You know I picked this up from the library today, right?
Like, maybe there was some symbolism I didn't get. Or maybe I was focussing too much on the romance. I like the part when she says, "God conceals a thing and it takes a king to seek it out." For me, that meant that sometimes, God will hide or shield his best but that doesn't dimnish her value. It just takes the right man (a king) to discover her. I guess teh part when he was being so rude to her when she had her night with him was just a test? That wasn't quite how I imagined their night together. Also, the part where she reads to him was a little off. I can't imagine a woman playing that sort of role in the court in those days and further, he saw her before her night. I would think that would take away some of the magic. I guess I just imagined their relationship a little different. But I guess they had to create a movie. We don't really know what the dynamics were. I'm going to watch it again with my mother and get her take on it. I can't wait to hear your's Relaxer Rehab. I watched the whole thing, but I felt like it was over my head somewhat.
Along with what you said, recall a MAIN POINT about Esther's ethnicity/culture: she was Jewish in a Persian(?) society. Her uncle directed her to CONCEAL/NOT REVEAL her Jewish heritage. Now (God knew) but the people didn't know that Haman(?) would issue a decree to kill all the Jews and so that's when Esther had to step up, even risking her own life. So recall the banquet when Haman was talking about the Jews with the king, and Esther had to plead the case for the people. Remember Esther's pendant? Remember when the light reflected off the pendant? Remember when the king saw the symbol in the light but Haman didn't. So when the king figured out that if he approved the decree, his wife would be killed, the king had a decision to make. It took the right man spiritually, the right man naturally to "see" his wife (Esther) and maintain her value spiritually and naturally by protecting HER, which meant protecting her PEOPLE (the Jews). Also remember that the Lord appoints leaders (I believe there's scripture for this) for an appointed time. This particular king was there for this appointed occasion.
I guess teh part when he was being so rude to her when she had her night with him was just a test? That wasn't quite how I imagined their night together. Also, the part where she reads to him was a little off. I can't imagine a woman playing that sort of role in the court in those days and further, he saw her before her night.
I wonder if you're talking about two different parts. The first time she met the king is when she read to him. I don't recall him being rude, but I suppose as you say, "testing" her. Recall some of the other women he met. They did not capture his attention like Esther did. Also, think back to the scripture. The Bible talks about Esther getting favor with the king's eunuch and the eunuch probably told Esther A LOT about how to gain the king's attention. So the fact that Esther came in READING TO HIM versus standing there waiting for sex or with little captivating interaction definitely caught the king's attention. I believe they were not intimate until after they married.
I would think that would take away some of the magic. I guess I just imagined their relationship a little different. But I guess they had to create a movie. We don't really know what the dynamics were. I'm going to watch it again with my mother and get her take on it. I can't wait to hear your's Relaxer Rehab.
Now, I was referring to the part when she went in to him for her night, and he was like, is this how you approach a king and her love being cheap and she kept countering him (I an neither a buyer or seller of love). Yeah, it's obvious Esther had an "in" with Hagai and he gave her special information that the other women weren't privy too. Also, Esther truly cared about appealing to the king (when picking the jewels, she was like, how can I choose when I don't know what he would like). She was focussed on him and his needs. The king also uses the word "beguiled" several times. She appealed to him on much deeper levels. The other women were trying to appeal to his body.
Yeah, I get what you're saying about the pendant. I guess the hidden truth that Esther was talking about all along was about her people/her faith. And in the end, the king wanted to learn about her God.
On another note, I felt real bad for poor Jesse.
