Author Archives: Anita Stuart-Steva

Esther 8, 9 and 10 reveal a complete reversal of events regarding Mordecai and the Jews. Esther tells the king who Mordecai is and pleads with him that the edict regarding the annihilation of the Jews be revoked. The king … Continue reading →

Esther 6 and 7 opens with the king having trouble sleeping.  He decides to read the book of record to help him sleep. He reads how Mordecai had helped him in the past by letting him know about an assassination … Continue reading →

In Esther 4 and 5 Mordecai mourns, wearing sackcloth and ashes, outside the King’s gate. Queen Esther asks Mordecai to stop what he is doing. He refuses and tells her what Haman has done. He charges her to go to … Continue reading →

Esther 1 – 3 opens with King Ahasuerus of Persia giving a banquet to show off his wealth. His wife Queen Vashti also gives a party for the women in the palace. The king sent for the queen to come … Continue reading →

In Nehemiah 13 Nehemiah returns after having been away for a time. He finds that the people are disobeying the law of God by allowing a man who is not a priest to live in the temple, working and doing … Continue reading →

Nehemiah 11 and 12 opens with lists of where the people live. One tenth of the people live in Jerusalem, the rest live in their own towns. Those involved with governing and the temple also live in Jerusalem. All of … Continue reading →

In Nehemiah 9 and 10 the people of Israel separate themselves from the foreigners and spend half a day in worship and repentance. They listen to the law of God and confess their sins. Ezra remembers in prayer the history … Continue reading →

In Nehemiah 7 and 8 the wall is completed. Nehemiah appoints guards to watch their posts. The city is large and the inhabitants are few so it is difficult to watch the entire city. Nehemiah finds a genealogy of the … Continue reading →

In Nehemiah 5 and 6 the people complain about the taxes that have been levied on them by their own leaders. They also have control of the people’s land. Nehemiah confronts the leaders with their wrongdoing and the leaders give … Continue reading →

In Nehemiah 3 and 4 the people begin making repairs to Jerusalem. Each group has its own task and the work gets done efficiently. Their adversaries continue to mick them for their efforts. Nehemiah responds with prayer and the work … Continue reading →