihail in Esther 2:15:
New King James Version (NKJV)
7AndMordecaihad brought up Hadassah, thatis,Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young womanwaslovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.
The Book of Esther tells of Esther, the cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai the Jew, becoming the new wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia.
There was no King Ahasuerus of Persia, but many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE.
Esther is unlikely to have been Xerxes' wife, because his only known wife, Amestris, continued in her role well beyond his third year as king (the date the text suggests Vashti was deposed). Other problems in the story call into question the story's reliability, for example Mordecai is identified as having been sent into exile by Nebuchadnezzar - an event that must have place over a century before Xerxes assumed power.
In the book of Esther what is Esther other name?
Hadassah is her Jewish name, she was re-named Esther, while her previous generation was taken, into captivity. Just like In Babylon, Daniel, he was re-named Belteshazzar. Daniel & three Jews, after being taken to Babylon, were given Babylonian names, also. Hananaih was re-named Shadrach, Mishael was re-named
Meshach & Azariah was re-named Abednego.
Purim is the 14th of Adar. Shushan Purim (Purim celebrated in walled cities from the time of Joshua) is on the 15th day of Adar. This is when Purim is celebrated today in Jerusalem. Note, that depending when these dates fall out with respect to the Shabbat, the observation of the day's mitzvot may be moved up so as not to conflict with the Shabbat.
In 478 B.C., Esther became the queen of Persia. Previously, she was a member of the harem of the Persian king Ahasuerus, who was also known as King Xerxes. But when the former queen, Vashti, fell into disfavor with her husband, Ahasuerus, the king chose Esther to be his wife and queen.
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).
When was Queen Esther from the Book of Esther born?
The book says that she is young it does not say which age but I think she is a young teenager.
Answer:The book implies that she was young but does not say so.There is NO reference in the book of Esther that Esther loved the King of Persia - Xerxes, but because of her beauty Esther had a strong influence on King Xerxes that is why her story is in the Bible.
What years did Esther in the Bible live?
Esther became queen during the reign of Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes I, who reigned 486-465BC. It is not possible to exactly know her birth and death dates, but this does place her in this time period.
What does the Jewish feast of Purim celebrate?
Purim is a festival that commemorates the supposed deliverance of the Jewish people of the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by Haman the Agagite to annihilate them, as described in the Book of Esther. However, biblical scholars say that the Book of Esther is not really historical and that there is unlikely to have been any plot to annihilate the Jewish people, so this festival is not really the celebration of any historical event.
Who did Esther replace as queen?
Esther replaced Queen Vashti as queen after Queen Vashti refused to come to the King's banquet.
The oldest mention of Purim is from the first century historian Josephus, who mentions the origins of Purim in his book: "Antiquities of the Jews." He follows the Hebrew Book of Esther but shows awareness of some of the additional material found in the Greek version in that he too identifies Ahasuerus as Artaxerxes and provides the text of the king's letter.
What was going on during the time that Esther was queen in the Bible?
Esther was the heroine and central figure in the Biblical book of Esther, which is the source of the Jewish festival of Purim.
The Jews were in the Babylonian exile.
When Esther 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.
Purim dates back to the Biblical Queen Esther. The royal vizier, Haman, had set a plot into motion to wipe out all of the Jews. Esther became aware of the plot and went to King Xerxes at great risk to her own life. Haman's plot was put to a stop and the Jewish people were liberated from Persia. Purim celebrates this.
You can find more information in the book of Esther. There is also a movie titled, 'One Night with the King' that tells the story.
Purim is celebrated on Adar 14. It is to thank Esther for saving the Jews when the evil Haman was trying to get everybody to get against the Jews and fight them on Adar the 14th.
How many wives did Xerxes I have?
Queen Amestris is accepted by historians as Xerxes' only wife for at least the first several years of his reign. There is no record of either Vashti or Esther in Persian history.
