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strength over all who oppose him, verse 40:10 behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand.
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The religious community in the book of Esther, consist of the following: Esther and Mordechai are Hebrew to include their community, and Haman, is an Agagite so is his community. In, the book of Esther, Esther can be observed as a leader, mentee, willing to obey, has faith, would lay down her life for God and her people. Esther was a woman who fears God. Verse 2:7 And Mordechai had brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman was lovely and beautiful. When her father and mother died, Mordechai took her as his own daughter.
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Esther is also viewed as a leader, mentee, willing to obey, has faith, would lay down her life for God and her people, a woman who fears God. Verse 2:5… In Shushan the citadel there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordechai the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamimite. Verse 2:6 Kish had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been captured with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and carried away. Verse 2: 10 Esther had not revealed her people or family, or Mordechai had charged her not to feel it. Verse 2:20 now Esther had not revealed her family and her people, just as Mordechai had charged her, for Esther obey the command of Mordechai as when she was brought up by him. Verse 2:21 in those days, while Mordechai set within the Kingsgate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Theresh, doorkeepers, became furious and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. Verse 2:22 so the matter became known to Mordechai, who told Queen Esther, and Esther informed the king in Mordechai’s name. Verse 2:23 and when an inquiry was made into the matter, it was confirmed, and both were hanged on

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