Risk and Reversal

About this episode

The episode discusses Queen Esther's courageous act of approaching the king to save her people, highlighting themes of faith and divine intervention.

Queen Esther was encouraged by her adopted father, Mordecai, to go to the king for help. The Prime Minister, Haman, issued a royal edict calling for the death of every Jew in Persia. After 3 days of fasting by every Jewish person Esther goes before the king with her request. But before she gets around to the topic at hand, Haman sets a plan in motion to kill Mordecai. Tune in to hear how God works behind the scenes to save and bless Mordecai.RiverCityPGH.com

People in this episode

Host: River City Church

Topics covered

• faith
• courage
• sacrifice
• divine intervention
• Jewish history

Keywords

• Esther
• Mordecai
• Haman
• king
• fasting
• Jewish people
• royal edict

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