Babylon had started things, but God had punished that empire by sending their neighbors in. Persia spread from Greece to India and was ruled by a strict law: the king's word could not be broken--not even by the king!
A young Jewish girl, Hadassah (Myrtle), followed her uncle's instructions to become Queen Esther (Star) only to find her people threatened with destruction.
Without naming God, the story teller showed that the holiday Purim was His work behind the scenes. It was a lesson in politics and faith, all rolled up on one.
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