The book of Esther is filled with gratuitous acts of defilement and debauchery. The story is vivid in its description of the awful environment that surround both Mordecai and Esther; and yet they remain faithful and true to God. I liked how the author corolated together both Ruth and Esther. The story of Ruth occurring around the time of the Feast of Weeks and Esther with celebrating the Feast of Purim. The fact that each story is traditionally read in remembrance of the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt and then again from the hand of the Persians. Ruth celebrating the exodus from Egypt and Esther the freedom from Persia, and in the middle, is the betrayal of the Israel and the sinful nature that has seemingly consumed them. Time and again we have learned of the circular nature of the Jewish people’s history. They sin, and are given over to an enemy. They eventually cry out in repentance. God sends a deliverer; and there is peace for a time. Until, they sin again and the cycle begins all over
The book of Esther is filled with gratuitous acts of defilement and debauchery. The story is vivid in its description of the awful environment that surround both Mordecai and Esther; and yet they remain faithful and true to God. I liked how the author corolated together both Ruth and Esther. The story of Ruth occurring around the time of the Feast of Weeks and Esther with celebrating the Feast of Purim. The fact that each story is traditionally read in remembrance of the deliverance of the Jews from Egypt and then again from the hand of the Persians. Ruth celebrating the exodus from Egypt and Esther the freedom from Persia, and in the middle, is the betrayal of the Israel and the sinful nature that has seemingly consumed them. Time and again we have learned of the circular nature of the Jewish people’s history. They sin, and are given over to an enemy. They eventually cry out in repentance. God sends a deliverer; and there is peace for a time. Until, they sin again and the cycle begins all over