Esther

authority that women in previous times had never had before. Both the Roman and Persian women who obtained this power did so in different ways, and these women also both conducted themselves differently once obtaining this uncommon privilege. Livia and Esther were both some of the first patricians in their respective ancient societies. They served under both emperors and a king, and through both their sexuality and intellect, they rose to a prominent and powerful position. Livia was known…

In the Greek book, Esther is a symbolic object. She aids in the freedom of the Hebrews, but the author chose to follow Mordecai’s story as a prophet and standing against Haman. Instead of standing in behind the scenes in the Hebrew version, Mordecai uses Esther’s positions as the king’s favorite to persuade the king to accept any of her requests. Esther still asks the same desires as in the Hebrew book, but the author of the Greek book puts much more detail into it, changing the scenario and the…

that he might choose a successor to the unruly Vashti. The King chose Esther, an orphan daughter of a Benjaminite named Abihail. Esther was originally named Hadassah,…

writing about the usage of the book of Esther. How it it is read at the Feast of Purim in the twelfth month. It is interesting how Ruth is mentioned in the New Testament but there is no further mention of Esther neither are there any quotation from Esther used in the N.T. The author immediately highlights that the early church struggled to find value in the book of Esther. Quoting Martin Luther, the author writes, I am so hostile to the book [2 Maccabees] and to Esther that I wish they simply…

viewing and researching the film and also gain new answers to the list of questions we were required to address in our film paper. Something I found to be one of the most important ideas we discussion was the presence of the Star of David in the film. Esther treasured a necklace that was given to her by her family; strung onto this necklace was a beautiful crystal. Even though it was not mentioned in any of the historical documents my group members and I viewed, this necklace played an…

There are not too many stories of the Bible that contain women. The few women that I am focusing on, Eve, Delilah, Vashti and the daughters of Lot, are a few of the females considered “bad” to some people. Their stories have given society an idea of what deeds are seen as moral and those that are wrong. All of these women have performed a sinful act, but there are actions that are considered bad and others that could be seen as good. From the beginning, Eve has represented women and all of…

Hello this is Esther, I just want to set the record straight with everyone. I am not just a pretty face. I am a strong independent woman. I am not just a body. I have a mind to. A lot of people think that just because I’m pretty, I am stupid. That is not true. I am a caring compassionate woman. I think for myself and I have good ideas. I feel like Mordechai doesn’t really cares about who I am on the inside. For example, he only thinks of me for my beauty, like the time when my parents died…

emotions, a woman 's survival comes down to her ability to physically or mentally deceive her opponent by any means possible. John Steinbeck’s East of Eden and The Bible illuminate a woman’s innate ability to overcome threats by deceit through Cathy and Esther respectively. It is important to first set the guidelines for what the word survival implies. Species are surviving when they…

Queen Esther in the Book of Esther is an example of displaying this type of power. Because she was in good favor with her husband, Ahasuerus, who was the King of Persia, she was able to protect the Jews from a pogrom against them directed by the king’s royal chief advisor, Haman. Esther had privileges, power, and the king’s favor, because he greatly loves her as the bible stated, “The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she won his grace…

this issue? The answer is yes. However, it is not as big of an issue today as it had been in the past. There are many women in history that did not get recognized for their hard work and discovery. You might not be familiar with Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Esther Lederberg, and Chien-Shiung Wu. These are women who helped with advancements in science. Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a scientist who discovered pulsars. She made the discovery in 1967 while a graduate at Cambridge University as a radio…