“Stand Courageously for Such a Time as This”
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Esther 3–4 moves the story from quiet providence into open crisis.
In chapter 3, Haman is promoted to a powerful position in the Persian Empire.
The king’s servants are commanded to bow before him.
Mordecai refuses.
The text tells us Mordecai was Jewish, but it does not fully explain every reason behind his refusal.
Haman becomes furious.
But instead of directing his anger only toward Mordecai, he decides to destroy the entire Jewish population throughout the Persian Empire.
A date is…
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