Whispers of Evil

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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# 247 - Whispers of Evil - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, Mordecai exposes an assassination plot and is forgotten as Haman rises to power, demands homage, and spins a sealed decree to annihilate the Jews. In the shadows of Persia’s palace, Esther’s hidden position—and a single act of defiance—sets the stage for a showdown between whispering evil and quiet courage.Episode 247 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 Psalm 139:23–24, “Search me, God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way.” 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:(01:42) Intro with Yael Eckstein(02:32) Whispers of Evil(21:14) 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.
0:03.2	In the heart of the world's greatest empire, power was not whispered.
0:10.0	It was shouted from palace rooftops and poured into ornate goblets.
0:15.3	And King Xerxes was not a man of half-measures.
0:21.2	So it shall be.
0:24.0	Queen Vashti shall be banished.
0:26.8	We will find your new queen, one who will honor your commands as you rule this empire.
0:34.2	Let beautiful young women be sought for the king and added to your harem.
0:39.3	Let them be gathered from every province and let the one who pleases you most be crowned queen in Vashti's place.
0:48.3	In the heart of Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, lived a man named Mordecai.
0:57.0	He had taken pains to make sure all the men he associated with at the city gate thought Esther was Persian, not Jewish.
1:07.0	When he took her in as a child, when his uncle died, he forced her to adopt a Persian name in an attempt to conceal their heritage.
1:15.9	Say your goodbye and bring her to the palace within the hour. Tell me your name.
1:21.9	Esther kept her eyes downcast, or alluring as Higai had called it and answered her king.
1:30.0	I am called Esther, my king.
1:32.5	And so the orphan girl, the peasant princess, became queen of Persia.
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