11 illustrations referencing Esther
Esther Esther was queen of Persia during the reign of Xerxes I (486–465 BC). She was a woman of the Diaspora (“scattering”), descended from Jews who had been scattered among the nations at the time o
Xerxes I Xerxes I, who reigned over the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC, was the son and successor of Darius I (Hystaspes). He inherited a vast empire from his father and his maternal grandfather (
Xerxes I Xerxes I, who reigned over the Persian Empire from 486 to 465 BC, was the son and successor of Darius I (Hystaspes). He inherited a vast empire from his father and his maternal grandfather (
Esther Esther was queen of Persia during the reign of Xerxes I (486–465 BC). She was a woman of the Diaspora (“scattering”), descended from Jews who had been scattered among the nations at the time o
In 1943, Irena Sendler worked as a nurse in the Warsaw Public Health Department. The Nazis had sealed 400,000 Jewish families behind the ghetto walls,...
In 1943, Irena Sendler worked as a social worker in Warsaw, carrying a special permit that allowed her to enter the Jewish ghetto to inspect...
In December 1942, Corrie ten Boom's father Casper answered a knock at their door in Haarlem, Netherlands. A frightened Jewish woman stood on the step,...
In 1943, Corrie ten Boom stood in the hallway of her family's narrow house on the Barteljorisstraat in Haarlem, Netherlands. Her father Casper had just...
In 1942, Irena Sendler was a social worker in Warsaw with a permit to enter the Jewish Ghetto to inspect for typhus. She could have...
Teaching on Fasting from Tertullian: Tertullian on Stations: Fasting in Community
God of purpose, today I step into new work. New responsibilities. New relationships. New challenges. I'm grateful and nervous all at once. Help me remember that this work is more than a paycheck— i