And her honorary Feast of Purim is the only Jewish feast that still celebrated today was not specifically commanded by God.

Esther's name in the bible. Who is this woman and why does she have an entire book named after her. Esther Began as Hadassah. Ad True Belief in Jesus Christ.

Possibly means star in Persian. She is recognized mostly for her strength bravery and dignity. The kings advisor Haman persuaded the king to exterminate all the Jews in the realm.

Esther in the book of Esther was a biblical heroine who saved the Jewish people. אסתר is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther. Aspatha Strongs H630 or In Hebrew the name Aspatha means Store Room.

He also is the uncle of Mordecai who adopted Esther as his daughter Quoted source Abihail in the Bible father of Esther. The Book of Esther in the Old Testament tells the story of Queen Esther the Jewish wife of the king of Persia. 100s of Bible verses not heard in church.

And I will raise him up at the last day. Alternatively it could be a derivative of the name of the Near Eastern goddess Ishtar. In short she prevented the first holocaust.

The name of God is hidden several times in acrostics in the Book of Esther. The name Hadassah Heb. Esther 25 NIV Bible Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair the son of Shimei the son of Kish.