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In this episode, Maria addresses the question “Should the Book of Esther be in the Bible?” There are certain ministries out there that are going off the deep end and teaching very strange things about the book of Esther by denying that it should be part of the Scriptures. The reasons they give for denying the Book of Esther is because of the pagan names of “Esther” (which comes from Ishtar/Easter) and Mordecai which means “worshiper of Mars.” Beloved, when the people of Yisra’el were in exile in the heathen nations, they were given pagan names! *Examples: Yahuwceph (Joseph) was changed to “Zaphenath-paneah” by Pharaoh; Daniel’s name was changed to Belteshazzar; Hananiah, to Shadrach; Mishael, to Meshach; and Azariah, to Abednego. Why should it surprise people that our Messiah’s name (Yahuwshuwa) was changed by the pagan masses to “Jesus” and Hadassah's name was changed to “Esther?” Esther’s name means “hidden” because, just like Yahuwceph (Joseph) and our Messiah, she was sent to the Persian Empire “incognito” under a “hidden name” and under a “hidden identity.” The Days of Puwriym were on March 23th-25th in 2016 and those days are behind us now. However, it is an important time to remember that our Messiah crushed the head of the serpent! Most people don’t realize how much prophetic symbolism we can glean about the Messiah in the Book of Esther. The principle of casting Lots (puwriym) is seen in Leviticus 16:8-10. See the blog entitled: THE TWIN GOATS ON YOM KIPPUR FULFILLED IN MESSIAH: http://doubleportioninheritance.blogspot.com/2012/01/purim-how-does-it-point-to-messiahs_22.html The word “Puwriym” in the Hebrew Strong' s Concordance means “TO CAST THE LOT,” but it comes from a root word “Puwr,” which means “TO CRUSH, TO BRING TO NOTHING.” This word “Puwriym” points to the prophecy of the “Seed of the Woman” from Bereshiyth (Genesis) 3:15. “And I will put enmity between you [the serpent] and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise [crush] his heel.” The Hebrew word for “bruise” in this prophecy is “shuwph” which literally means “to crush!” Puwriym celebrates the fact that our Messiah Yahuwshuwa is the seed of the woman who crushed the plans of Satan and he is continuing to crush his plans every time we fast and pray like Esther did. There are some people who have tried to suggest that the book of Esther should not be in the Bible because they say that the name of our Creator is not mentioned in there even once. But did you know that the name of our Creator the “I AM” (HaYah) is encoded in the book of Esther 19 times? Yes it is! The same name that he revealed to Mosheh at the burning bush in Exodus 3:14-15 is “I am that I am” which can also mean “I will be who I will be” or “He who causes to exist.” This name is listed in the Hebrew Strong’s Concordance as “HaYah” which is # 1961, and it also means “to be, to exist, to breathe, to cause to exist.” This name HaYaH is seen 19 times in the book of Esther! In the book of Esther, every time you see the phrase “and it came to pass” that phrase is simply one word: #1961, HaYah which means “he who causes to be.” What this means is that HaYah (I AM) caused the Book of Esther to exist! See the blog: HOW DOES PUWRIYM POINT TO MESSIAH? http://doubleportioninheritance.blogspot.com/2012/01/purim-how-does-it-point-to-messiahs_22.html

Pastor Jared brings the word today in our series with a message on gods sovereign plan for our lives.

Evangelist Terry Pace of Scottsboro, AL, preaches from Esther 4:13-14, on Tuesday evening, January 19, 2009, continuing the Revival Meeting held at the Mineral Park Baptist Church, of McDonald, TN.

Evangelist Terry Pace of Scottsboro, AL, preaches from Esther 4:13-14, on Monday evening, January 18, 2009, for the first night of a Revival Meeting held at the Mineral Park Baptist Church, of McDonald, TN.

We see through this life changing story of how God used Esther and Mordecai to save the Jewish people from annihilation. We see how the consequences of our actions last long after we are gone so we really need to think before we act. When God works through the lives of people we see lives changed.

We see through this life changing story of how God used Esther and Mordecai to save the Jewish people from annihilation. We see how the consequences of our actions last long after we are gone so we really need to think before we act. When God works through the lives of people we see lives changed.

We see through this life changing story of how God used Esther and Mordecai to save the Jewish people from annihilation. We see how the consequences of our actions last long after we are gone so we really need to think before we act. When God works through the lives of people we see lives changed.

We will learn about God's provedential care in the live's of His people, as demonstrated in the fall of Haman and the honor bestowed on Mordecai by the King. He is in "all" the details of our lives whether small or big.

We will learn about God's provedential care in the live's of His people, as demonstrated in the fall of Haman and the honor bestowed on Mordecai by the King. He is in "all" the details of our lives whether small or big.

We will learn about God's provedential care in the live's of His people, as demonstrated in the fall of Haman and the honor bestowed on Mordecai by the King. He is in "all" the details of our lives whether small or big.

Chapters 5-7 mark the climax of the book of Esther. Here the tables are turned and evil is overcome by good. God's people are preserved through an unlikely set of circumstances. It is obvious that it is the sovereignty of the Lord working to save the Jewish people from annihilation. Last week we ended with Esther asking Mordecai to gather the Jews as she would gather her maidservants to fast and pray for three days and three nights asking for God's wisdom, guidance and protection as she prepared for this dangerous mission. This week, as we studied chapter five, we see Esther after fasting and praying courageously being used by God as she begins to put her plan in motion.

Chapters 5-7 mark the climax of the book of Esther. Here the tables are turned and evil is overcome by good. God's people are preserved through an unlikely set of circumstances. It is obvious that it is the sovereignty of the Lord working to save the Jewish people from annihilation. Last week we ended with Esther asking Mordecai to gather the Jews as she would gather her maidservants to fast and pray for three days and three nights asking for God's wisdom, guidance and protection as she prepared for this dangerous mission. This week, as we studied chapter five, we see Esther after fasting and praying courageously being used by God as she begins to put her plan in motion.

Chapters 5-7 mark the climax of the book of Esther. Here the tables are turned and evil is overcome by good. God's people are preserved through an unlikely set of circumstances. It is obvious that it is the sovereignty of the Lord working to save the Jewish people from annihilation. Last week we ended with Esther asking Mordecai to gather the Jews as she would gather her maidservants to fast and pray for three days and three nights asking for God's wisdom, guidance and protection as she prepared for this dangerous mission. This week, as we studied chapter five, we see Esther after fasting and praying courageously being used by God as she begins to put her plan in motion.

Listen to how Esther becomes Queen of the great empire of Persia after 12 months of preparation and Mordecai saves King Ahasuerus' life.

Listen to how Esther becomes Queen of the great empire of Persia after 12 months of preparation and Mordecai saves King Ahasuerus' life.

Listen to how Esther becomes Queen of the great empire of Persia after 12 months of preparation and Mordecai saves King Ahasuerus' life.

On All Saints' Sunday, Glynn Cardy turns to the Book of Esther to look at rebellious and defiant faith. Faith determined by the authority within and not the authority above. "Saints are usually thought of as religious goodie-goodies who obey the rules, please the rulers, and are popular with the pious. And undoubtedly many fit this profile. However, there are some saints who are naughty, disobedient, and downright insolent. They have little regard for rules or rulers, and popularity usually eludes them until long after their death. In a world that worships power, affluence, and military might, it is these rebellious saints who are our guides as we seek to live lives of integrity and protest." Read full text at http://www.stmatthews.org.nz/?sid=74&id=667.