1. Book of Esther Chapter 1-8

Indeed a blessed day. God is there with me, helping me to cope with what I intended to do. The Book of Esther, indeed an interesting book with many happenings.

1. King Xerxes - ruled over 127 provinces; India-Cush; throne in citadel of Susa.
2. Queen Vashti - Queen preceding Q. Esther. Disobeyed the king's command to appear in front of the people and nobles, because all of them were drunk, so was the king himself. Hence, punished to be restricted from entering the presence of King Xerxes and her title was stripped.
   
3. Mordecai - Benjamite; Jew; caregiver of Esther/Hadassah, his cousin.
4. Hadassah a.k.a. Esther - An orphan. Cousin to Mordecai. Queen to King Xerxes. Also a Jew. But kept her nationality in secret, as told by Mordecai, even after becoming the Queen.
   

How Esther became Queen? How did she helped her people despite her abilities and position? Why God rewarded Haman? Why is Mordecai rewarded much later after his contribution in saving the king's life? Interesting chapters and stories ahead!

Till then, I still need to understand what was written up to chapter 8. =)