Yesterday I bought a new Bible . This version is easy to read, to beunderstood, and naively I asked God to direct me into something I have anythingto learn. I don't hear His voice (I wish) but at sort, shutting my eyes, Iopened my new book and Esther appeared. It was an act of faith, I wish myfingers were used ant taught, but this way started to read and these are someideas I got.This is anything I would call HISTORY. Inspired or not, I seetraditions rather than God's commands, and I see how the Purim feastcame to be as it is.This helped me to understand Persian culture. At certain points, itlooks like Jewish, but it is not the same (according to my few previousreadings on Jewish culture). If it were possible to live this Persian way, I don't mind thatchange of mind, because Christianism is Jewish, in many ways. But I will belike Mardoqueo, not worshiping any man. Here there is a foreignbackground mingled with the Jewish, abroad. I believed Nehemiah, and others (Nehemías 13: 25-30) were sad thattheir people chose to marry unbelievers, and Esther knew that king was todivorce Vasti, having previous marital intercourses with more virgingirls. The thing I would not like for my daughter, is allowing a man with severalwomen at hand (Ester 2:14-15). These notes are not exhaustive, but I haven't seen Jesuspartaking in the Purim (so I have to check this later on). It is a pity I haven't read, nor understood, all the written sourcesJewish and Catholic people had for their actual traditions; but I'm happy thatJesus came to make us to be one (John 11:51-52) and my concern isaimed to acknowledging God in His teachings. Esther is both, History and Jewish tradition and there, the bookitself, insists on telling me what this is and I'm thankful that this serves meto see Persians and Jewish people, as culture. Esther “married” a rich king for convenience, not love. Vastiwas right in avoiding her boastful husband (Esther 1:11) and she wasforced to be “divorced” (Esther 1:19) while that king -same way as David- had more women (Esther 2:14-15). If I were to compare today's Christianity, I see people unequallyyoked, same way Samson or king David (i.e., rich with poor,Christians with unbelievers). I don't expect my view acknowledged, but Irather like God's approval, because I have failed more than I thought itcould be possible for my human good intention (one divorce, and a couple offailures). The religious background could warn me that that king was anadulterer. He played “the showy” when being drunk, so he would not be thebest choice for my daughter, it I were the one to give her an advice (I don'tcare how rich he is). This reminded me 2 Kings 20:13, 15, 17. If I hadanything, I don't want to be like that man who swanked and got lost... As a man, I will not lie telling that Persian standards are badfor men. I wish both, men and women show respect for one another, so Iwould agree with the rule that king approved (I'm not too feminist). I likeMardoqueo's attitude and the end result. And that reminded me Joseph's accountand his hardships to be the second after the Egyptian Pharaoh, but I don't likethe predicament to marry my daughter with an unbeliever and, wealth is a greattemptation to avoid, as well as convenience. I don't find arguments for beauty. I married my ex because I thoughtshe was nice looking, but time has proved we both need more than oil treatmentsto remarry any. Ha! Ha! That fashion -for make up- won't make a little onpeople like me (Ha! Ha!) but I have an idea on Esther and the others (2:12). Ineed several years of intense beauty treatment! He! He!
