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We've all heard of the amazing story of Esther. Hi, I'm Heidi St. John, and in fact, the

story is so incredible, and entire book of the Old Testament is devoted to it. I'm

going to go ahead and summarize for you for the sake of time. But the story goes that

Esther, a Jew, was married to a Persian king named Artisurksies, who had signed a decree

to have all of the Jews killed. Because of this, Esther was in a unique and life-threatening

situation. Her very life and the lives of her people demanded that she interact with

her husband, with a great deal of courage and wisdom. Keep in mind, the king didn't know

that Esther was a Jew. He only knew that she was absolutely stunningly beautiful. Apparently

that was all he needed to know. As his first wife, Queen Vashdie, was said to have been

the most beautiful woman in all Persia. However, being married to the king of Persia didn't

give Esther much protection. If she displeased him, it was very likely that she would either

be divorced like the king's first wife or even worse she could be killed. It was serious

business to upset or even displeased the king. Obviously, this is extreme wife 101 right

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