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Podcast: Bible Study - Sabbath School Podcast
Episode: 1882 Lesson 12 Wednesday Dec 20 Such a time as this
Description: Read Esther 4:1–14. Why was it considered at this moment appropriate for Esther to identify herself as a Jew?When Mordecai contacted Esther for her help, she had been married to Ahasuerus for several years, but there was a law in Persia that no one could come to the king’s throne without an express invitation from the king. Anyone who didn’t respect this rule risked death. Esther, knowing the risk, went to the throne room anyway, uninvited.Mordecai’s faith sought to awaken Esther’s faith. The heart of the book of Esther is found in Mordecai’s words to Esther: “...