Esther: For such a time like this

Esther Mother dies

485 BCE

Esther lives with Mordecai

485 BCE

After Esther's mother dies, Esther stays to live with Mordecai, who was a related of her, and it passed about four or more years with Mordecai when they asked her to go to present herself to the king.

King Xerxes has Vashti as wife and queen

480 BCE

King Xerxes has Vashti as queen, but when the king asked her to come to his party, the queen denied and did not come. The king was furious and made a degree that said that Vashti could not come to his presence ever again. (Esther 1: 1-21)

King Xerxes chooses a new queen

470 BCE

The king was searching for a new queen, and he decided to make a contest to see who was the most beautiful woman. All the woman's prepare for about 12 months. Esther had about 14 years when she was chosen to become queen. She was the most beautiful girl of all of the other girls.

Mordecai saves the king's life

469 BCE

A little while later after Esther was chosen queen, two soldiers were trying to kill king Xerxes. Mordecai over heard them and warned Esther. Immediately she told the king about what both soldiers wanted to do. When the king heard this, he commanded to kill the two soldiers. Xerxes was really happy for what Esther did to him, but she gave the credit to Mordecai, and the king was pleaded. Esther didn't tell him that she was Jewish.

King Xerxes gives power to Haman

468 BCE

After what Mordecai did, the king gave Haman power. When Haman passed, the people bowed and praised him, but not Mordecai. He did not praised nor bowed down to him. This really affected Haman and for that he decided to kill him. He rolled dices that said twelve. So, he said that on the twelve year of King Xerxes, on the first month, the month of Nisan, Haman decided to kill all the Jews in the land.

Celebration in honor of Mordecai

468 BCE

One night, the king scribe was reading his papers. When the scribe said the part were Mordecai saved the king's live, he told Haman what should he do to a man. Haman, who was thinking about himself, told what he would like to get, but without mentioning his name. After that Haman asked the king who was it going to be for and to his surprise, it was Mordecai. So the king gave Mordecai all the things Haman had said the night before.

Haman goes to the king

468 BCE

When the time was right, Haman went into the king's presence. He extended his staff and Haman touched it. After that, Haman convinced the king that there was some people in his land that were against Xerxes. The king was convinced and approved.

Mordecai tells Esther

467 BCE

Esther was queen for quite a while. Mordecai told her quickly when he heard the news. Esther was puzzled. She didn't know what to do, and even if she did she could be killed.

Esther goes into the king's presence

467 BCE

Esther was brave and even if she knew she could die, she did it anyway. Before going into thee king's presence, she told the Jews and her household to not eat anything for three day and that she would go into the throne room.

First Banquet

467 BCE

When the time was right, Esther went before the king. The king was happy to see her and extended his staff. Esther was very joyful that she did not have to die. King Xerxes ask her: What do you want? You can ask even for half of my kingdom. Esther told him that she wanted to organize a banquet for him and Haman.

Second Banquent

467 BCE

The queen didn't tell the king about the degree, instead she invited them to a second banquet. The king haply said yes. On the second banquet, the time was right to tell the truth.

Haman is killed

467 BCE

On the second banquet, Esther told the king the truth: Esther- Some one wants to kill me and my people. King- Who would dare to do such a thing! Esther- It is Haman!. Then the king went to think about the punishment he should give Haman, and in the meanwhile, Haman was pleading the queen to spare his life, but when the king saw this he became furious and thought he was attacking the queen. King Xerxes had Haman hung from a pole which he had constructed to watch Mordecai from his house.

The new law

466 BCE

After Haman's death, the king gave Mordecai Haman's job and they wrote a new law that now no one can hurt the Jews and if they did then they could defend themselves.

Video

464 BCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JydNSlufRIs

Esther dies

464 BCE