The Rise of Esther

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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# 248 - The Rise of Esther - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Mordecai’s public grief forces Esther to choose between palace safety and covenant courage, leading her to fast, reveal her true name—Hadassah—and step toward the throne “for such a time as this.” With the golden scepter extended and a strategic banquet set, her quiet wisdom begins to unravel Haman’s plot and awaken hope for her people.Episode 248 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Joshua.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Matthew 16:24, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Show Notes:(01:38) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:28) The Rise of Esther(21:16) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Previously on the chosen people.
0:03.0	I'm married.
0:04.0	A queen at that.
0:06.0	A king's wife.
0:08.0	And yet, with every passing day, the title felt more like a role to perform than a life to live.
0:16.0	Heyman bit back a wicked smile at how the king was falling flawlessly into his trap.
0:22.9	It is the Jews, my king.
0:25.5	Their laws are different from everyone else's, and they don't obey the king's laws.
0:30.7	It is not in the king's best interest to tolerate them.
0:35.0	If the king approves, let an order be drawn up authorizing their destruction, and I will pay
0:40.9	375 tons of silver to the officials for deposit in the royal treasury.
0:47.3	Let it be, as you say, and take whatever you need to be rid of them.
0:53.3	So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman,
0:59.6	son of Hamidata the Eagagite, the enemy of the Jews.
1:04.8	Haman, with the signet ring, the authority of the king,
1:09.0	had the scribes draw up the edicts, seal them in wax and clay,
1:14.0	and distribute them throughout the entire kingdom. There were whispers of dread,
1:20.2	whispers of evil, and soon whispers would rise into walls that clothed the streets in sackcloth and sorrow, as if the
1:29.8	earth itself tore its garments in grief beneath the weight of reckless hate.
1:37.8	This is an I-Heart podcast, guaranteed human.
1:42.7	As a listener of the Chosen People podcast, you know the power of God's Word.
1:48.1	For Christians in more than 70 nations, access to the Bible is limited or even restricted.
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