By James Riley Strange, Ph.D. Associate Professor of New Testament, Samford University KEEP STANDING Esther 8:1–8; 9:20–22 Today we reach the culmination of the Book of Esther, in which the plot to kill all Jews in Persia is resolved and a new festival, “Purim,” is established. Read all of chapters 8 and 9 to understand the context. The enthusiasm of…
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