All of the Women of the Bible
What is the main conflict in All of the Women of the Bible by Edith Deen?
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In Chapter Six, Esther, a beautiful woman, was able to become the Queen of Persia. However, it turned out that Esther had her mind on the common good of the people, particularly the welfare of the Hebrews. She was very courageous in a political way. Her husband king had no idea she was a Jewess and did not care. The Jews were living in severe oppression at the time. Luckily for them, Esther cared a lot. Her husband was not particularly intense, but Esther learned that one of his favorite advisers hated Jews and had a strong intention to destroy them. Her cousin Mordecai, obviously a Jew, ran into conflict with this Haman. Esther was very popular with the people. She dared to break with tradition and went to her king in a manner that was not normally allowed to women, not even queens. Her husband, whose affection for her was absolutely genuine and wholehearted, was un-offended and offered her whatever she wanted. She scheduled two feasts and invited their opponent to dine with them. As it turned out, Mordecai was more than Esther's relative; he had actually saved her husband's life during his childhood. The husband found this during a review of a palace book called memorable deeds. After the second feast, Esther cried to her husband and openly confessed to her distress at the plight of the local Jews. Haman had plans to slaughter them. The King of Persia, rather than being outraged by his wife, was entirely moved. Haman was literally legally murdered instead of Mordecai. Local laws were changed entirely, making it legal for the local Hebrews to defend themselves against attacks and even to kill their worst enemies.
All of the Women of the Bible