The Bachelor: Persia (Esther 2:1-18)
The most powerful king on earth commissions the world’s first Tinder app, and — what a surprise! — immediately “matches” with hundreds of beautiful maidens.
The most powerful king on earth commissions the world’s first Tinder app, and — what a surprise! — immediately “matches” with hundreds of beautiful maidens.
For once in his life, Mordecai decides to stand up for his convictions — but does not get the results he was hoping for.
As first Mordecai and then Esther fall into complete despair, suddenly a turning point is reached.
Esther risks death. Meanwhile, Haman reaches his own crisis point and his wife tells him what God’s will is for his life.
Esther reveals her true identity. Haman and Mordecai change places. Still, the crisis is unresolved — and King Xerxes proves unwilling to do more.
Mordecai writes a new genocidal law to contradict Haman’s genocidal law. But is this really what Mordecai is supposed to do with his newfound political power?
Esther and Mordecai write everything down and establish a new holiday, but not everyone is thrilled with the idea at first.
An apostle in exile receives the first of many visions, and begins writing the book that we now call Revelation, or “The Apocalypse”.
Jesus tells John to write seven introductory letters to seven churches, letting them know that if they want to understand the visions that follow, they are going to have to ask for help.
John experiences a second change of setting, and begins to see reality — all of reality — from a whole different perspective.