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No<00:12:15.870><c> doubt,</c><00:12:16.389><c> brothers</c><00:12:16.409><c> and</c><00:12:16.610><c> sisters,</c>

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she<00:12:17.049><c> was</c><00:12:17.330><c> stunningly</c><00:12:18.070><c> beautiful,</c>

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but<00:12:19.230><c> her</c><00:12:19.470><c> looks</c><00:12:19.789><c> only</c><00:12:20.309><c> got</c><00:12:20.509><c> her</c><00:12:20.710><c> the</c><00:12:20.929><c> invitation.</c>

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It<00:12:22.870><c> was</c><00:12:23.110><c> going</c><00:12:23.269><c> to</c><00:12:23.470><c> be</c><00:12:23.610><c> her</c><00:12:23.950><c> character</c>

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that<00:12:25.570><c> would</c><00:12:25.909><c> gain</c><00:12:26.370><c> the</c><00:12:26.889><c> crown.</c>

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As<00:12:28.409><c> we</c><00:12:29.149><c> read</c><00:12:29.590><c> of</c><00:12:29.830><c> her</c><00:12:30.049><c> in</c><00:12:30.210><c> this</c><00:12:30.570><c> story,</c>

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there's<00:12:32.330><c> a</c><00:12:32.610><c> quiet</c><00:12:32.970><c> charm</c><00:12:33.629><c> that</c><00:12:34.110><c> is</c><00:12:34.649><c> unmistakable</c>

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about<00:12:35.850><c> this</c><00:12:36.549><c> young</c><00:12:36.990><c> woman.</c>

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She<00:12:38.210><c> quietly</c><00:12:38.809><c> submits</c><00:12:40.070><c> to</c><00:12:40.470><c> Higa's</c><00:12:40.889><c> recommendations.</c>

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She<00:12:43.389><c> submits</c><00:12:43.970><c> quietly</c><00:12:44.610><c> to</c><00:12:44.929><c> Morikawa's</c><00:12:45.690><c> requests.</c>

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And<00:12:47.710><c> then</c><00:12:48.149><c> later</c><00:12:48.409><c> on</c><00:12:49.029><c> to</c><00:12:49.210><c> the</c><00:12:49.429><c> king.</c>

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She<00:12:50.210><c> is</c><00:12:50.490><c> at</c><00:12:50.529><c> every</c><00:12:51.269><c> point</c><00:12:51.769><c> the</c><00:12:52.370><c> antithesis</c><00:12:53.230><c> to</c><00:12:53.509><c> Vashthi.</c>

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Here<00:12:54.370><c> is</c><00:12:54.909><c> a</c><00:12:55.210><c> woman</c><00:12:55.730><c> who</c><00:12:56.009><c> is</c><00:12:56.169><c> going</c><00:12:56.370><c> to</c><00:12:56.549><c> be</c><00:12:56.750><c> better</c><00:12:57.029><c> than</c><00:12:57.289><c> she.</c>

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Now,<00:12:59.429><c> it's</c><00:12:59.590><c> been</c><00:12:59.970><c> said</c><00:13:00.210><c> by</c><00:13:00.889><c> some</c>

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that<00:13:02.509><c> Esther</c><00:13:02.889><c> was</c><00:13:03.110><c> not</c><00:13:03.409><c> really</c><00:13:04.730><c> faithful</c><00:13:05.350><c> as</c><00:13:06.370><c> such.</c>

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She<00:13:07.649><c> was</c><00:13:07.970><c> just</c><00:13:08.750><c> like</c><00:13:09.470><c> a</c><00:13:09.809><c> simple</c><00:13:10.210><c> girl</c><00:13:10.769><c> who</c><00:13:11.210><c> naively</c>

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and<00:13:13.129><c> obediently</c><00:13:14.070><c> maybe</c><00:13:14.710><c> followed</c><00:13:15.070><c> Morikawa's</c><00:13:15.909><c> instructions.</c>

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But<00:13:19.549><c> consider</c><00:13:19.929><c> this.</c>

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If<00:13:22.450><c> Vashthi</c><00:13:23.350><c> is</c><00:13:24.090><c> the</c><00:13:24.309><c> perfect</c><00:13:24.889><c> type</c>

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of<00:13:25.590><c> the</c><00:13:25.809><c> natural</c><00:13:26.129><c> nation</c><00:13:26.470><c> of</c><00:13:26.710><c> Israel,</c>

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who<00:13:27.629><c> was</c><00:13:28.009><c> disobedient</c><00:13:28.929><c> and</c><00:13:29.370><c> faithless,</c>

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this<00:13:32.230><c> new</c><00:13:32.610><c> bride</c><00:13:32.950><c> in</c><00:13:33.129><c> verse</c><00:13:33.529><c> four</c><00:13:34.289><c> was</c><00:13:35.169><c> going</c><00:13:35.509><c> to</c><00:13:35.809><c> be</c><00:13:36.370><c> faithful</c>

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because<00:13:38.549><c> she</c><00:13:38.850><c> was</c><00:13:39.149><c> going</c><00:13:39.429><c> to</c><00:13:39.750><c> please</c><00:13:40.009><c> the</c><00:13:40.269><c> king.</c>

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And<00:13:42.029><c> Hebrews</c><00:13:42.250><c> 11</c><00:13:43.049><c> verse</c><00:13:43.809><c> six</c><00:13:44.210><c> tells</c><00:13:44.529><c> us</c><00:13:44.929><c> without</c><00:13:45.710><c> faith</c>

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it<00:13:46.570><c> is</c><00:13:47.049><c> impossible</c><00:13:47.889><c> to</c><00:13:48.210><c> please</c><00:13:48.429><c> the</c><00:13:48.750><c> king.</c>

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So<00:13:49.850><c> she</c><00:13:50.049><c> must</c><00:13:50.330><c> be</c><00:13:50.610><c> faithful,</c><00:13:51.090><c> brothers</c><00:13:51.210><c> and</c><00:13:51.429><c> sisters.</c>

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And<00:13:52.470><c> if</c><00:13:52.750><c> Vashthi</c><00:13:53.610><c> represents</c><00:13:54.690><c> Israel</c><00:13:55.629><c> after</c><00:13:56.149><c> the</c><00:13:56.529><c> flesh,</c>

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in<00:13:58.370><c> Romans</c><00:13:58.649><c> chapter</c><00:13:59.090><c> eight</c><00:13:59.330><c> and</c><00:13:59.490><c> verse</c><00:13:59.690><c> eight</c><00:13:59.950><c> tells</c><00:14:00.250><c> us</c>

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that<00:14:00.929><c> they</c><00:14:01.269><c> that</c><00:14:01.409><c> are</c><00:14:01.549><c> in</c><00:14:01.669><c> the</c><00:14:01.929><c> flesh</c><00:14:02.269><c> cannot</c><00:14:02.970><c> please</c><00:14:03.389><c> God,</c>

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then<00:14:04.289><c> this</c><00:14:04.669><c> bride</c><00:14:05.169><c> must</c><00:14:05.950><c> be</c><00:14:06.129><c> Israel</c><00:14:06.629><c> after</c><00:14:07.009><c> the</c><00:14:07.409><c> spirit.</c>

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It's<00:14:09.690><c> so</c><00:14:10.029><c> clear</c><00:14:10.269><c> and</c><00:14:10.610><c> simple.</c>

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It's<00:14:11.470><c> all</c><00:14:11.649><c> about</c><00:14:12.029><c> pleasing</c><00:14:12.529><c> the</c><00:14:12.870><c> king.</c>

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This<00:14:13.809><c> woman</c><00:14:14.070><c> was</c><00:14:14.370><c> able</c><00:14:14.889><c> to</c><00:14:15.590><c> please</c><00:14:15.769><c> the</c><00:14:16.009><c> king</c>

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because<00:14:16.549><c> she</c><00:14:16.850><c> had</c><00:14:17.190><c> faith.</c>

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What<00:14:18.429><c> Vashthi</c><00:14:19.070><c> lacked,</c>

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the<00:14:20.070><c> king</c><00:14:20.350><c> now</c><00:14:20.850><c> sought</c><00:14:21.110><c> from</c><00:14:21.370><c> this</c><00:14:21.610><c> new</c><00:14:21.909><c> bride</c>

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a<00:14:23.149><c> worldwide</c><00:14:23.730><c> search</c><00:14:24.389><c> for</c><00:14:24.789><c> the</c><00:14:25.049><c> faithful,</c>

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spiritually<00:14:26.250><c> minded</c><00:14:27.110><c> from</c><00:14:28.710><c> every</c><00:14:29.169><c> corner</c><00:14:29.450><c> of</c><00:14:29.649><c> his</c><00:14:29.929><c> realm,</c>

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every<00:14:31.129><c> province</c><00:14:31.669><c> of</c><00:14:32.289><c> his</c><00:14:32.590><c> kingdom.</c>

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As<00:14:34.750><c> 1</c><00:14:34.970><c> Corinthians</c><00:14:35.470><c> 12</c><00:14:36.110><c> and</c><00:14:36.289><c> verse</c><00:14:36.610><c> 18</c><00:14:37.090><c> says,</c>

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he<00:14:38.570><c> has</c><00:14:39.149><c> set</c><00:14:39.389><c> the</c><00:14:39.730><c> members</c><00:14:40.090><c> in</c><00:14:40.429><c> the</c><00:14:40.629><c> body</c>

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as<00:14:43.330><c> it</c><00:14:43.610><c> had</c><00:14:43.850><c> pleased</c><00:14:44.309><c> him.</c>

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It's<00:14:45.129><c> all</c><00:14:45.629><c> about</c><00:14:46.649><c> pleasing</c><00:14:47.549><c> the</c><00:14:48.350><c> king.</c>

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Ultimately,<00:14:49.769><c> the</c><00:14:49.809><c> king</c><00:14:50.269><c> will</c><00:14:50.750><c> be</c><00:14:51.070><c> pleased.</c>

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He'll<00:14:53.870><c> be</c><00:14:54.049><c> pleased</c><00:14:54.210><c> by</c><00:14:54.490><c> our</c><00:14:54.730><c> faith.</c>

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But<00:14:57.909><c> before</c><00:14:58.169><c> we</c><00:14:58.330><c> meet</c><00:14:58.450><c> the</c><00:14:58.629><c> new</c><00:14:58.850><c> bride</c><00:14:59.110><c> to</c><00:14:59.370><c> be</c>

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who<00:14:59.669><c> would</c><00:15:00.549><c> please</c><00:15:00.789><c> the</c><00:15:01.090><c> king,</c>

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we<00:15:01.509><c> are</c><00:15:01.750><c> introduced</c><00:15:02.210><c> to</c><00:15:02.830><c> her</c><00:15:03.210><c> cousin,</c><00:15:04.389><c> Mordecai</c><00:15:04.970><c> in</c><00:15:05.830><c> verse</c><00:15:06.549><c> five.</c>

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Now<00:15:09.750><c> in</c><00:15:09.990><c> Shushan</c><00:15:10.409><c> the</c><00:15:10.570><c> palace,</c>

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there<00:15:11.409><c> was</c><00:15:11.850><c> a</c><00:15:12.190><c> certain</c><00:15:12.990><c> Jew</c><00:15:13.710><c> whose</c><00:15:14.389><c> name</c><00:15:14.750><c> was</c><00:15:15.850><c> Mordecai,</c>

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the<00:15:17.669><c> son</c><00:15:17.929><c> of</c><00:15:18.129><c> Jer,</c><00:15:18.490><c> the</c><00:15:18.629><c> son</c><00:15:18.870><c> of</c><00:15:19.049><c> Shimei,</c>

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the<00:15:19.590><c> son</c><00:15:19.870><c> of</c><00:15:20.009><c> Kish,</c><00:15:20.909><c> a</c><00:15:21.049><c> Benjamite,</c>

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who<00:15:22.710><c> had</c><00:15:22.889><c> been</c><00:15:23.230><c> carried</c><00:15:23.409><c> away</c><00:15:23.909><c> from</c><00:15:24.269><c> Jerusalem</c>

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with<00:15:25.070><c> the</c><00:15:25.250><c> captivity</c><00:15:25.629><c> which</c><00:15:26.230><c> had</c><00:15:26.490><c> been</c><00:15:26.750><c> carried</c><00:15:26.950><c> away</c>

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with<00:15:27.490><c> Jeconiah,</c><00:15:28.950><c> king</c><00:15:29.250><c> of</c><00:15:29.470><c> Judah,</c>

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whom<00:15:30.970><c> Nebuchadnezzar</c><00:15:31.690><c> the</c><00:15:31.769><c> king</c><00:15:32.009><c> of</c><00:15:32.289><c> Babylon</c><00:15:32.669><c> had</c><00:15:33.470><c> carried</c><00:15:33.830><c> away.</c>

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This<00:15:34.409><c> is</c><00:15:34.610><c> a</c><00:15:34.610><c> very</c><00:15:34.929><c> interesting</c><00:15:35.350><c> introduction.</c>

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See<00:15:36.570><c> the</c><00:15:36.889><c> contrast</c><00:15:37.350><c> painted</c><00:15:37.809><c> straight</c><00:15:38.350><c> away</c><00:15:38.690><c> in</c><00:15:38.929><c> the</c><00:15:39.269><c> story.</c>

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Now,<00:15:41.509><c> in</c><00:15:42.049><c> Shushan</c><00:15:43.029><c> the</c><00:15:43.450><c> palace,</c>

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there<00:15:46.669><c> was</c><00:15:47.350><c> a</c><00:15:47.570><c> certain</c><00:15:48.269><c> Jew.</c>

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Can<00:15:51.049><c> you</c><00:15:51.330><c> hear</c><00:15:51.629><c> the</c><00:15:52.009><c> content?</c>

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The<00:15:53.250><c> term</c><00:15:53.529><c> Jew</c><00:15:54.190><c> was</c><00:15:54.929><c> a</c><00:15:55.070><c> term</c><00:15:55.389><c> of</c><00:15:55.889><c> scorn</c><00:15:56.529><c> and</c><00:15:57.549><c> ridicule.</c>

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It<00:15:59.230><c> says</c><00:15:59.429><c> in</c><00:15:59.590><c> Nehemiah</c><00:16:00.009><c> four</c><00:16:00.389><c> in</c><00:16:00.590><c> verses</c><00:16:00.850><c> one</c><00:16:01.110><c> and</c><00:16:01.269><c> two</c>

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that<00:16:02.129><c> Sanballat</c><00:16:02.730><c> the</c><00:16:02.970><c> Horonite</c><00:16:03.570><c> mocked</c><00:16:04.090><c> the</c><00:16:04.330><c> Jews</c><00:16:04.529><c> and</c><00:16:04.830><c> said,</c>

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what<00:16:05.570><c> can</c><00:16:05.809><c> these</c><00:16:06.529><c> feeble</c><00:16:07.269><c> Jews</c><00:16:07.769><c> do?</c>

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He's<00:16:10.690><c> a</c><00:16:10.850><c> Jew</c><00:16:11.509><c> in</c><00:16:13.450><c> the</c><00:16:13.830><c> king's</c><00:16:14.549><c> palace.</c>

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But<00:16:17.509><c> he's</c><00:16:17.850><c> there,</c><00:16:18.149><c> brothers</c><00:16:18.389><c> and</c><00:16:18.629><c> sisters,</c>

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because<00:16:20.769><c> of</c><00:16:21.149><c> his</c><00:16:21.690><c> unrelenting</c><00:16:23.049><c> personal</c><00:16:24.490><c> integrity.</c>

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He's<00:16:27.570><c> undeniably</c><00:16:28.929><c> conscientious.</c>

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He<00:16:30.730><c> is</c><00:16:30.929><c> the</c><00:16:31.210><c> true</c><00:16:31.509><c> hero</c><00:16:31.950><c> of</c><00:16:32.210><c> our</c><00:16:32.570><c> story.</c>

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And<00:16:33.769><c> Mordecai</c><00:16:34.269><c> means</c><00:16:34.889><c> little</c><00:16:35.549><c> man.</c>

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Literally,<00:16:37.549><c> the</c><00:16:37.649><c> Hebrew</c><00:16:38.129><c> word</c><00:16:38.470><c> for</c><00:16:39.009><c> certain</c><00:16:39.669><c> in</c><00:16:40.269><c> verse</c><00:16:40.710><c> five</c>

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is<00:16:41.450><c> actually</c><00:16:42.029><c> the</c><00:16:42.269><c> Hebrew</c><00:16:42.590><c> word</c><00:16:42.889><c> ish,</c><00:16:43.669><c> which</c><00:16:43.909><c> means</c><00:16:44.289><c> mighty</c><00:16:44.730><c> man.</c>

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So<00:16:45.629><c> verse</c><00:16:45.909><c> five</c><00:16:46.330><c> should</c><00:16:46.649><c> read</c><00:16:46.950><c> literally</c><00:16:47.509><c> a</c><00:16:48.389><c> mighty</c><00:16:48.870><c> man,</c>

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a<00:16:50.789><c> Jew</c><00:16:51.309><c> called</c><00:16:53.029><c> a</c><00:16:53.509><c> little</c><00:16:53.809><c> man.</c>

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Here<00:16:55.029><c> is</c><00:16:55.470><c> a</c><00:16:57.049><c> great</c><00:16:57.049><c> little</c><00:16:58.350><c> man</c><00:16:59.490><c> in</c><00:17:00.470><c> type.</c>

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Now,<00:17:01.429><c> Lord</c><00:17:01.730><c> Jesus</c><00:17:02.190><c> Christ,</c>

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the<00:17:03.789><c> man</c><00:17:04.089><c> who</c><00:17:04.349><c> knew</c><00:17:04.630><c> the</c><00:17:04.910><c> might</c><00:17:05.069><c> that</c><00:17:05.450><c> lies</c>

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in<00:17:06.630><c> a</c><00:17:06.869><c> full</c><00:17:07.309><c> self</c><00:17:07.650><c>-sacrifice.</c>

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And<00:17:09.990><c> Mordecai</c><00:17:10.349><c> is</c><00:17:10.630><c> of</c><00:17:10.809><c> the</c><00:17:11.029><c> tribe</c><00:17:11.170><c> of</c><00:17:11.390><c> Benjamin,</c>

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the<00:17:12.990><c> son</c><00:17:13.230><c> of</c><00:17:13.529><c> the</c><00:17:13.730><c> right</c><00:17:14.069><c> hand.</c>

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You<00:17:14.650><c> know,</c><00:17:14.730><c> it's</c><00:17:14.849><c> interesting,</c><00:17:15.269><c> isn't</c><00:17:15.410><c> it?</c>

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I<00:17:15.569><c> don't</c><00:17:15.710><c> know</c><00:17:15.789><c> if</c><00:17:15.869><c> you've</c><00:17:16.049><c> ever</c><00:17:16.289><c> thought</c>

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about<00:17:17.250><c> the</c><00:17:17.549><c> Benjamites</c><00:17:18.049><c> down</c><00:17:18.369><c> through</c><00:17:18.609><c> time,</c>

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but<00:17:19.730><c> the</c><00:17:20.069><c> tribe</c><00:17:20.549><c> that</c><00:17:20.930><c> means</c><00:17:21.349><c> son</c><00:17:21.849><c> of</c><00:17:22.029><c> the</c><00:17:22.190><c> right</c><00:17:22.490><c> hand</c>

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almost<00:17:23.410><c> always</c><00:17:23.970><c> seemed</c><00:17:24.210><c> to</c><00:17:24.390><c> have</c><00:17:24.569><c> a</c><00:17:24.730><c> proclivity</c>

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to<00:17:26.369><c> being</c><00:17:26.890><c> left</c><00:17:27.549><c>-handed.</c>

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Have<00:17:28.069><c> you</c><00:17:28.230><c> ever</c><00:17:28.410><c> wondered</c><00:17:28.650><c> why?</c>

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It's<00:17:30.470><c> a</c><00:17:30.670><c> prophecy.</c>

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It's<00:17:31.450><c> as</c><00:17:31.589><c> if</c><00:17:31.710><c> God</c><00:17:31.910><c> is</c><00:17:32.170><c> saying,</c>

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the<00:17:32.769><c> true</c><00:17:33.190><c> son</c><00:17:33.410><c> of</c><00:17:33.650><c> my</c><00:17:33.890><c> right</c><00:17:34.230><c> hand</c><00:17:34.470><c> isn't</c><00:17:34.950><c> here</c><00:17:35.789><c> yet.</c>

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Well,<00:17:38.009><c> here</c><00:17:38.150><c> he</c><00:17:38.269><c> is,</c><00:17:38.509><c> my</c><00:17:38.589><c> sisters,</c><00:17:39.329><c> in</c><00:17:39.470><c> type.</c>

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Mordecai<00:17:41.230><c> the</c><00:17:41.609><c> Jew,</c><00:17:42.329><c> God's</c><00:17:42.950><c> right</c><00:17:43.349><c>-hand</c><00:17:43.710><c> man,</c>

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the<00:17:44.490><c> savior</c><00:17:44.829><c> of</c><00:17:45.150><c> the</c><00:17:45.349><c> Jews.</c>

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In<00:17:48.390><c> passing,</c><00:17:49.049><c> some</c><00:17:49.309><c> people</c><00:17:49.549><c> have</c><00:17:49.789><c> found</c><00:17:49.990><c> difficulty</c>

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with<00:17:51.950><c> the</c><00:17:52.349><c> time</c><00:17:52.569><c> periods</c><00:17:52.990><c> of</c><00:17:53.230><c> verses</c><00:17:53.569><c> five</c><00:17:53.970><c> and</c><00:17:54.089><c> six</c>

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and<00:17:55.809><c> said</c><00:17:56.170><c> that</c><00:17:56.369><c> if</c><00:17:56.589><c> Mordecai</c><00:17:57.089><c> was</c><00:17:57.329><c> taken</c><00:17:57.650><c> captive</c>

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around<00:17:58.589><c> 600</c><00:17:59.529><c> BC,</c><00:18:01.450><c> then</c><00:18:01.750><c> that</c><00:18:01.970><c> would</c><00:18:02.190><c> make</c><00:18:02.390><c> him</c>

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around<00:18:03.109><c> 120</c><00:18:03.789><c> years</c><00:18:04.130><c> old</c><00:18:04.329><c> by</c><00:18:04.549><c> this</c><00:18:04.769><c> time,</c>

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which<00:18:05.450><c> maybe</c><00:18:06.109><c> some</c><00:18:06.549><c> of</c><00:18:06.670><c> us</c><00:18:06.809><c> could</c><00:18:07.049><c> swallow</c><00:18:07.309><c> in</c><00:18:07.509><c> the</c><00:18:07.710><c> story.</c>

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But<00:18:08.869><c> to</c><00:18:09.130><c> have</c><00:18:09.650><c> Esther,</c><00:18:09.990><c> his</c><00:18:10.329><c> cousin,</c>

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maybe<00:18:11.589><c> at</c><00:18:11.890><c> the</c><00:18:12.069><c> very</c><00:18:12.269><c> least</c><00:18:12.589><c> 80</c><00:18:12.930><c> to</c><00:18:13.069><c> 90</c><00:18:13.410><c> years</c><00:18:13.809><c> old</c>

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and<00:18:14.450><c> the</c><00:18:14.509><c> most</c><00:18:14.829><c> beautiful</c><00:18:15.430><c> woman</c><00:18:15.750><c> in</c><00:18:15.950><c> the</c><00:18:16.109><c> world,</c>

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probably<00:18:17.049><c> a</c><00:18:17.390><c> little</c><00:18:17.690><c> harder</c><00:18:18.029><c> to</c><00:18:18.349><c> swallow.</c>

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But<00:18:20.069><c> the</c><00:18:20.250><c> answer</c><00:18:20.470><c> is</c><00:18:20.690><c> quite</c><00:18:20.890><c> easy.</c>

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I<00:18:21.890><c> think</c><00:18:22.029><c> in</c><00:18:22.309><c> the</c><00:18:22.430><c> Hebrew,</c>

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G<00:18:23.069><c>'hu,</c><00:18:23.509><c> at</c><00:18:23.670><c> the</c><00:18:23.869><c> start</c><00:18:24.049><c> of</c><00:18:24.230><c> verse</c><00:18:24.450><c> six,</c>

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can<00:18:25.329><c> refer</c><00:18:25.890><c> to</c><00:18:26.269><c> Mordecai</c><00:18:27.650><c> or</c><00:18:28.210><c> to</c><00:18:28.569><c> Kish,</c>

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his<00:18:29.430><c> great</c><00:18:29.829><c>-grandfather,</c>

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who's<00:18:31.650><c> mentioned</c><00:18:31.990><c> just</c><00:18:32.410><c> previously</c><00:18:32.950><c> at</c><00:18:33.250><c> the</c><00:18:33.369><c> end</c><00:18:33.609><c> of</c><00:18:33.750><c> verse</c><00:18:34.049><c> five.</c>

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And<00:18:35.190><c> if</c><00:18:35.289><c> it</c><00:18:35.509><c> were</c><00:18:35.670><c> to</c><00:18:35.869><c> refer</c><00:18:36.150><c> to</c><00:18:36.289><c> Kish,</c>

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then<00:18:37.609><c> the</c><00:18:37.849><c> three</c><00:18:38.069><c> generations</c><00:18:38.630><c> until</c><00:18:39.009><c> Mordecai</c>

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easily<00:18:40.549><c> account</c><00:18:40.930><c> for</c><00:18:41.150><c> the</c><00:18:41.369><c> 120</c><00:18:41.930><c> years</c><00:18:42.430><c> or</c><00:18:42.849><c> so.</c>

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Of<00:18:44.809><c> more</c><00:18:45.069><c> importance,</c><00:18:45.609><c> did</c><00:18:45.630><c> you</c><00:18:45.789><c> notice</c>

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that<00:18:47.250><c> we're</c><00:18:47.630><c> told</c><00:18:47.789><c> that</c><00:18:48.029><c> Kish</c><00:18:48.329><c> was</c><00:18:48.589><c> taken</c><00:18:49.049><c> captive</c>

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in<00:18:50.309><c> the</c><00:18:50.490><c> time</c><00:18:51.190><c> of</c><00:18:51.769><c> Jeconiah</c><00:18:53.049><c> or</c><00:18:54.230><c> Jehoiachin?</c>

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Why<00:18:55.829><c> do</c><00:18:56.130><c> you</c><00:18:56.230><c> think</c><00:18:56.390><c> we're</c><00:18:56.630><c> told</c><00:18:57.569><c> that</c><00:18:58.069><c> Kish</c><00:18:58.269><c> was</c><00:18:58.609><c> taken</c>

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in<00:19:00.390><c> Jeconiah's</c><00:19:01.589><c> captivity?</c>

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Well,<00:19:03.849><c> there</c><00:19:03.869><c> were</c><00:19:04.089><c> three</c><00:19:04.470><c> great</c><00:19:04.869><c> deportations</c><00:19:05.549><c> of</c><00:19:05.829><c> Judah.</c>

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You'll<00:19:06.730><c> remember</c><00:19:07.009><c> as</c><00:19:07.309><c> Nebuchadnezzar</c><00:19:08.069><c> swept</c><00:19:08.349><c> down</c><00:19:08.670><c> from</c><00:19:08.890><c> the</c><00:19:09.049><c> north.</c>

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He<00:19:09.849><c> first</c><00:19:10.170><c> came</c><00:19:10.650><c> in</c><00:19:10.950><c> the</c><00:19:11.109><c> reign</c><00:19:11.210><c> of</c><00:19:11.450><c> Jehoiachin.</c>

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He<00:19:12.890><c> came</c><00:19:13.049><c> again</c><00:19:13.390><c> in</c><00:19:13.549><c> the</c><00:19:13.710><c> reign</c><00:19:13.890><c> of</c><00:19:14.210><c> Jehoiachin</c><00:19:15.549><c> or</c><00:19:15.750><c> Jeconiah.</c>

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And<00:19:16.890><c> then</c><00:19:17.329><c> lastly,</c>

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in<00:19:18.529><c> the</c><00:19:18.730><c> reign</c><00:19:18.869><c> of</c><00:19:19.009><c> that</c><00:19:19.250><c> profaned</c><00:19:19.829><c> and</c><00:19:19.950><c> wicked</c><00:19:20.130><c> prince,</c><00:19:20.589><c> Zedekiah.</c>

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But<00:19:21.750><c> come</c><00:19:21.890><c> and</c><00:19:21.990><c> look</c><00:19:22.049><c> what</c><00:19:22.250><c> it</c><00:19:22.430><c> says</c><00:19:22.809><c> in</c><00:19:23.170><c> Jeremiah</c><00:19:23.690><c> chapter</c><00:19:24.150><c> 24.</c>

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Because<00:19:26.349><c> in</c><00:19:26.670><c> Jeremiah</c><00:19:27.089><c> 24,</c><00:19:27.630><c> we</c><00:19:27.829><c> have</c><00:19:28.269><c> a</c><00:19:28.589><c> prophecy</c>

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just<00:19:30.369><c> about</c><00:19:30.930><c> the</c><00:19:31.329><c> deportation</c><00:19:32.150><c> of</c><00:19:32.509><c> Jeconiah.</c>

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We<00:19:41.329><c> know</c><00:19:41.549><c> these</c><00:19:41.809><c> words</c><00:19:42.289><c> reasonably</c><00:19:42.769><c> well,</c>

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Jeremiah<00:19:43.750><c> 24</c><00:19:44.430><c> in</c><00:19:44.650><c> verse</c><00:19:44.930><c> one.</c>

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Yahweh<00:19:47.410><c> showed</c><00:19:47.809><c> me,</c><00:19:48.650><c> behold,</c><00:19:49.049><c> two</c><00:19:49.309><c> baskets</c><00:19:49.710><c> of</c><00:19:50.049><c> figs</c>

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were<00:19:50.529><c> set</c><00:19:50.690><c> before</c><00:19:50.950><c> the</c><00:19:51.130><c> temple</c><00:19:51.369><c> of</c><00:19:51.630><c> Yahweh.</c>

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After<00:19:52.670><c> that,</c><00:19:53.190><c> Nebuchadnezzar</c><00:19:53.650><c> king</c><00:19:53.849><c> of</c><00:19:54.049><c> Babylon</c>

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had<00:19:54.869><c> carried</c><00:19:55.069><c> away</c><00:19:55.910><c> Jeconiah,</c>

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the<00:19:57.650><c> son</c><00:19:57.950><c> of</c><00:19:58.210><c> Jehoiachin,</c><00:19:58.869><c> king</c><00:19:59.109><c> of</c><00:19:59.329><c> Judah,</c>

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and<00:20:00.509><c> the</c><00:20:00.670><c> princes</c><00:20:00.890><c> of</c><00:20:01.150><c> Judah,</c>

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with<00:20:01.950><c> the</c><00:20:02.210><c> carpenters</c><00:20:02.589><c> and</c><00:20:02.829><c> smiths</c><00:20:03.170><c> from</c><00:20:03.349><c> Jerusalem</c>

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and<00:20:04.250><c> had</c><00:20:04.470><c> brought</c><00:20:04.609><c> them</c><00:20:04.750><c> to</c><00:20:04.990><c> Babylon.</c>

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So<00:20:05.450><c> this</c><00:20:05.650><c> is</c><00:20:05.869><c> Jeconiah's</c><00:20:06.849><c> deportation.</c>

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And<00:20:08.390><c> here's</c><00:20:09.450><c> what</c><00:20:09.630><c> Yahweh</c><00:20:10.089><c> showed</c><00:20:10.809><c> Jeremiah.</c>

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One<00:20:12.569><c> basket</c><00:20:13.190><c> that</c><00:20:13.930><c> had</c><00:20:14.170><c> very</c><00:20:14.690><c> good</c><00:20:15.089><c> figs</c>

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even<00:20:16.690><c> like</c><00:20:17.029><c> the</c><00:20:17.230><c> figs</c><00:20:17.390><c> that</c><00:20:17.589><c> are</c><00:20:17.829><c> first</c><00:20:18.130><c> ripe,</c>

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and<00:20:19.170><c> the</c><00:20:19.430><c> other</c><00:20:19.670><c> basket</c><00:20:20.089><c> had</c><00:20:20.410><c> very</c><00:20:20.690><c> naughty</c><00:20:21.150><c> figs</c>

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which<00:20:21.750><c> could</c><00:20:22.049><c> not</c><00:20:22.250><c> be</c><00:20:22.430><c> eaten,</c><00:20:22.750><c> they</c><00:20:22.750><c> were</c><00:20:22.930><c> so</c><00:20:23.250><c> bad.</c>

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Then<00:20:24.049><c> said</c><00:20:24.329><c> Yahweh</c><00:20:24.589><c> unto</c><00:20:24.849><c> me,</c>

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what<00:20:25.470><c> seest</c><00:20:25.930><c> thou,</c><00:20:26.710><c> Jeremiah?</c>

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I<00:20:28.210><c> said,</c><00:20:28.710><c> figs,</c><00:20:29.450><c> the</c><00:20:29.650><c> good</c><00:20:29.890><c> figs</c><00:20:30.250><c> very</c><00:20:30.529><c> good,</c>

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the<00:20:31.529><c> evil</c><00:20:31.970><c> very</c><00:20:32.789><c> evil,</c>

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that<00:20:33.430><c> cannot</c><00:20:33.690><c> be</c><00:20:33.930><c> eaten,</c><00:20:34.289><c> they</c><00:20:34.329><c> are</c><00:20:34.470><c> so</c><00:20:34.750><c> evil.</c>

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Again<00:20:36.150><c> the</c><00:20:36.269><c> word</c><00:20:36.390><c> of</c><00:20:36.529><c> Yahweh</c><00:20:36.829><c> came</c><00:20:37.109><c> unto</c><00:20:37.349><c> me</c><00:20:37.569><c> saying,</c>

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thus<00:20:38.509><c> saith</c><00:20:38.910><c> Yahweh,</c><00:20:39.690><c> the</c><00:20:39.789><c> God</c><00:20:39.950><c> of</c><00:20:40.089><c> Israel,</c>

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like<00:20:41.529><c> these</c><00:20:42.109><c> good</c><00:20:42.509><c> figs,</c>

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so<00:20:44.289><c> will</c><00:20:44.589><c> I</c><00:20:44.710><c> acknowledge</c><00:20:45.170><c> them</c>

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that<00:20:45.670><c> are</c><00:20:45.910><c> carried</c><00:20:46.089><c> away</c><00:20:46.430><c> captive</c><00:20:46.829><c> of</c><00:20:47.150><c> Judah,</c>

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whom<00:20:48.210><c> I</c><00:20:48.490><c> have</c><00:20:48.829><c> sent</c><00:20:49.130><c> out</c><00:20:49.430><c> of</c><00:20:49.589><c> this</c><00:20:49.890><c> place</c>

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into<00:20:50.990><c> the</c><00:20:51.250><c> land</c><00:20:51.410><c> of</c><00:20:51.589><c> the</c><00:20:51.829><c> Chaldeans</c><00:20:52.589><c> for</c><00:20:53.730><c> their</c><00:20:54.769><c> good.</c>

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For<00:20:56.250><c> I</c><00:20:56.529><c> will</c><00:20:56.829><c> set</c><00:20:56.970><c> my</c><00:20:57.329><c> eyes</c><00:20:58.170><c> upon</c><00:20:58.589><c> them</c><00:20:58.890><c> for</c><00:20:59.170><c> good,</c>

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and<00:21:00.049><c> I</c><00:21:00.210><c> will</c><00:21:00.630><c> bring</c><00:21:00.869><c> them</c><00:21:01.109><c> again</c><00:21:01.730><c> to</c><00:21:02.190><c> this</c><00:21:02.470><c> land,</c>

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and<00:21:03.250><c> I</c><00:21:03.329><c> will</c><00:21:03.549><c> build</c><00:21:03.829><c> them</c><00:21:04.049><c> and</c><00:21:04.210><c> not</c><00:21:04.470><c> pull</c><00:21:04.650><c> them</c><00:21:04.890><c> down,</c>

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I<00:21:05.210><c> will</c><00:21:05.509><c> plant</c><00:21:05.789><c> them</c><00:21:06.289><c> and</c><00:21:06.509><c> not</c><00:21:06.829><c> pluck</c><00:21:06.970><c> them</c><00:21:07.190><c> up,</c>

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and<00:21:07.789><c> I</c><00:21:07.950><c> will</c><00:21:08.130><c> give</c><00:21:08.289><c> them</c><00:21:08.509><c> in</c><00:21:08.930><c> heart</c><00:21:09.490><c> to</c><00:21:10.390><c> know</c><00:21:10.730><c> me.</c>

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I<00:21:12.430><c> am</c><00:21:12.690><c> Yahweh,</c><00:21:13.730><c> they</c><00:21:13.789><c> shall</c><00:21:13.970><c> be</c><00:21:14.130><c> my</c><00:21:14.410><c> people,</c>

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I<00:21:15.329><c> will</c><00:21:15.549><c> be</c><00:21:15.750><c> their</c><00:21:15.950><c> God,</c>

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they<00:21:17.210><c> shall</c><00:21:17.430><c> return</c><00:21:18.009><c> unto</c><00:21:18.410><c> me</c><00:21:18.609><c> with</c><00:21:18.869><c> their</c><00:21:19.190><c> whole</c><00:21:19.710><c> heart.</c>

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This<00:21:20.950><c> middle</c><00:21:21.250><c> deportation</c><00:21:22.750><c> under</c><00:21:23.329><c> Jeck</c><00:21:23.650><c> and</c><00:21:23.809><c> I</c><00:21:23.910><c> was</c><00:21:24.250><c> different.</c>

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These<00:21:26.349><c> were</c><00:21:26.529><c> the</c><00:21:26.750><c> good</c><00:21:27.049><c> figs,</c>

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they<00:21:27.890><c> were</c><00:21:28.109><c> protected</c><00:21:28.670><c> by</c><00:21:29.029><c> God,</c>

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and<00:21:29.809><c> Mordecai</c><00:21:30.509><c> and</c><00:21:31.910><c> Ezekiel</c><00:21:33.269><c> were</c><00:21:34.009><c> good</c><00:21:34.509><c> figs</c>

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from<00:21:35.130><c> the</c><00:21:35.430><c> story</c><00:21:35.769><c> of</c><00:21:36.130><c> Jeremiah</c><00:21:36.569><c> 24.</c>

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I<00:21:37.730><c> will</c><00:21:38.029><c> set</c><00:21:38.210><c> my</c><00:21:38.569><c> eyes</c><00:21:38.930><c> upon</c><00:21:39.309><c> them</c><00:21:39.549><c> for</c><00:21:39.950><c> good,</c>

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I<00:21:40.410><c> will</c><00:21:41.269><c> build</c><00:21:41.670><c> them,</c><00:21:42.390><c> plant</c><00:21:42.809><c> them,</c>

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give<00:21:43.509><c> them</c><00:21:43.789><c> a</c><00:21:43.970><c> heart</c><00:21:44.170><c> to</c><00:21:44.430><c> know</c><00:21:44.710><c> me,</c>

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they<00:21:45.630><c> will</c><00:21:45.789><c> return</c><00:21:46.049><c> unto</c><00:21:46.230><c> me</c><00:21:46.390><c> with</c><00:21:46.549><c> their</c><00:21:46.730><c> whole</c><00:21:47.009><c> heart,</c>

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amazing<00:21:48.009><c> words,</c><00:21:49.029><c> and</c><00:21:49.190><c> words</c><00:21:49.470><c> that</c><00:21:49.690><c> I</c><00:21:49.869><c> think</c>

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greatly<00:21:51.089><c> encouraged</c><00:21:52.069><c> Mordecai.</c>

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God<00:21:53.950><c> had</c><00:21:54.349><c> not</c><00:21:54.569><c> abandoned</c><00:21:55.170><c> them</c><00:21:56.130><c> in</c><00:21:56.529><c> this</c><00:21:56.930><c> far</c><00:21:57.210><c> off</c><00:21:57.410><c> land.</c>

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He<00:21:59.430><c> knew</c><00:21:59.890><c> these</c><00:22:00.470><c> were</c><00:22:00.710><c> the</c><00:22:00.910><c> good</c><00:22:01.230><c> figs</c><00:22:01.630><c> that</c><00:22:01.869><c> God</c><00:22:02.269><c> cared</c><00:22:02.710><c> for.</c>

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So<00:22:04.369><c> Esther</c><00:22:04.750><c> chapter</c><00:22:05.069><c> two</c><00:22:05.769><c> and</c><00:22:06.029><c> verses</c><00:22:06.390><c> five</c><00:22:07.029><c> and</c><00:22:07.329><c> six</c>

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is<00:22:07.809><c> a</c><00:22:07.970><c> pains</c><00:22:08.250><c> to</c><00:22:08.569><c> tell</c><00:22:08.730><c> us</c><00:22:09.130><c> that</c><00:22:09.470><c> this</c><00:22:09.730><c> man,</c><00:22:10.130><c> Mordecai,</c>

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is<00:22:11.829><c> from</c><00:22:12.069><c> a</c><00:22:12.269><c> family</c><00:22:12.549><c> of</c><00:22:12.970><c> good</c><00:22:13.269><c> figs,</c>

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a<00:22:14.410><c> faithful</c><00:22:14.849><c> family</c><00:22:15.369><c> in</c><00:22:15.589><c> Israel.</c>

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He's<00:22:16.470><c> given</c><00:22:16.650><c> a</c><00:22:16.990><c> heart</c><00:22:17.269><c> to</c><00:22:17.609><c> know</c><00:22:17.930><c> God.</c>

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Here<00:22:19.450><c> is</c><00:22:19.670><c> a</c><00:22:19.890><c> man</c><00:22:20.130><c> after</c><00:22:21.049><c> God's</c><00:22:22.109><c> own</c><00:22:22.430><c> heart</c>

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who<00:22:23.569><c> knows</c><00:22:24.230><c> him,</c><00:22:25.410><c> he</c><00:22:25.630><c> knows</c><00:22:25.950><c> God.</c>

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John<00:22:27.750><c> chapter</c><00:22:28.069><c> seven</c><00:22:28.430><c> and</c><00:22:28.670><c> verse</c><00:22:28.990><c> 29</c><00:22:29.569><c> says,</c>

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but<00:22:30.869><c> I</c><00:22:31.369><c> know</c><00:22:31.750><c> him,</c><00:22:33.349><c> for</c><00:22:33.509><c> I</c><00:22:33.750><c> am</c><00:22:34.069><c> from</c><00:22:34.349><c> him,</c>

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and<00:22:35.509><c> he</c><00:22:35.750><c> hath</c><00:22:36.170><c> sent</c><00:22:36.630><c> me.</c>

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There<00:22:38.109><c> was</c><00:22:38.269><c> a</c><00:22:38.470><c> special</c><00:22:38.730><c> relationship</c>

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between<00:22:39.670><c> this</c><00:22:40.069><c> man</c><00:22:40.450><c> and</c><00:22:41.150><c> his</c><00:22:41.450><c> God.</c>

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He<00:22:43.089><c> knew</c><00:22:43.269><c> God,</c><00:22:45.089><c> he</c><00:22:45.230><c> knew</c><00:22:45.289><c> God's</c><00:22:45.730><c> heart.</c>

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Do<00:22:47.990><c> you</c><00:22:48.049><c> know</c><00:22:48.150><c> the</c><00:22:48.430><c> first</c><00:22:49.130><c> thing</c><00:22:49.869><c> we</c><00:22:50.890><c> learned</c><00:22:51.049><c> about</c><00:22:51.329><c> this</c><00:22:51.630><c> man</c>

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back<00:22:52.170><c> in</c><00:22:52.369><c> Esther</c><00:22:52.609><c> chapter</c><00:22:52.970><c> two</c><00:22:53.230><c> and</c><00:22:53.410><c> verse</c><00:22:53.609><c> five?</c>

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Did<00:22:54.430><c> you</c><00:22:54.589><c> notice,</c><00:22:55.069><c> we</c><00:22:55.269><c> kind</c><00:22:55.430><c> of</c><00:22:55.609><c> read</c><00:22:55.769><c> right</c><00:22:56.069><c> over</c><00:22:56.450><c> it?</c>

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Before<00:22:59.450><c> you</c><00:22:59.750><c> even</c><00:23:00.089><c> get</c><00:23:00.769><c> to</c><00:23:01.089><c> his</c><00:23:01.430><c> name,</c>

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it<00:23:04.269><c> tells</c><00:23:04.630><c> us</c><00:23:05.529><c> he's</c><00:23:06.269><c> in</c><00:23:06.390><c> the</c><00:23:06.549><c> palace.</c>

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Did<00:23:07.950><c> you</c><00:23:08.089><c> notice</c><00:23:08.329><c> that?</c>

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He's<00:23:10.009><c> in</c><00:23:10.170><c> the</c><00:23:10.430><c> king's</c><00:23:11.150><c> house.</c>

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He's<00:23:13.589><c> all</c><00:23:13.910><c> ready</c><00:23:14.250><c> about</c><00:23:14.930><c> the</c><00:23:15.089><c> king's</c><00:23:15.569><c> business.</c>

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That's<00:23:17.210><c> a</c><00:23:17.269><c> beautiful</c><00:23:17.529><c> thought,</c><00:23:18.109><c> isn't</c><00:23:18.109><c> it?</c>

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The<00:23:19.029><c> very</c><00:23:19.509><c> first</c><00:23:19.970><c> thing</c><00:23:20.150><c> we</c><00:23:20.369><c> learned</c><00:23:20.529><c> about</c><00:23:20.890><c> Mordecai</c>

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is<00:23:22.589><c> he's</c><00:23:22.869><c> in</c><00:23:23.069><c> his</c><00:23:23.450><c> father's</c><00:23:23.869><c> house,</c>

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doing<00:23:25.289><c> his</c><00:23:25.650><c> father's</c><00:23:26.230><c> business.</c>

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Well,<00:23:28.329><c> now</c><00:23:28.529><c> in</c><00:23:28.710><c> verse</c><00:23:28.890><c> seven,</c>

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we<00:23:29.960><c> are</c><00:23:30.339><c> introduced</c><00:23:30.799><c> to</c><00:23:31.019><c> the</c><00:23:31.299><c> heroine</c><00:23:31.839><c> of</c><00:23:32.059><c> the</c><00:23:32.299><c> story.</c>

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Notice<00:23:33.240><c> how</c><00:23:33.539><c> she,</c><00:23:34.619><c> did</c><00:23:34.799><c> you</c><00:23:34.920><c> notice</c><00:23:35.180><c> that</c><00:23:35.599><c> Esther</c>

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is<00:23:35.940><c> only</c><00:23:36.460><c> introduced</c><00:23:37.119><c> actually</c><00:23:37.940><c> in</c><00:23:39.039><c> the</c><00:23:39.440><c> context</c><00:23:40.019><c> of</c><00:23:40.559><c> Mordecai?</c>

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Did<00:23:41.660><c> you</c><00:23:41.819><c> notice</c><00:23:42.059><c> that?</c>

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It's<00:23:43.339><c> really,</c><00:23:44.420><c> she</c><00:23:44.680><c> comes</c><00:23:45.000><c> into</c><00:23:45.220><c> the</c><00:23:45.599><c> story,</c>

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we<00:23:46.539><c> come</c><00:23:47.240><c> into</c><00:23:47.680><c> the</c><00:23:48.039><c> story</c><00:23:48.579><c> in</c><00:23:49.099><c> the</c><00:23:49.519><c> context</c><00:23:50.299><c> of</c><00:23:50.980><c> Mordecai.</c>

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And<00:23:53.440><c> he</c><00:23:54.319><c> brought</c><00:23:54.880><c> up</c><00:23:55.680><c> Edessa,</c><00:23:56.859><c> that</c><00:23:56.980><c> is</c><00:23:57.339><c> Esther,</c>

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his<00:23:58.140><c> uncle's</c><00:23:58.960><c> daughter,</c>

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for<00:24:00.019><c> she</c><00:24:00.180><c> had</c><00:24:00.400><c> neither</c><00:24:00.700><c> father</c><00:24:01.119><c> nor</c><00:24:01.359><c> mother,</c>

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and<00:24:02.420><c> they</c><00:24:02.599><c> was</c><00:24:02.960><c> fair</c><00:24:03.440><c> and</c><00:24:03.799><c> beautiful,</c>

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whom<00:24:05.319><c> Mordecai,</c><00:24:06.940><c> when</c><00:24:07.500><c> her</c><00:24:07.779><c> father</c><00:24:08.119><c> and</c><00:24:08.339><c> mother</c><00:24:08.539><c> were</c><00:24:08.839><c> dead,</c>

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took<00:24:10.019><c> for</c><00:24:10.619><c> his</c><00:24:11.059><c> own</c><00:24:12.119><c> daughter.</c>

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Without<00:24:14.200><c> him,</c><00:24:15.500><c> without</c><00:24:15.819><c> his</c><00:24:16.240><c> care,</c>

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without<00:24:17.900><c> his</c><00:24:18.579><c> nourishment,</c><00:24:19.200><c> as</c><00:24:19.400><c> we</c><00:24:19.619><c> read</c><00:24:19.759><c> in</c><00:24:19.920><c> the</c><00:24:20.099><c> margin,</c>

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she<00:24:21.599><c> was</c><00:24:21.920><c> nothing.</c>

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The<00:24:24.000><c> Hebrew</c><00:24:24.460><c> word</c><00:24:25.000><c> Edessa</c><00:24:25.559><c> means</c><00:24:26.119><c> myrtle,</c>

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and<00:24:27.859><c> this</c><00:24:28.119><c> meaning</c><00:24:28.500><c> in</c><00:24:28.759><c> itself</c><00:24:29.259><c> has</c><00:24:29.859><c> a</c><00:24:30.119><c> rich</c><00:24:30.940><c> typology</c>

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or<00:24:31.980><c> symbology</c><00:24:32.500><c> that</c><00:24:32.720><c> I've</c><00:24:33.160><c> tried</c><00:24:33.319><c> to</c><00:24:33.900><c> summarize</c>

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fairly<00:24:34.779><c> quickly</c><00:24:35.240><c> on</c><00:24:35.519><c> the</c><00:24:35.819><c> screen.</c>

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You'll<00:24:37.740><c> be</c><00:24:37.900><c> aware</c><00:24:38.079><c> of</c><00:24:38.279><c> this</c><00:24:38.480><c> quotation</c>

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from<00:24:39.160><c> Nehemiah</c><00:24:39.640><c> chapter</c><00:24:39.940><c> 18,</c><00:24:40.279><c> verse</c><00:24:40.660><c> 15.</c>

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Go<00:24:42.119><c> forth,</c><00:24:43.299><c> fetch</c><00:24:43.440><c> olive</c><00:24:43.799><c> branches</c><00:24:44.319><c> and</c><00:24:44.700><c> pine</c><00:24:45.000><c> branches</c>

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and<00:24:46.460><c> myrtle</c><00:24:46.900><c> branches,</c><00:24:47.440><c> that's</c><00:24:47.799><c> the</c><00:24:47.920><c> meaning</c><00:24:48.140><c> of</c><00:24:48.599><c> Edessa's</c><00:24:49.099><c> name,</c>

00:24:49.440 --> 00:24:53.720
and<00:24:49.660><c> palm</c><00:24:49.920><c> branches,</c><00:24:50.940><c> branches</c><00:24:51.240><c> of</c><00:24:51.559><c> thick</c><00:24:51.740><c> trees</c><00:24:52.259><c> to</c><00:24:52.700><c> make</c><00:24:53.000><c> booze,</c>

00:24:53.720 --> 00:24:58.819
a<00:24:53.859><c> time</c><00:24:54.119><c> of</c><00:24:54.380><c> rejoicing,</c><00:24:56.059><c> a</c><00:24:56.319><c> time</c><00:24:56.619><c> of</c><00:24:57.579><c> new</c><00:24:58.180><c> things,</c>

00:24:59.200 --> 00:25:02.940
keeping<00:24:59.519><c> the</c><00:24:59.740><c> feast</c><00:24:59.980><c> of</c><00:25:00.240><c> tabernacles</c><00:25:00.740><c> in</c><00:25:00.960><c> Nehemiah</c><00:25:01.619><c> chapter</c><00:25:01.960><c> eight.</c>

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Zechariah<00:25:03.759><c> one</c><00:25:04.259><c> is</c><00:25:04.519><c> the</c><00:25:04.700><c> vision</c><00:25:04.839><c> of</c><00:25:05.019><c> the</c><00:25:05.200><c> man</c>

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among<00:25:05.619><c> the</c><00:25:05.900><c> myrtle</c><00:25:06.180><c> trees</c><00:25:06.400><c> who</c><00:25:06.660><c> promised</c>

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that<00:25:07.380><c> all</c><00:25:07.539><c> the</c><00:25:07.740><c> earth</c><00:25:08.079><c> would</c><00:25:08.619><c> sit</c><00:25:08.920><c> still</c><00:25:09.400><c> and</c><00:25:09.619><c> be</c><00:25:09.779><c> at</c><00:25:09.940><c> rest.</c>

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It<00:25:10.619><c> was</c><00:25:10.779><c> mentioned</c><00:25:11.079><c> to</c><00:25:11.279><c> me</c><00:25:11.400><c> yesterday</c>

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that<00:25:12.380><c> maybe</c><00:25:13.259><c> Mordecai</c><00:25:14.619><c> saw</c><00:25:15.240><c> Zechariah</c><00:25:16.140><c> chapter</c><00:25:16.539><c> one</c>

00:25:16.920 --> 00:25:19.940
in<00:25:17.140><c> the</c><00:25:17.299><c> mention</c><00:25:17.539><c> of</c><00:25:17.740><c> the</c><00:25:17.980><c> man</c><00:25:18.359><c> amongst</c><00:25:18.799><c> the</c><00:25:19.099><c> myrtle</c><00:25:19.519><c> trees</c>

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as<00:25:20.299><c> pointing</c><00:25:20.599><c> forward</c><00:25:20.880><c> at</c><00:25:21.079><c> least</c><00:25:21.319><c> in</c><00:25:21.640><c> some</c><00:25:21.920><c> small</c><00:25:22.339><c> way</c>

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to<00:25:23.400><c> Esther</c><00:25:23.900><c> in</c><00:25:24.259><c> maybe</c><00:25:24.500><c> the</c><00:25:24.660><c> way</c><00:25:24.819><c> in</c><00:25:24.900><c> which</c><00:25:25.099><c> she</c><00:25:25.400><c> could</c><00:25:25.720><c> influence</c>

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the<00:25:26.940><c> world</c><00:25:27.299><c> to</c><00:25:27.680><c> bring</c><00:25:27.859><c> about</c><00:25:28.200><c> rest</c><00:25:28.599><c> in</c><00:25:28.799><c> a</c><00:25:28.980><c> time</c><00:25:29.200><c> of</c><00:25:29.579><c> unrest</c>

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that<00:25:31.799><c> maybe</c><00:25:32.480><c> Mordecai's</c><00:25:33.460><c> words,</c>

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who<00:25:34.279><c> knoweth</c><00:25:34.660><c> whether</c><00:25:35.279><c> thou</c><00:25:35.920><c> art</c><00:25:36.259><c> come</c><00:25:36.500><c> to</c><00:25:36.720><c> the</c><00:25:36.920><c> kingdom</c>

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for<00:25:37.559><c> such</c><00:25:37.779><c> a</c><00:25:38.000><c> time</c><00:25:38.140><c> as</c><00:25:38.460><c> this,</c><00:25:39.380><c> is</c><00:25:39.559><c> his</c><00:25:39.839><c> reflections</c>

00:25:40.539 --> 00:25:43.420
on<00:25:41.019><c> Zechariah</c><00:25:41.759><c> chapter</c><00:25:42.079><c> one</c><00:25:42.539><c> in</c><00:25:42.799><c> the</c><00:25:43.000><c> prophecy</c>

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that<00:25:43.900><c> the</c><00:25:44.099><c> man</c><00:25:44.339><c> amongst</c><00:25:44.680><c> the</c><00:25:44.980><c> myrtle</c><00:25:45.339><c> trees</c>

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would<00:25:46.000><c> ultimately</c><00:25:46.559><c> bring</c><00:25:46.920><c> rest.</c>

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And<00:25:48.880><c> Isaiah</c><00:25:49.319><c> is</c><00:25:49.900><c> going</c><00:25:50.039><c> to</c><00:25:50.339><c> talk</c><00:25:50.519><c> about</c><00:25:51.000><c> trees</c>

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that<00:25:51.579><c> will</c><00:25:51.980><c> flourish</c><00:25:52.359><c> in</c><00:25:52.660><c> the</c><00:25:52.880><c> kingdom</c><00:25:53.160><c> with</c><00:25:53.440><c> Israel</c><00:25:53.920><c> at</c><00:25:54.140><c> rest</c>

00:25:54.559 --> 00:25:56.819
in<00:25:54.960><c> mention</c><00:25:55.180><c> of</c><00:25:55.420><c> the</c><00:25:55.539><c> myrtle</c><00:25:55.880><c> tree.</c>

00:25:57.119 --> 00:25:59.420
Instead<00:25:57.319><c> of</c><00:25:57.539><c> the</c><00:25:57.779><c> thorn</c><00:25:58.039><c> shall</c><00:25:58.279><c> come</c><00:25:58.460><c> up</c><00:25:58.619><c> the</c><00:25:58.740><c> third</c><00:25:59.000><c> tree</c>

00:25:59.420 --> 00:26:02.259
and<00:25:59.819><c> instead</c><00:26:00.059><c> of</c><00:26:00.240><c> the</c><00:26:00.519><c> briar</c><00:26:00.819><c> shall</c><00:26:01.039><c> come</c><00:26:01.279><c> up</c><00:26:01.460><c> the</c><00:26:01.660><c> myrtle</c><00:26:02.019><c> tree.</c>

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In<00:26:02.740><c> other</c><00:26:02.940><c> words,</c><00:26:03.579><c> the</c><00:26:03.720><c> myrtle</c><00:26:04.180><c> tree</c><00:26:04.380><c> is</c><00:26:04.700><c> associated</c>

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:08.480
with<00:26:05.559><c> the</c><00:26:05.880><c> rest</c><00:26:06.400><c> of</c><00:26:07.299><c> the</c><00:26:07.519><c> kingdom.</c>

00:26:09.380 --> 00:26:11.940
The<00:26:09.740><c> kingdom</c><00:26:09.960><c> age</c><00:26:10.259><c> where</c><00:26:10.460><c> Israel</c><00:26:10.859><c> will</c><00:26:11.079><c> be</c><00:26:11.259><c> at</c><00:26:11.480><c> peace,</c>

00:26:12.420 --> 00:26:14.599
the<00:26:12.579><c> world</c><00:26:12.779><c> will</c><00:26:13.099><c> keep</c><00:26:13.299><c> the</c><00:26:13.559><c> feast</c><00:26:13.779><c> of</c><00:26:14.059><c> tabernacles,</c>

00:26:14.900 --> 00:26:17.500
the<00:26:15.099><c> myrtle</c><00:26:15.420><c> tree</c><00:26:15.599><c> is</c><00:26:15.980><c> associated</c><00:26:16.380><c> with</c><00:26:16.680><c> the</c><00:26:17.039><c> renewal,</c>

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:21.400
the<00:26:17.960><c> revival</c><00:26:18.680><c> of</c><00:26:20.079><c> the</c><00:26:20.180><c> nation</c><00:26:20.579><c> of</c><00:26:20.859><c> Israel.</c>

00:26:21.680 --> 00:26:25.660
So<00:26:21.859><c> when</c><00:26:22.339><c> Esther</c><00:26:22.660><c> emerges</c><00:26:23.460><c> here</c><00:26:23.960><c> as</c><00:26:24.240><c> the</c><00:26:24.420><c> new</c><00:26:24.640><c> bride,</c>

00:26:25.680 --> 00:26:29.019
she's<00:26:25.839><c> very</c><00:26:26.339><c> clearly</c><00:26:26.940><c> Vashtai's</c><00:26:28.140><c> replacement,</c>

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a<00:26:29.220><c> resurrected,</c><00:26:30.500><c> revived</c><00:26:31.440><c> Vashtai.</c>

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It's<00:26:32.920><c> the</c><00:26:33.059><c> nation</c><00:26:33.339><c> of</c><00:26:33.599><c> Israel</c><00:26:33.900><c> still,</c>

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:39.940
but<00:26:35.519><c> this</c><00:26:35.839><c> time</c><00:26:36.279><c> spiritually,</c><00:26:37.900><c> not</c><00:26:38.559><c> natural.</c>

00:26:40.619 --> 00:26:42.500
And<00:26:40.920><c> if</c><00:26:41.059><c> her</c><00:26:41.200><c> name</c><00:26:41.299><c> was</c><00:26:41.859><c> Edessa,</c>

00:26:42.599 --> 00:26:45.079
and<00:26:42.799><c> that</c><00:26:42.940><c> was</c><00:26:43.240><c> the</c><00:26:43.500><c> symbology</c><00:26:44.019><c> of</c><00:26:44.240><c> the</c><00:26:44.440><c> myrtle</c><00:26:44.740><c> tree,</c>

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:49.380
the<00:26:45.539><c> revival,</c><00:26:46.660><c> the</c><00:26:46.819><c> resurrection</c><00:26:47.420><c> of</c><00:26:47.819><c> the</c><00:26:48.000><c> Jewish</c><00:26:48.279><c> nation,</c>

00:26:49.799 --> 00:26:52.359
what<00:26:50.019><c> about</c><00:26:50.599><c> the</c><00:26:50.960><c> name</c><00:26:51.339><c> Esther?</c>

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Well,<00:26:53.359><c> it's</c><00:26:53.500><c> a</c><00:26:53.599><c> little</c><00:26:53.740><c> more</c><00:26:53.920><c> difficult</c><00:26:54.220><c> to</c><00:26:54.480><c> define</c>

00:26:54.799 --> 00:26:56.759
because<00:26:55.099><c> actually</c><00:26:55.539><c> it's</c><00:26:55.779><c> a</c><00:26:55.960><c> Persian</c><00:26:56.279><c> name</c>

00:26:56.759 --> 00:27:01.119
and<00:26:57.460><c> there's</c><00:26:57.859><c> really</c><00:26:58.200><c> two</c><00:26:58.660><c> suggested</c><00:26:59.220><c> meanings</c><00:26:59.700><c> to</c><00:26:59.960><c> the</c><00:27:00.099><c> name</c><00:27:00.339><c> Esther.</c>

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Firstly,<00:27:02.000><c> a</c><00:27:02.420><c> star,</c><00:27:03.079><c> you</c><00:27:03.140><c> may</c><00:27:03.400><c> have</c><00:27:03.900><c> heard</c>

00:27:04.180 --> 00:27:06.440
that<00:27:04.579><c> her</c><00:27:04.859><c> name</c><00:27:05.099><c> means</c><00:27:05.539><c> a</c><00:27:06.039><c> star,</c>

00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:10.660
in<00:27:06.880><c> which</c><00:27:07.180><c> case</c><00:27:07.400><c> you</c><00:27:07.519><c> can</c><00:27:07.920><c> very</c><00:27:08.400><c> clearly</c><00:27:08.740><c> see</c><00:27:09.720><c> the</c><00:27:10.059><c> symbology</c>

00:27:10.660 --> 00:27:13.420
to<00:27:11.279><c> the</c><00:27:11.619><c> seed</c><00:27:11.900><c> of</c><00:27:12.240><c> Abraham</c><00:27:12.700><c> by</c><00:27:13.000><c> faith,</c>

00:27:13.420 --> 00:27:15.940
like<00:27:13.740><c> the</c><00:27:14.119><c> stars</c><00:27:14.400><c> of</c><00:27:14.700><c> heaven</c><00:27:15.039><c> for</c><00:27:15.359><c> multitude.</c>

00:27:16.400 --> 00:27:19.500
Interestingly<00:27:17.119><c> enough,</c><00:27:18.220><c> Edessa,</c><00:27:18.619><c> that</c><00:27:18.859><c> is</c><00:27:19.099><c> Esther,</c>

00:27:19.859 --> 00:27:26.200
has<00:27:20.059><c> a</c><00:27:20.200><c> numerical</c><00:27:20.680><c> value</c><00:27:21.259><c> for</c><00:27:21.579><c> what</c><00:27:21.900><c> a</c><00:27:22.460><c> make</c><00:27:22.619><c> of</c><00:27:22.839><c> this</c><00:27:23.420><c> of</c><00:27:24.039><c> 1</c><00:27:24.779><c>,152,</c>

00:27:26.480 --> 00:27:32.299
which<00:27:26.619><c> is</c><00:27:27.400><c> 12</c><00:27:28.160><c> times</c><00:27:28.839><c> 12</c><00:27:29.680><c> times</c><00:27:31.000><c> eight,</c>

00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:39.640
a<00:27:33.420><c> new</c><00:27:33.640><c> beginning,</c><00:27:35.200><c> a</c><00:27:35.400><c> new</c><00:27:35.900><c> perfected</c><00:27:37.200><c> spiritual</c><00:27:38.180><c> Israel,</c>

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redeemed<00:27:40.559><c> by</c><00:27:40.880><c> Christ.</c>

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Or<00:27:43.660><c> if</c><00:27:44.339><c> it</c><00:27:44.500><c> doesn't</c><00:27:44.880><c> mean</c><00:27:45.240><c> star,</c>

00:27:46.079 --> 00:27:47.740
the<00:27:46.140><c> other</c><00:27:46.339><c> meaning</c><00:27:46.660><c> to</c><00:27:46.920><c> the</c><00:27:47.000><c> name</c><00:27:47.299><c> Esther</c>

00:27:47.740 --> 00:27:49.940
is<00:27:48.259><c> that</c><00:27:48.380><c> it</c><00:27:48.440><c> means</c><00:27:48.799><c> heaven.</c>

00:27:50.359 --> 00:27:52.000
And<00:27:50.559><c> do</c><00:27:50.700><c> you</c><00:27:50.779><c> remember</c><00:27:51.079><c> these</c><00:27:51.420><c> words</c>

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:54.700
from<00:27:52.299><c> 1</c><00:27:52.640><c> John</c><00:27:52.920><c> 3</c><00:27:53.380><c> verse</c><00:27:53.700><c> two,</c>

00:27:54.819 --> 00:27:57.200
behold,<00:27:55.200><c> beloved,</c><00:27:55.839><c> we</c><00:27:55.880><c> are</c><00:27:56.019><c> now</c><00:27:56.259><c> the</c><00:27:56.500><c> sons</c><00:27:56.700><c> of</c><00:27:56.859><c> God.</c>

00:27:57.579 --> 00:28:02.660
It<00:27:57.579><c> does</c><00:27:57.920><c> not</c><00:27:58.640><c> yet</c><00:27:59.059><c> appear</c><00:28:00.079><c> what</c><00:28:00.759><c> we</c><00:28:01.160><c> shall</c><00:28:01.519><c> be.</c>

00:28:02.700 --> 00:28:04.019
Colossians<00:28:03.079><c> chapter</c><00:28:03.420><c> three,</c>

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if<00:28:04.299><c> you</c><00:28:04.519><c> are</c><00:28:04.619><c> dead</c><00:28:04.799><c> and</c><00:28:05.079><c> your</c><00:28:05.359><c> life</c><00:28:05.599><c> is</c><00:28:06.099><c> hid</c><00:28:06.359><c> with</c><00:28:06.940><c> Christ</c><00:28:07.579><c> in</c><00:28:08.259><c> God.</c>

00:28:09.019 --> 00:28:11.720
Whatever<00:28:09.599><c> the</c><00:28:10.180><c> meaning</c><00:28:10.359><c> of</c><00:28:10.559><c> Esther's</c><00:28:10.920><c> name</c><00:28:11.160><c> really</c><00:28:11.559><c> is,</c>

00:28:11.720 --> 00:28:15.000
one<00:28:11.880><c> of</c><00:28:12.180><c> those</c><00:28:12.660><c> two</c><00:28:13.000><c> meanings,</c><00:28:13.619><c> clearly</c><00:28:13.859><c> both</c><00:28:14.240><c> of</c><00:28:14.440><c> them,</c>

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:18.279
have<00:28:15.619><c> excellent</c><00:28:16.680><c> meaning</c><00:28:17.299><c> for</c><00:28:17.599><c> us</c>

00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:21.119
when<00:28:18.599><c> we</c><00:28:18.799><c> think</c><00:28:18.960><c> about</c><00:28:19.240><c> the</c><00:28:19.500><c> bride</c><00:28:19.720><c> of</c><00:28:20.000><c> Christ,</c>

00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:23.380
the<00:28:21.640><c> true</c><00:28:21.960><c> bride</c><00:28:22.480><c> by</c><00:28:22.799><c> faith.</c>

00:28:23.680 --> 00:28:27.160
Isn't<00:28:23.819><c> it</c><00:28:24.019><c> fascinating</c><00:28:24.480><c> how</c><00:28:24.779><c> this</c><00:28:25.319><c> woman</c><00:28:25.680><c> is</c><00:28:26.279><c> introduced?</c>

00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:32.279
Spiritual<00:28:28.160><c> Israel,</c><00:28:30.599><c> verse</c><00:28:30.819><c> seven</c><00:28:31.240><c> says</c>

00:28:32.210 --> 00:28:37.339
that<00:28:32.559><c> she</c><00:28:32.839><c> had</c><00:28:33.200><c> neither</c><00:28:33.759><c> father</c><00:28:34.619><c> nor</c><00:28:36.119><c> mother.</c>

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:40.839
Now<00:28:38.880><c> we</c><00:28:39.019><c> know</c><00:28:39.220><c> that's</c><00:28:39.460><c> not</c><00:28:39.720><c> true,</c><00:28:40.519><c> don't</c><00:28:40.700><c> we,</c>

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because<00:28:41.000><c> everybody</c><00:28:41.380><c> has</c><00:28:41.700><c> a</c><00:28:41.880><c> father</c><00:28:42.119><c> and</c><00:28:42.380><c> a</c><00:28:42.579><c> mother.</c>

00:28:43.200 --> 00:28:46.539
And<00:28:43.319><c> also,</c><00:28:44.440><c> more</c><00:28:44.720><c> than</c><00:28:45.039><c> that,</c><00:28:45.400><c> we</c><00:28:45.640><c> know</c><00:28:45.900><c> it's</c><00:28:46.140><c> not</c><00:28:46.380><c> true</c>

00:28:46.539 --> 00:28:50.740
because<00:28:46.799><c> in</c><00:28:47.039><c> verse</c><00:28:47.299><c> 15,</c><00:28:48.480><c> we're</c><00:28:48.759><c> told</c><00:28:49.339><c> who</c><00:28:49.799><c> her</c><00:28:50.039><c> father</c><00:28:50.339><c> was.</c>

00:28:50.920 --> 00:28:53.160
We're<00:28:51.160><c> even</c><00:28:51.359><c> given</c><00:28:51.599><c> his</c><00:28:51.960><c> name,</c>

00:28:54.200 --> 00:28:57.279
Abihel,<00:28:55.099><c> the</c><00:28:55.539><c> uncle</c><00:28:56.140><c> of</c><00:28:56.579><c> Mordecai.</c>

00:28:57.539 --> 00:28:58.680
So<00:28:57.799><c> it's</c><00:28:57.960><c> not</c><00:28:58.119><c> really</c><00:28:58.440><c> true</c>

00:28:58.680 --> 00:29:00.339
that<00:28:58.880><c> she</c><00:28:59.039><c> didn't</c><00:28:59.259><c> have</c><00:28:59.539><c> father</c><00:28:59.880><c> or</c><00:29:00.119><c> mother.</c>

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:03.619
We're<00:29:00.660><c> already</c><00:29:01.000><c> told</c><00:29:01.240><c> in</c><00:29:01.380><c> this</c><00:29:01.579><c> very</c><00:29:01.779><c> chapter</c><00:29:02.380><c> about</c><00:29:02.859><c> her</c><00:29:03.180><c> father.</c>

00:29:03.960 --> 00:29:06.420
His<00:29:04.200><c> name</c><00:29:04.359><c> means</c><00:29:04.720><c> father</c><00:29:05.220><c> of</c><00:29:05.539><c> almighty</c><00:29:05.900><c> power.</c>

00:29:06.420 --> 00:29:09.579
But<00:29:06.839><c> see</c><00:29:07.220><c> how</c><00:29:07.539><c> here,</c><00:29:08.599><c> in</c><00:29:08.759><c> the</c><00:29:09.079><c> story,</c>

00:29:09.859 --> 00:29:15.599
she<00:29:10.200><c> is</c><00:29:10.700><c> deliberately</c><00:29:11.460><c> introduced</c><00:29:12.539><c> as</c><00:29:13.680><c> a</c><00:29:14.180><c> spiritual</c><00:29:14.720><c> orphan.</c>

00:29:17.160 --> 00:29:18.640
Romans<00:29:17.400><c> chapter</c><00:29:17.759><c> eight</c><00:29:18.099><c> says,</c>

00:29:18.980 --> 00:29:21.319
that<00:29:18.980><c> he</c><00:29:19.099><c> had</c><00:29:19.359><c> not</c><00:29:19.579><c> received</c><00:29:19.940><c> the</c><00:29:20.160><c> spirit</c><00:29:20.400><c> of</c><00:29:20.619><c> bondage</c><00:29:21.019><c> again</c>

00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:25.140
under<00:29:21.680><c> fear,</c><00:29:21.960><c> but</c><00:29:22.099><c> he</c><00:29:22.339><c> had</c><00:29:22.500><c> received</c><00:29:22.940><c> the</c><00:29:23.160><c> spirit</c><00:29:23.539><c> of</c><00:29:23.920><c> adoption,</c>

00:29:25.480 --> 00:29:29.720
whereby<00:29:25.759><c> we</c><00:29:26.240><c> call</c><00:29:26.720><c> Abba,</c><00:29:28.700><c> father.</c>

00:29:30.700 --> 00:29:35.019
Here<00:29:31.019><c> is</c><00:29:31.259><c> a</c><00:29:31.460><c> member</c><00:29:32.059><c> of</c><00:29:32.680><c> the</c><00:29:32.839><c> Melchizedek</c><00:29:33.640><c> priesthood,</c>

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:38.680
because<00:29:35.519><c> Melchizedek</c><00:29:36.279><c> was</c><00:29:36.579><c> without</c><00:29:37.460><c> father,</c>

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:40.519
without<00:29:39.039><c> mother,</c><00:29:39.720><c> without</c><00:29:40.000><c> descent,</c>

00:29:40.759 --> 00:29:43.500
having<00:29:40.880><c> neither</c><00:29:41.140><c> beginning</c><00:29:41.519><c> of</c><00:29:42.039><c> days</c><00:29:42.380><c> nor</c><00:29:42.680><c> end</c><00:29:43.019><c> of</c><00:29:43.259><c> life.</c>

00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:46.019
We<00:29:43.859><c> know</c><00:29:44.039><c> that's</c><00:29:44.279><c> not</c><00:29:44.539><c> true</c><00:29:44.799><c> of</c><00:29:44.940><c> Melchizedek</c><00:29:45.559><c> literally,</c>

00:29:46.140 --> 00:29:47.019
or<00:29:46.319><c> true</c><00:29:46.559><c> of</c><00:29:46.819><c> Esther.</c>

00:29:47.339 --> 00:29:50.880
It's<00:29:47.680><c> giving</c><00:29:47.859><c> us</c><00:29:48.160><c> the</c><00:29:48.420><c> spiritual</c><00:29:48.940><c> significance</c><00:29:49.579><c> of</c><00:29:49.799><c> this</c><00:29:50.019><c> woman.</c>

00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:53.180
See<00:29:51.619><c> how</c><00:29:51.920><c> incredible</c><00:29:52.380><c> the</c><00:29:52.599><c> Bible</c><00:29:52.759><c> is</c><00:29:52.980><c> written?</c>

00:29:53.359 --> 00:29:56.559
This<00:29:53.359><c> is</c><00:29:53.599><c> us,</c><00:29:54.359><c> all</c><00:29:54.660><c> those</c><00:29:54.940><c> who</c><00:29:55.180><c> make</c><00:29:55.339><c> up</c><00:29:55.519><c> the</c><00:29:55.680><c> Gentile</c><00:29:56.220><c> bride</c>

00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:59.960
who<00:29:56.880><c> are</c><00:29:57.019><c> called</c><00:29:57.240><c> to</c><00:29:57.539><c> be</c><00:29:58.140><c> spiritual</c><00:29:58.740><c> orphans,</c>

00:30:00.460 --> 00:30:03.259
adopted,<00:30:01.859><c> who've</c><00:30:02.019><c> all</c><00:30:02.160><c> been</c><00:30:02.380><c> asked</c><00:30:02.660><c> to</c><00:30:02.960><c> join</c>

00:30:03.259 --> 00:30:06.359
the<00:30:03.599><c> Melchizedek</c><00:30:04.420><c> priesthood,</c><00:30:05.079><c> to</c><00:30:05.099><c> be</c><00:30:05.319><c> kings</c><00:30:05.599><c> and</c><00:30:05.920><c> priests,</c>

00:30:06.839 --> 00:30:09.779
to<00:30:06.940><c> be</c><00:30:07.019><c> without</c><00:30:07.460><c> father</c><00:30:07.859><c> and</c><00:30:08.099><c> mother</c><00:30:08.319><c> in</c><00:30:08.519><c> this</c><00:30:08.779><c> life,</c>

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:13.079
to<00:30:10.420><c> sever</c><00:30:10.740><c> all</c><00:30:11.359><c> earthly</c><00:30:11.779><c> ties.</c>

00:30:13.359 --> 00:30:16.079
Matthew<00:30:13.480><c> chapter</c><00:30:13.759><c> 19</c><00:30:14.240><c> and</c><00:30:14.440><c> verse</c><00:30:14.660><c> 29</c><00:30:15.140><c> says,</c>

00:30:16.099 --> 00:30:19.339
if<00:30:16.099><c> everyone</c><00:30:16.559><c> that</c><00:30:16.759><c> forsake</c><00:30:17.180><c> of</c><00:30:17.359><c> houses</c><00:30:17.700><c> or</c><00:30:18.019><c> brethren</c><00:30:18.380><c> or</c><00:30:18.700><c> sisters</c>

00:30:19.339 --> 00:30:24.119
or<00:30:19.920><c> father</c><00:30:20.339><c> or</c><00:30:21.059><c> mother</c><00:30:21.599><c> or</c><00:30:22.180><c> children</c><00:30:22.539><c> or</c><00:30:22.819><c> lands</c><00:30:23.140><c> for</c><00:30:23.359><c> my</c><00:30:23.680><c> sake</c>

00:30:24.119 --> 00:30:29.220
shall<00:30:24.740><c> receive</c><00:30:25.579><c> a</c><00:30:25.920><c> hundredfold</c><00:30:26.819><c> and</c><00:30:27.500><c> inherit</c><00:30:28.000><c> everlasting</c><00:30:28.660><c> life,</c>

00:30:29.599 --> 00:30:31.819
we've<00:30:29.640><c> been</c><00:30:29.920><c> called,</c><00:30:30.339><c> brothers</c><00:30:30.500><c> and</c><00:30:30.700><c> sisters</c><00:30:30.920><c> and</c><00:30:31.200><c> young</c><00:30:31.299><c> people,</c>

00:30:31.819 --> 00:30:34.259
to<00:30:32.339><c> a</c><00:30:32.519><c> spiritual</c><00:30:33.079><c> adoption.</c>

00:30:35.000 --> 00:30:37.720
We've<00:30:35.160><c> abandoned</c><00:30:35.759><c> earthly</c><00:30:36.359><c> relationships.</c>

00:30:38.000 --> 00:30:41.099
We're<00:30:38.140><c> the</c><00:30:38.339><c> bride</c><00:30:38.559><c> of</c><00:30:39.079><c> Psalm</c><00:30:39.339><c> 45</c><00:30:40.019><c> and</c><00:30:40.220><c> verse</c><00:30:40.460><c> 10.</c>

00:30:41.119 --> 00:30:43.039
Forget<00:30:41.500><c> also</c><00:30:42.039><c> thine</c><00:30:42.240><c> own</c><00:30:42.539><c> people.</c>

00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:45.240
Forget<00:30:43.799><c> thine</c><00:30:44.140><c> father's</c><00:30:44.680><c> house.</c>

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:49.480
This<00:30:45.720><c> is</c><00:30:45.920><c> us,</c><00:30:47.099><c> called</c><00:30:47.480><c> to</c><00:30:47.960><c> be</c><00:30:48.079><c> without</c><00:30:48.500><c> father</c><00:30:48.900><c> and</c><00:30:49.160><c> mother</c>

00:30:49.480 --> 00:30:53.220
in<00:30:49.740><c> this</c><00:30:50.000><c> life,</c><00:30:51.480><c> spiritual</c><00:30:52.019><c> orphans</c><00:30:52.680><c> adopted</c>

00:30:53.220 --> 00:30:55.019
into<00:30:53.559><c> the</c><00:30:53.720><c> home</c><00:30:53.920><c> of</c><00:30:54.099><c> Israel.</c>

00:30:55.619 --> 00:30:59.299
Verse<00:30:55.799><c> seven</c><00:30:56.079><c> also</c><00:30:56.460><c> tells</c><00:30:56.740><c> us</c><00:30:57.299><c> that</c><00:30:57.480><c> she</c><00:30:57.680><c> was</c><00:30:58.119><c> fair</c><00:30:58.480><c> and</c><00:30:58.920><c> beautiful,</c>

00:30:59.299 --> 00:31:01.440
which<00:30:59.539><c> of</c><00:30:59.880><c> course</c><00:31:00.180><c> she</c><00:31:00.460><c> was.</c>

00:31:01.480 --> 00:31:06.680
The<00:31:01.680><c> bride</c><00:31:01.920><c> of</c><00:31:02.140><c> Christ</c><00:31:02.440><c> is</c><00:31:02.740><c> the</c><00:31:02.859><c> most</c><00:31:03.759><c> perfect</c><00:31:04.559><c> woman</c><00:31:05.059><c> ever</c><00:31:05.700><c> formed.</c>

00:31:06.720 --> 00:31:08.099
As<00:31:06.799><c> we</c><00:31:06.940><c> know</c><00:31:07.140><c> from</c><00:31:07.319><c> the</c><00:31:07.559><c> type,</c><00:31:07.980><c> don't</c><00:31:08.000><c> we,</c>

00:31:08.259 --> 00:31:12.700
that<00:31:08.460><c> Christ</c><00:31:08.940><c> is</c><00:31:09.299><c> going</c><00:31:09.500><c> to</c><00:31:09.900><c> present</c><00:31:10.259><c> her</c><00:31:11.259><c> to</c><00:31:11.740><c> himself</c>

00:31:12.700 --> 00:31:18.240
a<00:31:13.119><c> glorious</c><00:31:14.059><c> ekklesia,</c><00:31:15.220><c> not</c><00:31:15.500><c> having</c><00:31:15.960><c> spot</c><00:31:16.599><c> or</c><00:31:17.599><c> wrinkle</c>

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:20.220
or<00:31:18.779><c> any</c><00:31:19.259><c> such</c><00:31:19.599><c> thing.</c>

00:31:20.599 --> 00:31:24.779
Ephesians<00:31:21.140><c> five</c><00:31:21.539><c> and</c><00:31:21.779><c> verse</c><00:31:22.059><c> 27,</c><00:31:22.680><c> of</c><00:31:23.039><c> course</c><00:31:23.579><c> she</c><00:31:24.099><c> was</c><00:31:24.339><c> beautiful,</c>

00:31:24.819 --> 00:31:27.539
the<00:31:24.960><c> most</c><00:31:25.460><c> beautiful</c><00:31:26.000><c> woman</c><00:31:26.359><c> ever.</c>

00:31:28.640 --> 00:31:32.559
Well,<00:31:29.319><c> it</c><00:31:29.400><c> came</c><00:31:29.579><c> to</c><00:31:29.799><c> pass</c><00:31:30.339><c> in</c><00:31:30.880><c> verse</c><00:31:31.220><c> eight,</c>

00:31:32.720 --> 00:31:36.460
that<00:31:33.000><c> when</c><00:31:33.140><c> the</c><00:31:33.319><c> king's</c><00:31:33.660><c> commandment</c><00:31:34.259><c> and</c><00:31:34.539><c> his</c><00:31:34.819><c> decree</c><00:31:35.160><c> was</c><00:31:35.500><c> heard,</c>

00:31:36.680 --> 00:31:39.119
when<00:31:36.740><c> many</c><00:31:37.019><c> maidens</c><00:31:37.380><c> were</c><00:31:37.599><c> gathered</c><00:31:37.759><c> together</c><00:31:38.180><c> under</c><00:31:38.480><c> Shushan,</c>

00:31:39.200 --> 00:31:42.400
the<00:31:39.400><c> palace,</c><00:31:40.299><c> to</c><00:31:40.319><c> the</c><00:31:40.559><c> custody</c><00:31:41.000><c> of</c><00:31:41.440><c> Hegai,</c>

00:31:42.619 --> 00:31:46.079
that<00:31:42.859><c> Esther</c><00:31:43.000><c> was</c><00:31:43.299><c> brought</c><00:31:43.579><c> also</c><00:31:44.200><c> into</c><00:31:44.680><c> the</c><00:31:44.859><c> king's</c><00:31:45.240><c> house,</c>

00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:50.779
to<00:31:46.980><c> the</c><00:31:47.140><c> custody</c><00:31:47.519><c> of</c><00:31:47.759><c> Hegai,</c><00:31:48.660><c> keeper</c><00:31:48.839><c> of</c><00:31:49.680><c> the</c><00:31:50.019><c> women.</c>

00:31:50.900 --> 00:31:52.980
Now,<00:31:51.160><c> here's</c><00:31:51.420><c> a</c><00:31:51.579><c> beautiful</c><00:31:51.920><c> phrase.</c>

00:31:53.119 --> 00:31:56.960
The<00:31:53.400><c> king's</c><00:31:54.140><c> commandment</c><00:31:55.059><c> and</c><00:31:55.619><c> decree</c>

00:31:57.500 --> 00:32:02.019
was<00:31:58.160><c> heard,</c><00:32:00.240><c> but</c><00:32:00.359><c> of</c><00:32:00.619><c> course</c><00:32:00.960><c> it</c><00:32:01.279><c> was.</c>

00:32:02.500 --> 00:32:06.839
The<00:32:02.759><c> call</c><00:32:03.000><c> for</c><00:32:03.240><c> the</c><00:32:03.359><c> new</c><00:32:03.619><c> bride</c><00:32:03.980><c> had</c><00:32:04.259><c> gone</c><00:32:04.500><c> out</c><00:32:04.799><c> into</c><00:32:05.160><c> all</c><00:32:05.539><c> the</c><00:32:05.799><c> world,</c>

00:32:06.960 --> 00:32:09.200
the<00:32:07.240><c> invitation</c><00:32:07.759><c> of</c><00:32:07.980><c> the</c><00:32:08.180><c> gospel,</c>

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:13.359
the<00:32:10.279><c> invitation</c><00:32:10.920><c> to</c><00:32:11.460><c> be</c><00:32:11.720><c> Christ's</c><00:32:12.400><c> bride.</c>

00:32:14.339 --> 00:32:18.400
The<00:32:14.619><c> call</c><00:32:15.079><c> for</c><00:32:15.559><c> a</c><00:32:15.700><c> new</c><00:32:15.980><c> bride</c><00:32:16.319><c> in</c><00:32:16.519><c> Romans</c><00:32:16.839><c> chapter</c><00:32:17.200><c> 10</c><00:32:17.539><c> and</c><00:32:17.720><c> verse</c><00:32:17.940><c> 18</c>

00:32:18.400 --> 00:32:23.160
says,<00:32:19.380><c> but</c><00:32:19.380><c> I</c><00:32:19.720><c> say,</c><00:32:20.700><c> have</c><00:32:20.920><c> they</c><00:32:21.259><c> not</c><00:32:22.000><c> heard?</c>

00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:25.700
Yea,<00:32:23.559><c> verily</c><00:32:23.880><c> their</c><00:32:24.160><c> sound</c><00:32:24.460><c> went</c><00:32:24.660><c> into</c><00:32:25.000><c> all</c><00:32:25.220><c> the</c><00:32:25.400><c> earth,</c>

00:32:25.700 --> 00:32:28.539
their<00:32:26.160><c> words</c><00:32:26.660><c> unto</c><00:32:26.960><c> the</c><00:32:27.299><c> ends</c><00:32:27.680><c> of</c><00:32:27.980><c> the</c><00:32:28.140><c> world,</c>

00:32:28.759 --> 00:32:32.019
the<00:32:28.819><c> gospel</c><00:32:29.200><c> message,</c><00:32:29.940><c> the</c><00:32:30.099><c> invitation</c><00:32:30.680><c> to</c><00:32:30.900><c> this</c><00:32:31.140><c> wedding</c>

00:32:31.940 --> 00:32:34.980
was<00:32:32.319><c> given</c><00:32:32.619><c> to</c><00:32:32.940><c> every</c><00:32:33.460><c> creature</c><00:32:33.880><c> under</c><00:32:34.319><c> heaven.</c>

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:37.319
Colossians<00:32:35.700><c> one</c><00:32:36.059><c> and</c><00:32:36.220><c> verse</c><00:32:36.539><c> 23,</c>

00:32:37.519 --> 00:32:41.799
in<00:32:37.940><c> every</c><00:32:38.559><c> province</c><00:32:39.180><c> heard</c><00:32:39.940><c> the</c><00:32:40.940><c> decree</c><00:32:41.240><c> of</c><00:32:41.440><c> the</c><00:32:41.579><c> king,</c>

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:44.519
the<00:32:42.240><c> invitation</c><00:32:42.900><c> of</c><00:32:43.319><c> the</c><00:32:43.500><c> gospel,</c>

00:32:45.200 --> 00:32:48.339
a<00:32:45.480><c> universal</c><00:32:46.099><c> invitation</c><00:32:46.920><c> to</c><00:32:47.240><c> a</c><00:32:47.420><c> wedding.</c>

00:32:49.299 --> 00:32:53.440
Probably,<00:32:50.240><c> possibly</c><00:32:50.920><c> she</c><00:32:51.460><c> didn't</c><00:32:51.720><c> have</c><00:32:51.940><c> too</c><00:32:52.180><c> much</c><00:32:52.420><c> choice.</c>

00:32:53.880 --> 00:32:56.140
Maybe<00:32:54.519><c> like</c><00:32:54.839><c> Daniel</c><00:32:55.180><c> and</c><00:32:55.319><c> his</c><00:32:55.500><c> three</c><00:32:55.720><c> friends,</c>

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:59.799
she<00:32:56.619><c> was</c><00:32:57.079><c> ushered</c><00:32:57.440><c> by</c><00:32:57.779><c> Providence</c><00:32:58.339><c> into</c><00:32:59.039><c> this</c><00:32:59.279><c> position,</c>

00:33:00.079 --> 00:33:02.599
gathered<00:33:00.279><c> together</c><00:33:00.839><c> to</c><00:33:01.079><c> Shushan</c><00:33:01.480><c> the</c><00:33:01.660><c> palace.</c>

00:33:02.900 --> 00:33:06.319
And<00:33:03.079><c> from</c><00:33:03.259><c> this</c><00:33:03.480><c> moment</c><00:33:03.740><c> on,</c><00:33:05.099><c> all</c><00:33:05.220><c> the</c><00:33:05.440><c> many</c><00:33:05.759><c> maidens</c>

00:33:06.319 --> 00:33:09.940
in<00:33:06.619><c> tradition</c><00:33:07.019><c> has</c><00:33:07.259><c> it</c><00:33:07.420><c> that</c><00:33:07.619><c> there</c><00:33:07.819><c> were</c><00:33:08.119><c> about</c><00:33:08.700><c> 300,</c>

00:33:10.380 --> 00:33:13.039
were<00:33:10.579><c> all</c><00:33:11.440><c> gathered</c><00:33:11.920><c> together</c><00:33:12.380><c> to</c><00:33:12.579><c> Shushan</c>

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:15.240
to<00:33:13.259><c> become</c><00:33:13.500><c> the</c><00:33:13.779><c> king's</c><00:33:14.559><c> concubines.</c>

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:19.859
They<00:33:15.819><c> all</c><00:33:16.359><c> became</c><00:33:16.759><c> part</c><00:33:17.079><c> of</c><00:33:17.259><c> the</c><00:33:17.519><c> king's</c><00:33:18.440><c> harem</c><00:33:18.980><c> for</c><00:33:19.519><c> life.</c>

00:33:19.859 --> 00:33:23.259
You<00:33:20.220><c> couldn't</c><00:33:20.420><c> go</c><00:33:20.680><c> home</c><00:33:21.240><c> and</c><00:33:21.759><c> carry</c><00:33:22.039><c> on</c><00:33:22.420><c> normal</c><00:33:22.660><c> life</c>

00:33:23.259 --> 00:33:25.480
if<00:33:23.640><c> you</c><00:33:23.779><c> didn't</c><00:33:24.019><c> make</c><00:33:24.299><c> the</c><00:33:24.539><c> cut.</c>

00:33:25.920 --> 00:33:30.480
This<00:33:26.099><c> was</c><00:33:26.339><c> the</c><00:33:26.460><c> king</c><00:33:26.819><c> who</c><00:33:27.180><c> owned</c><00:33:27.940><c> everybody.</c>

00:33:31.180 --> 00:33:35.000
We're<00:33:31.420><c> all</c><00:33:32.079><c> gods</c><00:33:32.799><c> in</c><00:33:33.279><c> the</c><00:33:33.500><c> type</c><00:33:33.700><c> he</c><00:33:33.819><c> owns</c><00:33:34.160><c> us</c><00:33:34.619><c> for,</c>

00:33:35.220 --> 00:33:39.319
that<00:33:35.299><c> there</c><00:33:35.440><c> would</c><00:33:35.619><c> be</c><00:33:35.759><c> many</c><00:33:36.039><c> called,</c><00:33:37.539><c> but</c><00:33:37.720><c> only</c><00:33:38.160><c> one</c><00:33:38.819><c> chosen.</c>

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:44.819
And<00:33:39.940><c> so</c><00:33:40.119><c> Esther,</c><00:33:40.519><c> whether</c><00:33:40.700><c> by</c><00:33:41.039><c> choice</c><00:33:41.680><c> or</c><00:33:42.599><c> by</c><00:33:43.259><c> Mordecai's</c><00:33:44.059><c> suggestion</c>

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:47.940
or<00:33:46.039><c> gathered</c><00:33:46.319><c> against</c><00:33:46.819><c> who</c><00:33:47.119><c> will,</c>

00:33:47.839 --> 00:33:50.279
was<00:33:48.160><c> ushered</c><00:33:48.700><c> into</c><00:33:48.940><c> the</c><00:33:49.200><c> custody</c><00:33:49.500><c> of</c><00:33:49.839><c> Hegai,</c>

00:33:50.640 --> 00:33:53.980
the<00:33:50.819><c> keeper</c><00:33:51.099><c> of</c><00:33:51.339><c> the</c><00:33:51.519><c> women</c><00:33:51.759><c> or</c><00:33:52.160><c> virgins.</c>

00:33:54.220 --> 00:33:56.119
Do<00:33:54.380><c> you</c><00:33:54.380><c> know,</c><00:33:54.460><c> we're</c><00:33:54.680><c> told</c><00:33:54.940><c> back</c><00:33:55.180><c> in</c><00:33:55.400><c> verse</c><00:33:55.720><c> three</c>

00:33:56.119 --> 00:33:59.700
that<00:33:56.319><c> he</c><00:33:56.480><c> was</c><00:33:57.019><c> one</c><00:33:57.380><c> of</c><00:33:57.539><c> the</c><00:33:57.859><c> king's</c><00:33:58.420><c> chamberlains.</c>

00:34:01.099 --> 00:34:06.259
And<00:34:01.220><c> in</c><00:34:01.319><c> the</c><00:34:01.559><c> type,</c><00:34:02.619><c> it</c><00:34:02.660><c> is</c><00:34:02.920><c> only</c><00:34:03.559><c> one</c><00:34:04.519><c> of</c><00:34:04.779><c> God's</c><00:34:05.440><c> angelic</c><00:34:05.940><c> chamberlains</c>

00:34:06.720 --> 00:34:10.360
who<00:34:07.119><c> is</c><00:34:07.440><c> especially</c><00:34:08.139><c> in</c><00:34:08.619><c> charge</c><00:34:08.880><c> of</c><00:34:09.099><c> the</c><00:34:09.340><c> chosen</c><00:34:09.840><c> few</c>

00:34:10.360 --> 00:34:14.059
who<00:34:10.940><c> make</c><00:34:11.099><c> up</c><00:34:11.380><c> the</c><00:34:11.659><c> bride</c><00:34:11.960><c> of</c><00:34:12.300><c> Christ,</c><00:34:13.139><c> spiritual</c><00:34:13.440><c> Israel,</c>

00:34:14.059 --> 00:34:16.719
Michael,<00:34:15.099><c> the</c><00:34:15.860><c> archangel.</c>

00:34:16.980 --> 00:34:19.159
Daniel<00:34:17.099><c> chapter</c><00:34:17.360><c> 12,</c><00:34:17.920><c> verse</c><00:34:18.119><c> one</c><00:34:18.400><c> tells</c><00:34:18.699><c> us</c>

00:34:19.159 --> 00:34:22.900
that<00:34:19.380><c> he</c><00:34:19.719><c> stands</c><00:34:20.420><c> for</c><00:34:21.280><c> the</c><00:34:21.659><c> children</c><00:34:22.000><c> of</c><00:34:22.280><c> Israel.</c>

00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:26.599
There's<00:34:23.460><c> one</c><00:34:23.719><c> chamber</c><00:34:24.079><c> in</c><00:34:24.440><c> charge</c><00:34:24.659><c> of</c><00:34:24.820><c> this</c><00:34:25.219><c> group</c><00:34:25.400><c> of</c><00:34:26.099><c> women.</c>

00:34:26.800 --> 00:34:28.760
And<00:34:26.860><c> so</c><00:34:26.960><c> into</c><00:34:27.159><c> that</c><00:34:27.539><c> harem,</c><00:34:28.179><c> Esther</c><00:34:28.420><c> went.</c>

00:34:29.179 --> 00:34:31.920
It<00:34:29.280><c> was</c><00:34:29.380><c> not</c><00:34:29.539><c> difficult,</c><00:34:30.039><c> is</c><00:34:30.119><c> it,</c><00:34:30.519><c> to</c><00:34:30.739><c> kind</c><00:34:30.920><c> of</c><00:34:31.260><c> close</c><00:34:31.500><c> your</c><00:34:31.739><c> eyes</c>

00:34:31.920 --> 00:34:34.260
just<00:34:32.159><c> for,</c><00:34:32.500><c> well,</c><00:34:33.239><c> half</c><00:34:33.320><c> a</c><00:34:33.500><c> second</c><00:34:33.699><c> is</c><00:34:33.940><c> enough</c>

00:34:34.260 --> 00:34:37.119
to<00:34:34.800><c> imagine</c><00:34:35.199><c> what</c><00:34:35.400><c> it</c><00:34:35.579><c> must</c><00:34:35.699><c> have</c><00:34:35.840><c> been</c><00:34:35.960><c> like.</c>

00:34:37.739 --> 00:34:39.800
Hundreds<00:34:38.300><c> of</c><00:34:38.860><c> gorgeous</c><00:34:39.320><c> women,</c>

00:34:39.800 --> 00:34:44.860
solely<00:34:40.599><c> intent</c><00:34:41.380><c> on</c><00:34:42.179><c> improving</c><00:34:42.940><c> their</c><00:34:43.400><c> own</c><00:34:43.659><c> beauty,</c>

00:34:45.639 --> 00:34:50.239
grooming<00:34:45.960><c> their</c><00:34:46.320><c> eyelashes,</c><00:34:48.219><c> brushing</c><00:34:48.599><c> their</c><00:34:49.000><c> hair,</c>

00:34:50.400 --> 00:34:54.860
anointing<00:34:51.000><c> their</c><00:34:51.300><c> skin,</c><00:34:52.840><c> perfecting</c><00:34:53.320><c> their</c><00:34:53.619><c> clothes,</c>

00:34:55.780 --> 00:35:00.780
their<00:34:56.019><c> fingernails,</c><00:34:57.500><c> their</c><00:34:57.679><c> lipstick,</c><00:34:59.440><c> their</c><00:34:59.739><c> stances.</c>

00:35:01.139 --> 00:35:03.000
You<00:35:01.199><c> can</c><00:35:01.280><c> just</c><00:35:01.460><c> imagine</c><00:35:01.820><c> the</c><00:35:02.139><c> same.</c>

00:35:04.179 --> 00:35:07.079
And<00:35:04.239><c> yet</c><00:35:04.380><c> amongst</c><00:35:04.639><c> all</c><00:35:04.920><c> of</c><00:35:05.059><c> that,</c><00:35:05.179><c> verse</c><00:35:05.460><c> nine</c><00:35:05.920><c> tells</c><00:35:06.300><c> us</c>

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:11.980
that<00:35:07.519><c> the</c><00:35:07.900><c> maiden</c><00:35:08.179><c> pleased</c><00:35:08.800><c> him</c><00:35:09.400><c> and</c><00:35:10.000><c> she</c><00:35:10.219><c> obtained</c><00:35:10.900><c> kindness</c>

00:35:11.980 --> 00:35:13.440
of<00:35:12.599><c> him</c>

00:35:13.469 --> 00:35:17.320
and<00:35:13.800><c> he</c><00:35:14.360><c> speedily</c><00:35:14.940><c> gave</c><00:35:15.239><c> her</c><00:35:15.659><c> her</c><00:35:16.000><c> things</c><00:35:16.179><c> for</c><00:35:16.480><c> purification</c>

00:35:17.320 --> 00:35:20.500
with<00:35:17.739><c> such</c><00:35:17.980><c> things</c><00:35:18.300><c> as</c><00:35:18.559><c> belong</c><00:35:18.820><c> to</c><00:35:19.099><c> her</c><00:35:19.519><c> and</c><00:35:19.880><c> seven</c><00:35:20.119><c> maidens</c>

00:35:20.500 --> 00:35:22.739
which<00:35:20.659><c> were</c><00:35:20.900><c> meant</c><00:35:21.019><c> to</c><00:35:21.199><c> be</c><00:35:21.340><c> given</c><00:35:21.460><c> her</c><00:35:21.719><c> out</c><00:35:21.900><c> of</c><00:35:22.000><c> the</c><00:35:22.139><c> king's</c><00:35:22.420><c> house.</c>

00:35:22.800 --> 00:35:25.159
And<00:35:23.059><c> he</c><00:35:23.280><c> preferred</c><00:35:23.579><c> her</c><00:35:24.179><c> and</c><00:35:24.500><c> her</c><00:35:24.739><c> maids</c>

00:35:25.159 --> 00:35:29.760
unto<00:35:25.420><c> the</c><00:35:25.760><c> best</c><00:35:26.179><c> place</c><00:35:26.820><c> of</c><00:35:27.480><c> the</c><00:35:27.679><c> house</c><00:35:28.059><c> of</c><00:35:28.659><c> the</c><00:35:28.900><c> woman.</c>

00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:35.539
The<00:35:30.260><c> maiden</c><00:35:30.539><c> pleased</c><00:35:31.159><c> him</c><00:35:32.860><c> amongst</c><00:35:33.619><c> the</c><00:35:34.099><c> bevy</c><00:35:34.440><c> of</c><00:35:34.860><c> beautiful</c><00:35:35.260><c> women.</c>

00:35:35.539 --> 00:35:39.280
This<00:35:35.900><c> one</c><00:35:37.039><c> particular</c><00:35:37.860><c> girl</c><00:35:38.239><c> stood</c><00:35:38.599><c> out.</c>

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:41.519
Now,<00:35:39.780><c> Hegai</c><00:35:39.940><c> was</c><00:35:40.300><c> a</c><00:35:40.539><c> eunuch,</c>

00:35:41.699 --> 00:35:44.159
almost<00:35:42.039><c> certainly</c><00:35:42.579><c> as</c><00:35:42.980><c> Mordecai</c><00:35:43.480><c> was,</c>

00:35:44.500 --> 00:35:47.219
for<00:35:44.699><c> it</c><00:35:44.820><c> seems</c><00:35:45.079><c> that</c><00:35:45.300><c> Mordecai</c><00:35:45.860><c> also</c><00:35:46.239><c> had</c><00:35:46.519><c> some</c><00:35:46.860><c> access</c>

00:35:47.219 --> 00:35:49.500
to<00:35:47.480><c> this</c><00:35:47.659><c> area</c><00:35:48.079><c> in</c><00:35:48.619><c> verse</c><00:35:48.980><c> 11.</c>

00:35:49.739 --> 00:35:52.920
So<00:35:49.900><c> there</c><00:35:50.039><c> was</c><00:35:50.219><c> no</c><00:35:50.400><c> way</c><00:35:50.619><c> in</c><00:35:50.719><c> which</c><00:35:51.059><c> Hegai</c><00:35:51.480><c> was</c><00:35:51.760><c> attracted</c><00:35:52.300><c> to</c><00:35:52.699><c> Esther</c>

00:35:52.920 --> 00:35:54.420
in<00:35:53.219><c> that</c><00:35:53.519><c> physical</c><00:35:53.980><c> sense.</c>

00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:56.579
He<00:35:54.840><c> was</c><00:35:55.079><c> above</c><00:35:55.360><c> reproach.</c>

00:35:56.659 --> 00:35:58.860
He<00:35:56.840><c> was</c><00:35:57.219><c> physically</c><00:35:57.800><c> incapable</c><00:35:58.420><c> of</c><00:35:58.699><c> that.</c>

00:35:59.139 --> 00:36:02.199
There<00:35:59.239><c> was</c><00:35:59.460><c> something</c><00:35:59.739><c> else</c><00:36:00.039><c> that</c><00:36:00.260><c> made</c><00:36:00.440><c> this</c><00:36:00.699><c> young</c><00:36:00.920><c> girl</c><00:36:01.159><c> special.</c>

00:36:02.179 --> 00:36:07.340
No<00:36:02.539><c> doubt,</c><00:36:02.960><c> Hegai</c><00:36:03.119><c> was</c><00:36:03.760><c> an</c><00:36:04.280><c> extremely</c><00:36:04.900><c> shrewd</c><00:36:05.300><c> judge</c><00:36:05.739><c> of</c><00:36:06.420><c> women.</c>

00:36:07.599 --> 00:36:11.159
And<00:36:07.820><c> in</c><00:36:08.000><c> Esther,</c><00:36:08.300><c> he</c><00:36:08.539><c> saw</c><00:36:08.800><c> immediately</c><00:36:09.800><c> the</c><00:36:10.360><c> submissive</c>

00:36:11.159 --> 00:36:13.739
and<00:36:11.360><c> lovely</c><00:36:11.780><c> qualities</c><00:36:12.199><c> that</c><00:36:12.420><c> were</c><00:36:12.719><c> so</c><00:36:13.179><c> absent</c>

00:36:13.739 --> 00:36:15.099
in<00:36:14.099><c> Vashti</c><00:36:14.539><c> the</c><00:36:14.800><c> queen.</c>

00:36:15.420 --> 00:36:17.780
He<00:36:15.599><c> was</c><00:36:15.800><c> a</c><00:36:15.980><c> woman</c><00:36:16.099><c> who</c><00:36:16.340><c> might</c><00:36:16.760><c> just</c><00:36:17.320><c> be</c><00:36:17.519><c> able</c>

00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:21.639
to<00:36:18.059><c> reverence</c><00:36:19.480><c> the</c><00:36:19.840><c> king</c><00:36:20.159><c> as</c><00:36:20.519><c> her</c><00:36:20.780><c> lord.</c>

00:36:22.199 --> 00:36:27.300
He<00:36:22.300><c> was</c><00:36:22.519><c> a</c><00:36:22.679><c> woman</c><00:36:23.119><c> who</c><00:36:23.800><c> was</c><00:36:24.440><c> charming</c><00:36:24.940><c> and</c><00:36:26.099><c> gracious,</c>

00:36:27.659 --> 00:36:32.179
whose<00:36:28.059><c> meekness</c><00:36:28.840><c> and</c><00:36:29.380><c> loveliness</c><00:36:29.920><c> was</c><00:36:30.300><c> clear</c><00:36:30.599><c> to</c><00:36:30.940><c> see.</c>

00:36:32.260 --> 00:36:35.659
So<00:36:32.440><c> she</c><00:36:32.739><c> obtained</c><00:36:33.940><c> kindness.</c>

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:37.219
It's<00:36:36.219><c> the</c><00:36:36.380><c> Hebrew</c><00:36:36.639><c> word</c><00:36:36.820><c> kese,</c>

00:36:37.400 --> 00:36:42.599
and<00:36:37.639><c> it</c><00:36:37.800><c> becomes</c><00:36:38.119><c> a</c><00:36:38.460><c> key</c><00:36:38.800><c> in</c><00:36:39.199><c> her</c><00:36:39.559><c> life,</c><00:36:41.519><c> covenant,</c><00:36:42.320><c> love,</c>

00:36:42.599 --> 00:36:44.000
and<00:36:42.940><c> kindness.</c>

00:36:44.219 --> 00:36:47.159
It<00:36:44.420><c> describes</c><00:36:44.679><c> Esther</c><00:36:45.019><c> as</c><00:36:45.360><c> obtaining</c><00:36:45.860><c> favor</c><00:36:46.340><c> and</c><00:36:46.739><c> kindness</c>

00:36:47.159 --> 00:36:51.539
and<00:36:47.679><c> grace</c><00:36:47.940><c> seven</c><00:36:48.639><c> times</c><00:36:49.440><c> in</c><00:36:49.960><c> this</c><00:36:50.500><c> record.</c>

00:36:52.000 --> 00:36:54.960
This<00:36:52.199><c> is</c><00:36:52.400><c> what</c><00:36:52.559><c> describes</c><00:36:53.579><c> this</c><00:36:54.059><c> woman.</c>

00:36:55.099 --> 00:36:57.300
It's<00:36:55.420><c> exactly</c><00:36:55.739><c> the</c><00:36:55.960><c> same</c><00:36:56.119><c> as</c><00:36:56.320><c> Joseph,</c><00:36:56.699><c> you</c><00:36:56.900><c> remember?</c>

00:36:57.780 --> 00:37:01.179
Another<00:36:58.099><c> exile</c><00:36:58.599><c> in</c><00:36:58.780><c> a</c><00:36:59.019><c> strange</c><00:36:59.280><c> land,</c><00:36:59.880><c> but</c><00:37:00.059><c> cared</c><00:37:00.320><c> for</c><00:37:00.480><c> by</c><00:37:00.800><c> God.</c>

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:05.900
When<00:37:01.760><c> it</c><00:37:01.880><c> says</c><00:37:02.119><c> in</c><00:37:02.380><c> Genesis</c><00:37:02.699><c> 39,</c><00:37:03.679><c> verse</c><00:37:04.000><c> four</c><00:37:04.460><c> and</c><00:37:04.699><c> 21,</c>

00:37:05.980 --> 00:37:08.880
Yahweh<00:37:06.159><c> was</c><00:37:06.380><c> with</c><00:37:06.699><c> Joseph</c><00:37:07.400><c> and</c><00:37:07.900><c> showed</c><00:37:08.079><c> him</c><00:37:08.320><c> mercy,</c>

00:37:09.260 --> 00:37:14.539
gave<00:37:09.440><c> him</c><00:37:09.780><c> favor</c><00:37:10.260><c> in</c><00:37:10.900><c> the</c><00:37:11.219><c> sight</c><00:37:11.559><c> of</c><00:37:12.280><c> the</c><00:37:12.519><c> keeper</c><00:37:12.900><c> of</c><00:37:13.300><c> the</c><00:37:13.579><c> prison.</c>

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:20.960
The<00:37:16.500><c> calling</c><00:37:16.800><c> was</c><00:37:17.239><c> characterized</c><00:37:17.860><c> by</c><00:37:18.199><c> this</c><00:37:18.480><c> word,</c><00:37:19.880><c> grace.</c>

00:37:21.079 --> 00:37:24.280
By<00:37:21.400><c> grace</c><00:37:22.219><c> are</c><00:37:22.619><c> we</c><00:37:22.860><c> saved</c><00:37:23.219><c> through</c><00:37:23.599><c> faith.</c>

00:37:24.340 --> 00:37:26.380
Do<00:37:24.340><c> you</c><00:37:25.559><c> know,</c><00:37:25.699><c> it's</c><00:37:25.780><c> interesting,</c><00:37:26.179><c> isn't</c><00:37:26.280><c> it,</c>

00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:28.199
when<00:37:26.599><c> you</c><00:37:27.019><c> just</c><00:37:27.320><c> flip</c><00:37:27.460><c> your</c><00:37:27.679><c> eyes</c><00:37:27.860><c> back</c>

00:37:28.199 --> 00:37:31.400
to<00:37:28.460><c> Esther</c><00:37:28.699><c> chapter</c><00:37:29.099><c> one</c><00:37:29.480><c> and</c><00:37:29.739><c> verse</c><00:37:30.079><c> 15.</c>

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:36.380
Vashti<00:37:31.900><c> had</c><00:37:32.099><c> been</c><00:37:32.420><c> dealt</c><00:37:32.739><c> with</c><00:37:33.519><c> according</c><00:37:34.239><c> to</c><00:37:35.360><c> law.</c>

00:37:37.900 --> 00:37:39.480
Everything<00:37:38.179><c> that</c><00:37:38.420><c> the</c><00:37:38.619><c> law</c><00:37:38.739><c> specified,</c>

00:37:39.920 --> 00:37:41.079
the<00:37:40.019><c> curses</c><00:37:40.320><c> of</c><00:37:40.539><c> Deuteronomy,</c>

00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:42.960
were<00:37:41.440><c> going</c><00:37:41.539><c> to</c><00:37:41.719><c> be</c><00:37:41.900><c> brought</c><00:37:42.079><c> upon</c><00:37:42.500><c> her,</c>

00:37:43.280 --> 00:37:46.260
deposed,<00:37:44.320><c> dismissed,</c><00:37:45.179><c> the</c><00:37:45.340><c> disobedience.</c>

00:37:46.260 --> 00:37:50.980
This<00:37:46.960><c> woman</c><00:37:47.719><c> of</c><00:37:48.420><c> faith</c><00:37:48.800><c> is</c><00:37:49.199><c> characterized</c><00:37:49.760><c> by</c><00:37:50.119><c> this</c><00:37:50.659><c> word,</c>

00:37:51.059 --> 00:37:53.599
not<00:37:51.239><c> by</c><00:37:51.559><c> law,</c><00:37:52.400><c> but</c><00:37:52.559><c> by</c><00:37:53.000><c> grace.</c>

00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:55.360
And<00:37:54.159><c> so</c><00:37:54.320><c> now</c><00:37:54.559><c> in</c><00:37:54.760><c> verse</c><00:37:54.940><c> nine,</c>

00:37:55.480 --> 00:37:58.400
Hegai<00:37:55.739><c> is</c><00:37:55.940><c> going</c><00:37:56.139><c> to</c><00:37:56.500><c> carefully</c><00:37:56.980><c> provide</c><00:37:57.559><c> her</c>

00:37:58.400 --> 00:38:00.579
with<00:37:58.840><c> everything</c><00:37:59.280><c> that</c><00:37:59.539><c> she</c><00:37:59.679><c> could</c><00:37:59.920><c> possibly</c><00:38:00.320><c> need</c>

00:38:00.579 --> 00:38:02.559
in<00:38:00.780><c> the</c><00:38:00.920><c> house</c><00:38:01.099><c> of</c><00:38:01.260><c> the</c><00:38:01.420><c> woman,</c><00:38:01.679><c> the</c><00:38:01.960><c> eclosure,</c>

00:38:02.960 --> 00:38:05.519
before<00:38:03.239><c> she</c><00:38:03.460><c> goes</c><00:38:03.739><c> into</c><00:38:04.019><c> the</c><00:38:04.199><c> king's</c><00:38:04.519><c> house.</c>

00:38:06.219 --> 00:38:08.980
There<00:38:06.340><c> are</c><00:38:06.539><c> four</c><00:38:06.760><c> things</c><00:38:07.099><c> in</c><00:38:07.300><c> verse</c><00:38:07.619><c> nine,</c>

00:38:09.019 --> 00:38:12.840
the<00:38:09.260><c> four</c><00:38:09.599><c> ingredients</c><00:38:10.460><c> of</c><00:38:11.179><c> eclosure</c><00:38:11.639><c> in</c><00:38:11.900><c> life.</c>

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:16.880
The<00:38:13.840><c> things</c><00:38:14.139><c> for</c><00:38:15.119><c> purification.</c>

00:38:18.199 --> 00:38:21.539
The<00:38:18.800><c> first</c><00:38:19.039><c> that's</c><00:38:19.500><c> mentioned</c><00:38:19.940><c> are</c><00:38:20.860><c> these,</c>

00:38:21.840 --> 00:38:24.760
the<00:38:22.019><c> things</c><00:38:22.420><c> for</c><00:38:23.179><c> purification.</c>

00:38:25.199 --> 00:38:27.179
They're<00:38:25.519><c> elaborated</c><00:38:26.039><c> on</c><00:38:26.280><c> in</c><00:38:26.480><c> verse</c><00:38:26.739><c> 12,</c>

00:38:27.219 --> 00:38:28.440
which<00:38:27.400><c> we'll</c><00:38:27.619><c> come</c><00:38:27.860><c> to</c><00:38:28.000><c> in</c><00:38:28.139><c> a</c><00:38:28.239><c> moment.</c>

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:31.400
These<00:38:28.739><c> are</c><00:38:28.940><c> her</c><00:38:29.280><c> oils</c><00:38:29.760><c> and</c><00:38:30.539><c> her</c><00:38:30.920><c> ointments,</c>

00:38:31.440 --> 00:38:33.699
the<00:38:31.679><c> rubbing</c><00:38:31.920><c> oil</c><00:38:32.119><c> of</c><00:38:32.300><c> verse</c><00:38:32.519><c> three</c><00:38:32.820><c> that</c><00:38:32.960><c> we</c><00:38:33.159><c> looked</c><00:38:33.340><c> at,</c>

00:38:33.900 --> 00:38:36.800
the<00:38:34.079><c> word</c><00:38:34.199><c> of</c><00:38:34.539><c> God</c><00:38:35.079><c> as</c><00:38:35.780><c> a</c><00:38:36.059><c> daily</c><00:38:36.460><c> habit.</c>

00:38:37.199 --> 00:38:40.559
It's<00:38:37.440><c> the</c><00:38:37.659><c> first</c><00:38:38.280><c> and</c><00:38:39.019><c> foremost</c><00:38:39.400><c> requirement.</c>

00:38:41.199 --> 00:38:48.079
Secondly,<00:38:42.360><c> she</c><00:38:42.440><c> was</c><00:38:42.659><c> given</c><00:38:43.460><c> her</c><00:38:43.960><c> portions</c><00:38:44.579><c> as</c><00:38:45.559><c> belonged</c><00:38:46.340><c> to</c><00:38:46.940><c> her,</c>

00:38:48.219 --> 00:38:52.320
as<00:38:48.440><c> it</c><00:38:48.659><c> says</c><00:38:48.800><c> in</c><00:38:48.960><c> the</c><00:38:49.179><c> margin,</c><00:38:49.699><c> her</c><00:38:50.119><c> required</c><00:38:50.760><c> diet.</c>

00:38:52.559 --> 00:38:54.619
Nourishment<00:38:52.980><c> was</c><00:38:53.480><c> strictly</c><00:38:53.860><c> regulated.</c>

00:38:55.039 --> 00:38:59.000
She<00:38:55.260><c> needed</c><00:38:55.519><c> to</c><00:38:55.920><c> stay,</c><00:38:56.420><c> as</c><00:38:56.639><c> the</c><00:38:56.880><c> margin</c><00:38:57.139><c> says</c><00:38:57.460><c> in</c><00:38:57.679><c> verse</c><00:38:57.900><c> seven,</c>

00:38:59.079 --> 00:39:02.500
fear<00:38:59.420><c> of</c><00:39:00.119><c> fall,</c><00:39:01.679><c> a</c><00:39:01.920><c> strict</c><00:39:02.139><c> diet.</c>

00:39:02.639 --> 00:39:05.320
There<00:39:02.679><c> was</c><00:39:02.860><c> going</c><00:39:02.980><c> to</c><00:39:03.059><c> be</c><00:39:03.219><c> no</c><00:39:03.440><c> packing</c><00:39:03.780><c> on</c><00:39:04.000><c> of</c><00:39:04.139><c> the</c><00:39:04.400><c> pounds</c>

00:39:05.380 --> 00:39:08.900
while<00:39:05.739><c> all</c><00:39:06.659><c> of</c><00:39:06.840><c> these</c><00:39:07.019><c> ladies</c><00:39:07.300><c> were</c><00:39:07.579><c> waiting</c><00:39:07.980><c> to</c><00:39:08.380><c> meet</c><00:39:08.500><c> the</c><00:39:08.780><c> king.</c>

00:39:08.900 --> 00:39:15.280
No<00:39:09.280><c> junk</c><00:39:09.599><c> food</c><00:39:09.860><c> here,</c><00:39:11.400><c> no</c><00:39:11.619><c> DVDs,</c><00:39:13.900><c> no</c><00:39:14.099><c> novels,</c>

00:39:16.260 --> 00:39:25.360
no<00:39:16.500><c> Netflix,</c><00:39:18.320><c> no</c><00:39:18.679><c> magazines,</c><00:39:20.679><c> just</c><00:39:21.380><c> three</c><00:39:23.559><c> daily</c><00:39:24.139><c> portions.</c>

00:39:26.500 --> 00:39:31.699
Thirdly,<00:39:27.000><c> we</c><00:39:27.079><c> have</c><00:39:27.340><c> mentioned</c><00:39:28.280><c> her</c><00:39:28.900><c> seven</c><00:39:29.260><c> maidens</c><00:39:29.840><c> or</c><00:39:30.400><c> assistants.</c>

00:39:31.940 --> 00:39:35.480
Literally,<00:39:32.739><c> they</c><00:39:33.079><c> which</c><00:39:33.300><c> were</c><00:39:33.719><c> selected</c><00:39:34.360><c> from</c><00:39:34.679><c> the</c><00:39:34.880><c> king's</c><00:39:35.199><c> house,</c>

00:39:35.880 --> 00:39:37.760
especially<00:39:36.219><c> chosen</c><00:39:36.679><c> from</c><00:39:36.900><c> the</c><00:39:37.039><c> king's</c><00:39:37.400><c> household,</c>

00:39:37.760 --> 00:39:42.500
trained<00:39:38.300><c> by</c><00:39:38.659><c> him,</c><00:39:39.599><c> regally</c><00:39:39.960><c> splendid,</c><00:39:40.940><c> regal</c><00:39:41.300><c> companions.</c>

00:39:42.960 --> 00:39:44.880
Song<00:39:43.099><c> of</c><00:39:43.260><c> Solomon</c><00:39:43.480><c> one</c><00:39:43.780><c> in</c><00:39:43.960><c> verse</c><00:39:44.179><c> three</c><00:39:44.480><c> says,</c>

00:39:45.260 --> 00:39:48.460
because<00:39:45.440><c> of</c><00:39:45.639><c> the</c><00:39:46.019><c> savour</c><00:39:46.519><c> of</c><00:39:46.800><c> thy</c><00:39:46.960><c> good</c><00:39:47.320><c> ointments,</c>

00:39:48.519 --> 00:39:50.639
thy<00:39:48.719><c> name</c><00:39:49.019><c> is</c><00:39:49.260><c> as</c><00:39:49.460><c> ointment</c><00:39:49.860><c> poured</c><00:39:50.219><c> forth,</c>

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:52.880
therefore<00:39:51.280><c> do</c><00:39:51.539><c> the</c><00:39:51.780><c> virgins</c><00:39:52.159><c> love</c><00:39:52.579><c> thee.</c>

00:39:53.059 --> 00:39:54.880
Because<00:39:53.320><c> of</c><00:39:53.519><c> her</c><00:39:53.739><c> love</c><00:39:53.940><c> for</c><00:39:54.119><c> the</c><00:39:54.260><c> word</c><00:39:54.400><c> of</c><00:39:54.639><c> God,</c>

00:39:55.059 --> 00:39:57.500
she<00:39:55.219><c> was</c><00:39:55.539><c> loved</c><00:39:55.900><c> by</c><00:39:56.219><c> her</c><00:39:56.559><c> companions.</c>

00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:01.639
Ask<00:40:00.039><c> ourselves</c><00:40:00.420><c> this</c><00:40:00.679><c> question,</c>

00:40:01.960 --> 00:40:04.539
who<00:40:02.159><c> do</c><00:40:02.320><c> we</c><00:40:02.519><c> associate</c><00:40:02.960><c> with,</c><00:40:03.300><c> brothers</c><00:40:03.460><c> and</c><00:40:03.659><c> sisters?</c>

00:40:05.139 --> 00:40:07.019
Who<00:40:05.659><c> are</c><00:40:05.880><c> our</c><00:40:06.079><c> friends?</c>

00:40:07.460 --> 00:40:11.860
Do<00:40:07.800><c> we</c><00:40:08.159><c> let</c><00:40:08.159><c> our</c><00:40:08.599><c> children</c><00:40:08.940><c> mix</c><00:40:09.400><c> and</c><00:40:09.679><c> play</c><00:40:09.800><c> with</c><00:40:10.059><c> anyone</c><00:40:10.480><c> and</c><00:40:10.800><c> everyone?</c>

00:40:12.159 --> 00:40:14.739
Or<00:40:12.280><c> are</c><00:40:12.519><c> we</c><00:40:12.679><c> making</c><00:40:12.880><c> sure</c><00:40:13.239><c> that</c><00:40:13.460><c> they</c><00:40:13.599><c> have</c><00:40:13.840><c> around</c><00:40:14.239><c> them</c>

00:40:14.739 --> 00:40:18.460
the<00:40:15.219><c> seven</c><00:40:15.579><c> maidens</c><00:40:16.599><c> from</c><00:40:17.119><c> the</c><00:40:17.400><c> king's</c><00:40:17.800><c> house,</c>

00:40:18.800 --> 00:40:23.559
regal<00:40:19.239><c> companions,</c><00:40:20.500><c> chosen</c><00:40:20.840><c> and</c><00:40:21.619><c> trained</c><00:40:21.820><c> by</c><00:40:22.099><c> God</c><00:40:22.300><c> himself?</c>

00:40:23.719 --> 00:40:25.519
He,<00:40:23.860><c> God,</c><00:40:23.960><c> looked</c><00:40:24.159><c> around</c><00:40:24.480><c> this</c><00:40:24.760><c> bevy</c><00:40:25.039><c> of</c><00:40:25.239><c> women</c>

00:40:25.519 --> 00:40:29.139
and<00:40:25.840><c> he</c><00:40:26.139><c> knew</c><00:40:26.480><c> that</c><00:40:26.880><c> evil</c><00:40:27.199><c> communications</c><00:40:28.019><c> corrupt</c><00:40:28.480><c> good</c><00:40:28.760><c> manners</c>

00:40:29.139 --> 00:40:32.420
and<00:40:29.619><c> he</c><00:40:29.860><c> made</c><00:40:30.119><c> sure</c><00:40:30.699><c> that</c><00:40:31.179><c> Esther</c><00:40:31.219><c> was</c><00:40:31.539><c> surrounded</c><00:40:31.880><c> by</c><00:40:32.159><c> people</c>

00:40:32.420 --> 00:40:35.940
who<00:40:32.539><c> could</c><00:40:32.699><c> help</c><00:40:33.039><c> her,</c><00:40:33.760><c> guide</c><00:40:34.099><c> her,</c><00:40:34.980><c> encourage</c><00:40:35.420><c> her.</c>

00:40:35.940 --> 00:40:40.139
The<00:40:36.579><c> ekklesia</c><00:40:37.019><c> gives</c><00:40:37.320><c> us</c><00:40:37.679><c> fellowship,</c><00:40:38.880><c> mutual</c><00:40:39.340><c> edification,</c>

00:40:40.579 --> 00:40:42.119
companions<00:40:41.000><c> from</c><00:40:41.260><c> the</c><00:40:41.400><c> king's</c><00:40:41.699><c> house.</c>

00:40:42.340 --> 00:40:44.539
We<00:40:42.400><c> need</c><00:40:42.679><c> each</c><00:40:42.980><c> other,</c><00:40:43.239><c> brothers</c><00:40:43.360><c> and</c><00:40:43.599><c> sisters.</c>

00:40:44.679 --> 00:40:46.400
We<00:40:44.800><c> need</c><00:40:45.119><c> each</c><00:40:45.500><c> other.</c>

00:40:47.059 --> 00:40:50.380
And<00:40:47.239><c> lastly</c><00:40:47.539><c> in</c><00:40:47.739><c> verse</c><00:40:47.960><c> nine,</c><00:40:48.820><c> he</c><00:40:48.880><c> guide</c><00:40:49.039><c> changed</c><00:40:49.480><c> her</c><00:40:49.820><c> quarters.</c>

00:40:50.780 --> 00:40:51.460
See<00:40:50.900><c> the</c><00:40:51.119><c> margin?</c>

00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:54.699
He<00:40:51.960><c> gave</c><00:40:52.179><c> her</c><00:40:52.340><c> the</c><00:40:52.619><c> best</c><00:40:53.019><c> place</c><00:40:53.460><c> in</c><00:40:53.900><c> the</c><00:40:54.059><c> house</c><00:40:54.179><c> of</c><00:40:54.360><c> the</c><00:40:54.500><c> woman,</c>

00:40:54.920 --> 00:40:57.880
probably<00:40:55.280><c> a</c><00:40:55.659><c> private</c><00:40:55.920><c> suite</c><00:40:56.320><c> so</c><00:40:56.880><c> that</c><00:40:56.980><c> she</c><00:40:57.119><c> could</c><00:40:57.260><c> be</c><00:40:57.539><c> separate</c>

00:40:57.880 --> 00:41:00.639
from<00:40:58.139><c> the</c><00:40:58.300><c> rest</c><00:40:58.539><c> of</c><00:40:59.099><c> the</c><00:40:59.300><c> raucous</c><00:40:59.760><c> entourage</c><00:41:00.320><c> of</c><00:41:00.480><c> women</c>

00:41:00.639 --> 00:41:04.960
and<00:41:00.980><c> develop</c><00:41:01.179><c> her</c><00:41:01.519><c> own</c><00:41:02.099><c> spiritual</c><00:41:02.860><c> atmosphere</c><00:41:03.719><c> and</c><00:41:04.519><c> environment.</c>

00:41:04.960 --> 00:41:06.780
Nothing<00:41:05.500><c> was</c><00:41:05.820><c> spared.</c>

00:41:07.320 --> 00:41:10.039
She<00:41:07.559><c> was</c><00:41:07.739><c> given</c><00:41:07.920><c> the</c><00:41:08.139><c> best</c><00:41:08.579><c> of</c><00:41:08.880><c> everything.</c>

00:41:12.119 --> 00:41:13.099
You<00:41:12.219><c> know,</c><00:41:12.519><c> brothers</c><00:41:12.659><c> and</c><00:41:12.820><c> sisters,</c>

00:41:13.260 --> 00:41:15.960
it<00:41:13.380><c> is</c><00:41:13.659><c> exactly</c><00:41:14.199><c> the</c><00:41:14.420><c> same</c><00:41:14.699><c> for</c><00:41:14.940><c> us.</c>

00:41:16.000 --> 00:41:17.559
Nothing<00:41:16.380><c> has</c><00:41:16.699><c> been</c><00:41:17.179><c> spared</c>

00:41:17.559 --> 00:41:21.239
that<00:41:18.000><c> we</c><00:41:18.340><c> might</c><00:41:18.559><c> be</c><00:41:18.820><c> made</c><00:41:19.039><c> ready</c><00:41:19.380><c> to</c><00:41:19.719><c> meet</c><00:41:20.000><c> the</c><00:41:20.280><c> king.</c>

00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:25.619
You<00:41:21.539><c> think</c><00:41:21.960><c> our</c><00:41:22.539><c> spiritual</c><00:41:23.000><c> habits,</c><00:41:24.400><c> our</c><00:41:24.599><c> meetings,</c>

00:41:26.099 --> 00:41:30.199
our<00:41:26.300><c> ecclesial</c><00:41:26.659><c> members,</c><00:41:28.340><c> our</c><00:41:28.480><c> own</c><00:41:28.780><c> environment,</c><00:41:29.559><c> our</c><00:41:29.699><c> diet,</c>

00:41:30.340 --> 00:41:33.539
even<00:41:30.559><c> run</c><00:41:30.719><c> out</c><00:41:30.980><c> of</c><00:41:31.179><c> food</c><00:41:31.440><c> in</c><00:41:31.639><c> the</c><00:41:31.800><c> scriptures,</c><00:41:32.300><c> brothers</c><00:41:32.400><c> and</c><00:41:32.599><c> sisters?</c>

00:41:33.760 --> 00:41:37.159
Second<00:41:34.320><c> of</c><00:41:34.519><c> Peter</c><00:41:34.800><c> chapter</c><00:41:35.139><c> one</c><00:41:35.420><c> and</c><00:41:35.639><c> verse</c><00:41:35.880><c> three</c><00:41:36.219><c> says</c>

00:41:37.280 --> 00:41:40.179
that<00:41:37.579><c> God,</c><00:41:38.420><c> through</c><00:41:38.739><c> his</c><00:41:39.019><c> divine</c><00:41:39.599><c> power,</c>

00:41:40.500 --> 00:41:45.400
has<00:41:40.719><c> given</c><00:41:40.880><c> us</c><00:41:41.400><c> all</c><00:41:41.860><c> things</c><00:41:42.539><c> that</c><00:41:43.420><c> belong</c><00:41:43.860><c> to</c><00:41:44.119><c> life</c><00:41:44.619><c> and</c><00:41:45.019><c> godliness.</c>

00:41:45.699 --> 00:41:47.739
There's<00:41:46.000><c> nothing</c><00:41:46.280><c> that</c><00:41:46.500><c> we</c><00:41:46.699><c> need</c><00:41:46.900><c> that</c><00:41:47.059><c> we</c><00:41:47.179><c> do</c><00:41:47.360><c> not</c><00:41:47.579><c> have.</c>

00:41:47.880 --> 00:41:48.619
It's<00:41:48.000><c> true,</c><00:41:48.360><c> isn't</c><00:41:48.380><c> it?</c>

00:41:48.760 --> 00:41:49.880
We<00:41:48.760><c> have</c><00:41:48.960><c> all</c><00:41:49.219><c> that</c><00:41:49.360><c> we</c><00:41:49.579><c> need.</c>

00:41:50.380 --> 00:41:54.239
And<00:41:50.460><c> he,</c><00:41:50.739><c> though,</c><00:41:50.739><c> was</c><00:41:50.960><c> very</c><00:41:51.900><c> careful</c><00:41:52.440><c> to</c><00:41:52.780><c> provide</c><00:41:53.639><c> Esther</c>

00:41:54.239 --> 00:41:57.539
all<00:41:54.739><c> that</c><00:41:54.920><c> she</c><00:41:55.119><c> could</c><00:41:55.360><c> ever</c><00:41:55.679><c> need,</c><00:41:56.000><c> and</c><00:41:56.119><c> there</c><00:41:56.280><c> she</c><00:41:56.440><c> was.</c>

00:41:57.900 --> 00:42:00.119
Verse<00:41:58.199><c> 10</c><00:41:58.920><c> says,</c>

00:42:00.300 --> 00:42:05.300
Esther<00:42:00.659><c> had</c><00:42:01.059><c> not</c><00:42:01.500><c> showed</c><00:42:01.800><c> her</c><00:42:02.099><c> people,</c><00:42:02.820><c> nor</c><00:42:03.659><c> her</c><00:42:04.099><c> kindred,</c>

00:42:05.579 --> 00:42:09.460
for<00:42:05.820><c> Mordecai</c><00:42:06.239><c> had</c><00:42:06.599><c> charged</c><00:42:06.960><c> her</c><00:42:07.400><c> that</c><00:42:07.599><c> she</c><00:42:07.880><c> should</c><00:42:08.239><c> not</c><00:42:08.840><c> show</c><00:42:09.320><c> it.</c>

00:42:09.480 --> 00:42:11.800
Why<00:42:09.679><c> did</c><00:42:09.920><c> Mordecai</c><00:42:10.440><c> do</c><00:42:10.639><c> this?</c>

00:42:12.920 --> 00:42:16.099
Clearly,<00:42:13.619><c> from</c><00:42:14.099><c> chapter</c><00:42:14.460><c> three</c><00:42:14.820><c> and</c><00:42:15.000><c> verse</c><00:42:15.320><c> four,</c>

00:42:16.559 --> 00:42:20.599
Mordecai<00:42:17.039><c> is</c><00:42:17.340><c> not</c><00:42:17.599><c> embarrassed</c><00:42:18.400><c> about</c><00:42:19.119><c> being</c><00:42:19.559><c> a</c><00:42:19.840><c> Jew.</c>

00:42:21.400 --> 00:42:25.280
Well,<00:42:21.639><c> I</c><00:42:21.860><c> think</c><00:42:22.059><c> it's</c><00:42:22.380><c> because</c><00:42:23.420><c> when</c><00:42:24.059><c> in</c><00:42:24.440><c> chapter</c><00:42:24.739><c> one</c><00:42:25.059><c> and</c>

00:42:25.280 --> 00:42:26.400
verse<00:42:25.519><c> 19,</c>

00:42:26.400 --> 00:42:32.159
the<00:42:27.019><c> king's</c><00:42:27.639><c> command</c><00:42:27.940><c> had</c><00:42:28.219><c> asked</c><00:42:28.559><c> for</c><00:42:28.980><c> another,</c><00:42:30.719><c> better</c><00:42:31.340><c> than</c><00:42:31.739><c> she,</c>

00:42:32.280 --> 00:42:38.900
it<00:42:32.380><c> was</c><00:42:32.760><c> clear</c><00:42:33.219><c> that</c><00:42:33.820><c> another</c><00:42:34.420><c> Persian</c><00:42:36.199><c> queen</c><00:42:36.840><c> was</c><00:42:37.639><c> preferred.</c>

00:42:39.400 --> 00:42:43.840
And<00:42:39.559><c> Mordecai</c><00:42:39.920><c> was</c><00:42:40.380><c> wise</c><00:42:40.739><c> enough</c><00:42:41.099><c> to</c><00:42:41.639><c> not</c><00:42:42.280><c> jeopardize</c><00:42:43.000><c> her</c><00:42:43.260><c> chances</c>

00:42:43.840 --> 00:42:46.260
on<00:42:44.420><c> the</c><00:42:44.639><c> basis</c><00:42:45.079><c> of</c><00:42:45.619><c> nationality.</c>

00:42:46.340 --> 00:42:50.599
That<00:42:46.679><c> disclosure</c><00:42:47.079><c> would</c><00:42:47.380><c> come</c><00:42:47.599><c> soon</c><00:42:47.880><c> enough,</c><00:42:48.360><c> but</c><00:42:49.599><c> not</c><00:42:49.980><c> for</c><00:42:50.239><c> now.</c>

00:42:50.699 --> 00:42:56.880
For<00:42:50.960><c> now,</c><00:42:52.019><c> Mordecai</c><00:42:52.480><c> can</c><00:42:52.760><c> see</c><00:42:52.960><c> a</c><00:42:53.219><c> crisis</c><00:42:54.099><c> looming</c><00:42:55.360><c> in</c><00:42:56.000><c> the</c><00:42:56.219><c> palace.</c>

00:42:57.119 --> 00:42:59.940
In<00:42:57.420><c> the</c><00:42:57.619><c> form</c><00:42:57.820><c> of</c><00:42:58.119><c> Haman</c><00:42:58.400><c> and</c><00:42:58.699><c> his</c><00:42:59.059><c> ilk.</c>

00:43:00.079 --> 00:43:02.800
As<00:43:00.280><c> he</c><00:43:00.599><c> faithfully</c><00:43:01.300><c> sat</c><00:43:01.659><c> in</c><00:43:01.940><c> the</c><00:43:02.119><c> king's</c><00:43:02.539><c> gate,</c>

00:43:03.119 --> 00:43:06.059
he<00:43:03.219><c> could</c><00:43:03.340><c> accurately</c><00:43:03.920><c> read</c><00:43:04.260><c> the</c><00:43:04.519><c> dynamics</c><00:43:04.860><c> of</c><00:43:05.099><c> the</c><00:43:05.300><c> palace.</c>

00:43:06.239 --> 00:43:10.159
He<00:43:06.280><c> knew</c><00:43:06.659><c> that</c><00:43:06.880><c> there</c><00:43:07.019><c> was</c><00:43:07.300><c> a</c><00:43:07.360><c> rising</c><00:43:07.820><c> feeling</c><00:43:08.360><c> of</c><00:43:08.780><c> antisemitism.</c>

00:43:10.460 --> 00:43:13.820
It<00:43:10.559><c> turns</c><00:43:10.860><c> out,</c><00:43:11.260><c> by</c><00:43:11.460><c> the</c><00:43:11.599><c> way,</c><00:43:12.219><c> in</c><00:43:12.360><c> chapter</c><00:43:12.619><c> nine</c><00:43:13.000><c> and</c><00:43:13.179><c> verse</c><00:43:13.380><c> six</c>

00:43:13.820 --> 00:43:18.260
and<00:43:14.059><c> verse</c><00:43:14.380><c> 15,</c><00:43:15.539><c> to</c><00:43:15.780><c> be</c><00:43:16.059><c> 800</c><00:43:16.920><c> enemies</c><00:43:17.519><c> of</c><00:43:17.739><c> the</c><00:43:17.920><c> Jews</c>

00:43:18.260 --> 00:43:20.480
just<00:43:19.039><c> in</c><00:43:19.320><c> the</c><00:43:19.440><c> palace</c><00:43:19.760><c> of</c><00:43:19.980><c> Shushan,</c>

00:43:20.760 --> 00:43:24.500
and<00:43:20.920><c> Mordecai</c><00:43:21.579><c> has</c><00:43:21.960><c> his</c><00:43:22.219><c> finger</c><00:43:22.619><c> right</c><00:43:23.139><c> on</c><00:43:23.400><c> the</c><00:43:23.619><c> pulse.</c>

00:43:25.099 --> 00:43:29.860
Oh,<00:43:26.260><c> Esther</c><00:43:26.300><c> will</c><00:43:26.579><c> reveal</c><00:43:27.019><c> her</c><00:43:27.380><c> identity</c><00:43:27.860><c> at</c><00:43:28.059><c> the</c><00:43:28.179><c> right</c><00:43:28.480><c> time.</c>

00:43:30.440 --> 00:43:34.800
But<00:43:30.659><c> for</c><00:43:30.980><c> now,</c><00:43:32.659><c> while</c><00:43:33.079><c> she</c><00:43:33.500><c> prepares,</c>

00:43:36.119 --> 00:43:39.159
she<00:43:36.400><c> will</c><00:43:36.639><c> be</c><00:43:36.840><c> hidden,</c><00:43:37.760><c> as</c><00:43:37.900><c> her</c><00:43:38.179><c> name</c><00:43:38.360><c> says,</c>

00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:42.840
hidden<00:43:40.159><c> inside</c><00:43:41.039><c> the</c><00:43:41.260><c> accretion,</c>

00:43:43.260 --> 00:43:48.860
awaiting<00:43:43.800><c> the</c><00:43:45.079><c> grand</c><00:43:45.579><c> revealing</c><00:43:46.139><c> at</c><00:43:47.440><c> a</c><00:43:47.659><c> future</c><00:43:47.940><c> time.</c>

00:43:49.119 --> 00:43:52.539
But<00:43:49.340><c> outside</c><00:43:49.699><c> the</c><00:43:49.980><c> palace,</c><00:43:50.780><c> he</c><00:43:50.980><c> walked,</c><00:43:51.800><c> verse</c><00:43:52.019><c> 11,</c>

00:43:52.539 --> 00:43:55.559
Mordecai<00:43:53.619><c> walked</c><00:43:54.099><c> every</c><00:43:55.159><c> day</c>

00:43:55.559 --> 00:43:57.659
before<00:43:55.940><c> the</c><00:43:56.219><c> court</c><00:43:56.360><c> of</c><00:43:56.619><c> the</c><00:43:56.780><c> woman's</c><00:43:57.239><c> house</c>

00:43:57.659 --> 00:44:02.480
to<00:43:58.280><c> know</c><00:43:58.659><c> how</c><00:43:58.960><c> Esther</c><00:43:59.300><c> did</c><00:43:59.639><c> and</c><00:44:00.320><c> what</c><00:44:00.619><c> should</c><00:44:00.860><c> become</c><00:44:01.480><c> of</c><00:44:01.900><c> her.</c>

00:44:02.639 --> 00:44:04.599
It<00:44:02.880><c> seems</c><00:44:03.159><c> that</c><00:44:03.380><c> Mordecai,</c><00:44:03.880><c> by</c><00:44:04.059><c> this</c><00:44:04.340><c> stage,</c>

00:44:04.760 --> 00:44:08.159
already<00:44:05.179><c> occupies</c><00:44:05.900><c> a</c><00:44:06.119><c> position</c><00:44:06.420><c> of</c><00:44:06.659><c> some</c><00:44:06.920><c> importance</c><00:44:07.420><c> in</c><00:44:07.599><c> the</c><00:44:07.800><c> palace.</c>

00:44:08.639 --> 00:44:11.239
Maybe<00:44:08.940><c> a</c><00:44:09.199><c> doorkeeper</c><00:44:09.719><c> or</c><00:44:10.219><c> a</c><00:44:10.460><c> porter.</c>

00:44:11.599 --> 00:44:13.000
He's<00:44:11.780><c> part</c><00:44:12.000><c> of</c><00:44:12.179><c> the</c><00:44:12.360><c> crowd</c><00:44:12.500><c> of</c><00:44:12.760><c> servants</c>

00:44:13.000 --> 00:44:16.940
who<00:44:13.260><c> sit</c><00:44:13.340><c> in</c><00:44:13.500><c> the</c><00:44:13.619><c> king's</c><00:44:14.039><c> gate,</c><00:44:14.400><c> we</c><00:44:14.579><c> read</c><00:44:14.800><c> in</c><00:44:14.960><c> verse</c><00:44:15.579><c> 21.</c>

00:44:17.320 --> 00:44:20.760
He<00:44:17.320><c> had</c><00:44:17.320><c> every</c><00:44:18.619><c> day.</c>

00:44:21.139 --> 00:44:22.860
He<00:44:21.780><c> checks</c><00:44:22.119><c> on</c><00:44:22.440><c> her.</c>

00:44:23.179 --> 00:44:29.679
You<00:44:23.219><c> know,</c><00:44:23.719><c> Rotherham's</c><00:44:25.019><c> has</c><00:44:25.659><c> throughout</c><00:44:27.380><c> every</c><00:44:28.659><c> day.</c>

00:44:30.760 --> 00:44:34.380
Here<00:44:30.900><c> is</c><00:44:31.219><c> the</c><00:44:31.380><c> lovely</c><00:44:31.800><c> type</c><00:44:32.099><c> of</c><00:44:32.300><c> our</c><00:44:32.519><c> Lord,</c><00:44:32.980><c> Jesus</c><00:44:32.980><c> Christ.</c>

00:44:34.699 --> 00:44:37.420
Revelation<00:44:35.099><c> chapter</c><00:44:35.539><c> two</c><00:44:35.780><c> and</c><00:44:35.940><c> verse</c><00:44:36.159><c> one</c><00:44:36.440><c> tells</c><00:44:36.739><c> us</c>

00:44:37.420 --> 00:44:42.260
that<00:44:37.659><c> he</c><00:44:38.000><c> walks</c><00:44:38.820><c> in</c><00:44:40.039><c> the</c><00:44:40.320><c> midst</c><00:44:40.960><c> of</c><00:44:41.500><c> the</c><00:44:41.619><c> accretions,</c>

00:44:42.619 --> 00:44:46.340
the<00:44:42.739><c> seven</c><00:44:43.059><c> golden</c><00:44:43.519><c> lampstands,</c><00:44:44.340><c> and</c><00:44:44.539><c> he</c><00:44:44.679><c> knows</c><00:44:45.360><c> our</c><00:44:45.920><c> works.</c>

00:44:46.599 --> 00:44:48.360
He's<00:44:47.099><c> concerned</c><00:44:47.519><c> about</c><00:44:47.800><c> our</c><00:44:48.059><c> welfare.</c>

00:44:48.360 --> 00:44:50.420
He's<00:44:48.840><c> concerned</c><00:44:49.460><c> about</c><00:44:49.760><c> our</c><00:44:50.079><c> progress.</c>

00:44:50.659 --> 00:44:53.380
He<00:44:50.800><c> doesn't</c><00:44:51.059><c> leave</c><00:44:51.280><c> us</c><00:44:51.440><c> in</c><00:44:51.539><c> other</c><00:44:51.840><c> people's</c><00:44:52.239><c> hands.</c>

00:44:53.559 --> 00:44:55.179
He<00:44:53.719><c> wants</c><00:44:54.000><c> to</c><00:44:54.239><c> know</c><00:44:54.360><c> how</c><00:44:54.619><c> we're</c><00:44:54.840><c> doing.</c>

00:44:55.579 --> 00:44:57.000
He's<00:44:55.780><c> anxious</c><00:44:56.079><c> about</c><00:44:56.420><c> our</c><00:44:56.659><c> future.</c>

00:44:57.280 --> 00:44:58.480
Look<00:44:57.420><c> what</c><00:44:57.579><c> the</c><00:44:57.800><c> margin</c><00:44:58.059><c> says.</c>

00:44:58.960 --> 00:45:03.519
He<00:44:59.000><c> walked</c><00:44:59.340><c> before</c><00:44:59.699><c> the</c><00:44:59.940><c> court</c><00:45:00.099><c> every</c><00:45:00.699><c> day</c><00:45:01.199><c> to</c><00:45:01.739><c> know</c><00:45:02.039><c> the</c><00:45:02.480><c> peace,</c>

00:45:03.780 --> 00:45:05.760
to<00:45:04.059><c> know</c><00:45:04.340><c> the</c><00:45:04.719><c> peace</c><00:45:05.059><c> of</c><00:45:05.460><c> Esther,</c>

00:45:06.039 --> 00:45:09.980
and<00:45:06.159><c> it</c><00:45:06.440><c> refers</c><00:45:06.719><c> us</c><00:45:07.239><c> to</c><00:45:07.500><c> Genesis</c><00:45:07.940><c> 37</c><00:45:08.659><c> and</c><00:45:08.880><c> verse</c><00:45:09.139><c> 14,</c>

00:45:10.280 --> 00:45:14.119
where<00:45:10.460><c> Joseph</c><00:45:11.019><c> wanted</c><00:45:11.380><c> to</c><00:45:11.699><c> know</c><00:45:12.079><c> the</c><00:45:12.539><c> peace</c><00:45:13.099><c> of</c><00:45:13.400><c> his</c><00:45:13.679><c> brethren,</c>

00:45:14.559 --> 00:45:16.719
another<00:45:14.960><c> amazing</c><00:45:15.639><c> type</c><00:45:15.940><c> of</c><00:45:16.119><c> our</c><00:45:16.380><c> Lord</c>

00:45:16.719 --> 00:45:19.179
who<00:45:16.780><c> cares</c><00:45:17.599><c> about</c><00:45:17.880><c> our</c><00:45:18.199><c> wellbeing.</c>

00:45:19.659 --> 00:45:21.820
He's<00:45:19.860><c> deeply</c><00:45:20.400><c> interested</c><00:45:20.960><c> in</c><00:45:21.199><c> our</c><00:45:21.460><c> lives.</c>

00:45:22.019 --> 00:45:24.219
He<00:45:22.260><c> loves</c><00:45:22.639><c> us,</c><00:45:23.559><c> brothers</c><00:45:23.579><c> and</c><00:45:23.860><c> sisters,</c>

00:45:24.519 --> 00:45:28.880
and<00:45:24.739><c> even</c><00:45:24.980><c> when</c><00:45:25.199><c> we</c><00:45:25.639><c> are</c><00:45:26.199><c> oblivious</c><00:45:27.280><c> of</c><00:45:28.000><c> his</c><00:45:28.300><c> presence,</c>

00:45:29.099 --> 00:45:34.420
and<00:45:29.460><c> how</c><00:45:29.800><c> often</c><00:45:30.159><c> are</c><00:45:30.579><c> we</c><00:45:31.079><c> oblivious</c><00:45:32.300><c> of</c><00:45:32.800><c> his</c><00:45:33.099><c> presence?</c>

00:45:35.940 --> 00:45:37.880
Every<00:45:36.659><c> day.</c>

00:45:38.860 --> 00:45:40.480
He's<00:45:39.460><c> there.</c>

00:45:41.219 --> 00:45:43.579
He<00:45:41.480><c> loved</c><00:45:41.679><c> that</c><00:45:41.980><c> girl,</c><00:45:42.400><c> brothers</c><00:45:42.420><c> and</c><00:45:42.659><c> sisters,</c>

00:45:43.659 --> 00:45:45.239
and<00:45:43.880><c> he</c><00:45:44.119><c> loves</c><00:45:44.500><c> us.</c>

00:45:45.239 --> 00:45:49.019
And<00:45:46.059><c> so</c><00:45:46.780><c> the</c><00:45:47.000><c> preparation</c><00:45:47.380><c> began.</c>

00:45:49.119 --> 00:45:51.320
Verses<00:45:49.340><c> 12</c><00:45:49.699><c> to</c><00:45:49.920><c> 14</c><00:45:50.139><c> is</c><00:45:50.400><c> going</c><00:45:50.559><c> to</c><00:45:50.860><c> describe</c>

00:45:51.320 --> 00:45:54.079
the<00:45:51.719><c> process</c><00:45:52.219><c> of</c><00:45:52.679><c> choosing</c><00:45:53.199><c> the</c><00:45:53.800><c> bride,</c>

00:45:54.139 --> 00:45:55.699
and<00:45:54.260><c> we</c><00:45:54.420><c> read</c><00:45:54.559><c> this</c><00:45:54.800><c> in</c><00:45:54.960><c> verse</c><00:45:55.199><c> 12.</c>

00:45:56.019 --> 00:45:57.920
Now<00:45:56.139><c> when</c><00:45:56.340><c> every</c><00:45:56.639><c> maid's</c><00:45:57.219><c> turn</c><00:45:57.420><c> was</c><00:45:57.699><c> come</c>

00:45:57.920 --> 00:45:59.679
to<00:45:58.059><c> go</c><00:45:58.380><c> into</c><00:45:58.760><c> King</c><00:45:58.960><c> Angus'</c><00:45:59.480><c> weirs,</c>

00:46:00.000 --> 00:46:02.260
after<00:46:00.400><c> that</c><00:46:00.599><c> she</c><00:46:00.739><c> had</c><00:46:00.840><c> been</c><00:46:01.280><c> 12</c><00:46:01.840><c> months,</c>

00:46:02.280 --> 00:46:03.719
according<00:46:02.659><c> to</c><00:46:02.840><c> the</c><00:46:03.019><c> manner</c><00:46:03.159><c> of</c><00:46:03.340><c> the</c><00:46:03.460><c> woman,</c>

00:46:04.099 --> 00:46:06.860
so<00:46:04.380><c> were</c><00:46:04.599><c> the</c><00:46:04.699><c> days</c><00:46:05.059><c> of</c><00:46:05.440><c> their</c><00:46:05.739><c> purification</c><00:46:06.320><c> accomplished</c>

00:46:06.860 --> 00:46:10.139
to<00:46:07.159><c> wit</c><00:46:07.480><c> six</c><00:46:08.460><c> months</c><00:46:09.079><c> with</c><00:46:09.519><c> oil</c><00:46:09.780><c> of</c><00:46:09.920><c> myrrh</c>

00:46:10.139 --> 00:46:12.199
and<00:46:10.340><c> six</c><00:46:10.659><c> months</c><00:46:10.960><c> with</c><00:46:11.300><c> sweet</c><00:46:11.480><c> odors</c>

00:46:12.199 --> 00:46:16.480
and<00:46:12.380><c> other</c><00:46:12.860><c> things</c><00:46:13.579><c> for</c><00:46:13.920><c> the</c><00:46:14.159><c> purifying</c><00:46:14.840><c> of</c><00:46:15.420><c> the</c><00:46:15.699><c> woman.</c>

00:46:17.659 --> 00:46:20.800
Verse<00:46:17.800><c> 12</c><00:46:18.059><c> tells</c><00:46:18.360><c> us</c><00:46:19.000><c> that</c><00:46:19.119><c> there</c><00:46:19.219><c> was</c><00:46:19.460><c> a</c><00:46:19.460><c> full</c><00:46:19.900><c> 12</c><00:46:20.380><c> months</c>

00:46:20.800 --> 00:46:24.880
of<00:46:21.159><c> preparation</c><00:46:21.900><c> needed</c><00:46:23.239><c> to</c><00:46:23.619><c> meet</c><00:46:23.800><c> the</c><00:46:24.059><c> King.</c>

00:46:25.420 --> 00:46:27.239
Do<00:46:25.579><c> you</c><00:46:25.579><c> know,</c><00:46:25.679><c> I</c><00:46:25.679><c> think</c><00:46:25.800><c> there's</c><00:46:26.000><c> a</c><00:46:26.139><c> lesson</c><00:46:26.320><c> here</c><00:46:26.559><c> for</c><00:46:26.820><c> us.</c>

00:46:27.639 --> 00:46:29.400
As<00:46:27.840><c> far</c><00:46:28.059><c> as</c><00:46:28.340><c> purification</c><00:46:29.059><c> goes,</c>

00:46:29.559 --> 00:46:31.559
as<00:46:29.679><c> far</c><00:46:29.820><c> as</c><00:46:30.119><c> preparation</c><00:46:30.679><c> to</c><00:46:30.920><c> meet</c><00:46:31.039><c> the</c><00:46:31.320><c> King,</c>

00:46:31.940 --> 00:46:34.019
there<00:46:32.099><c> are</c><00:46:32.380><c> no</c><00:46:32.679><c> shortcuts.</c>

00:46:34.920 --> 00:46:37.880
Almost,<00:46:35.739><c> well,</c><00:46:36.059><c> a</c><00:46:36.219><c> full</c><00:46:36.519><c> year</c><00:46:36.880><c> was</c><00:46:37.239><c> provided.</c>

00:46:38.199 --> 00:46:39.739
There<00:46:38.300><c> would</c><00:46:38.500><c> be</c><00:46:38.659><c> no</c><00:46:38.900><c> rush,</c>

00:46:39.800 --> 00:46:40.900
there<00:46:39.820><c> would</c><00:46:40.019><c> be</c><00:46:40.199><c> no</c><00:46:40.420><c> excuses</c>

00:46:40.900 --> 00:46:42.460
that<00:46:41.039><c> there</c><00:46:41.280><c> hadn't</c><00:46:41.500><c> been</c><00:46:41.719><c> enough</c><00:46:42.059><c> time,</c>

00:46:42.820 --> 00:46:44.300
no<00:46:43.079><c> complaints.</c>

00:46:44.480 --> 00:46:48.500
A<00:46:44.639><c> full</c><00:46:45.019><c> cycle</c><00:46:45.920><c> of</c><00:46:46.820><c> time</c><00:46:47.360><c> was</c><00:46:47.820><c> provided,</c>

00:46:48.840 --> 00:46:51.460
and<00:46:48.960><c> we</c><00:46:49.079><c> brothers</c><00:46:49.360><c> and</c><00:46:49.579><c> sisters</c><00:46:49.760><c> have</c><00:46:49.980><c> the</c><00:46:50.199><c> whole</c><00:46:50.719><c> cycle</c>

00:46:51.460 --> 00:46:54.300
of<00:46:52.079><c> our</c><00:46:52.420><c> lives</c><00:46:52.780><c> to</c><00:46:53.019><c> be</c><00:46:53.219><c> with</c><00:46:53.340><c> him.</c>

00:46:54.719 --> 00:46:57.000
The<00:46:54.940><c> year</c><00:46:55.199><c> was</c><00:46:55.460><c> divided</c><00:46:55.860><c> into</c><00:46:56.239><c> two</c><00:46:56.579><c> halves.</c>

00:46:57.360 --> 00:47:00.260
What<00:46:57.539><c> do</c><00:46:57.619><c> these</c><00:46:58.000><c> two</c><00:46:58.260><c> lots</c><00:46:58.460><c> of</c><00:46:58.739><c> six</c><00:46:59.000><c> months</c><00:46:59.300><c> mean?</c>

00:47:01.139 --> 00:47:03.760
Well,<00:47:01.579><c> myrrh</c><00:47:01.880><c> is</c><00:47:02.039><c> associated</c><00:47:02.519><c> with</c><00:47:02.739><c> the</c><00:47:02.960><c> anointing</c><00:47:03.380><c> oil</c>

00:47:03.760 --> 00:47:07.460
in<00:47:04.099><c> Exodus</c><00:47:04.480><c> chapter</c><00:47:04.860><c> 30,</c><00:47:05.440><c> so</c><00:47:05.639><c> it</c><00:47:05.880><c> speaks</c><00:47:06.119><c> of</c><00:47:06.400><c> dedication,</c>

00:47:07.940 --> 00:47:10.300
and<00:47:08.219><c> odors</c><00:47:08.519><c> are</c><00:47:08.820><c> associated</c><00:47:09.219><c> with</c><00:47:09.500><c> the</c><00:47:09.760><c> incense</c>

00:47:10.300 --> 00:47:13.340
in<00:47:10.500><c> Exodus</c><00:47:11.000><c> 30,</c><00:47:11.840><c> and</c><00:47:12.019><c> so</c><00:47:12.119><c> they</c><00:47:12.460><c> speak</c><00:47:12.679><c> of</c><00:47:12.880><c> prayer,</c>

00:47:13.780 --> 00:47:16.820
the<00:47:13.980><c> two</c><00:47:14.599><c> basic</c><00:47:15.039><c> ingredients</c><00:47:15.599><c> of</c><00:47:15.820><c> a</c><00:47:15.960><c> life</c><00:47:16.159><c> in</c><00:47:16.380><c> Christ,</c>

00:47:17.199 --> 00:47:19.039
dedication<00:47:17.679><c> and</c><00:47:18.559><c> prayer.</c>

00:47:19.239 --> 00:47:20.500
Look<00:47:19.420><c> at</c><00:47:19.579><c> this.</c>

00:47:20.539 --> 00:47:23.360
I<00:47:20.760><c> wonder</c><00:47:21.019><c> whether</c><00:47:21.219><c> there</c><00:47:21.440><c> is</c><00:47:21.940><c> more</c><00:47:22.280><c> here</c><00:47:22.639><c> than</c><00:47:22.920><c> that.</c>

00:47:23.539 --> 00:47:27.760
Don't<00:47:23.800><c> forget,</c><00:47:25.159><c> Esther</c><00:47:25.420><c> was</c><00:47:26.099><c> without</c><00:47:26.639><c> father</c><00:47:27.179><c> and</c><00:47:27.539><c> mother,</c>

00:47:27.760 --> 00:47:28.780
remember?

00:47:29.219 --> 00:47:30.699
She's<00:47:29.559><c> a</c><00:47:29.679><c> spiritual</c><00:47:30.179><c> orphan,</c>

00:47:31.039 --> 00:47:34.460
a<00:47:31.199><c> member</c><00:47:31.460><c> of</c><00:47:31.780><c> the</c><00:47:32.019><c> Melchizedek</c><00:47:33.119><c> priesthood.</c>

00:47:35.880 --> 00:47:38.679
This<00:47:36.099><c> is</c><00:47:36.300><c> what</c><00:47:36.619><c> the</c><00:47:36.960><c> oil</c><00:47:37.179><c> of</c><00:47:37.440><c> myrrh</c><00:47:37.599><c> is</c><00:47:37.820><c> associated</c><00:47:38.239><c> with</c>

00:47:38.679 --> 00:47:40.000
in<00:47:38.880><c> the</c><00:47:39.079><c> scriptures.</c>

00:47:40.059 --> 00:47:44.400
It's<00:47:40.360><c> associated</c><00:47:40.840><c> with</c><00:47:41.119><c> the</c><00:47:41.460><c> holy</c><00:47:41.760><c> anointing</c><00:47:42.360><c> oil</c><00:47:42.539><c> of</c><00:47:42.880><c> the</c><00:47:43.280><c> priests.</c>

00:47:45.320 --> 00:47:47.539
And<00:47:45.420><c> the</c><00:47:45.559><c> bride</c><00:47:46.019><c> in</c><00:47:46.300><c> Psalm</c><00:47:46.460><c> and</c><00:47:46.559><c> Solomon</c><00:47:46.880><c> rejoices</c>

00:47:47.539 --> 00:47:50.300
at<00:47:47.780><c> the</c><00:47:48.000><c> myrrh</c><00:47:48.239><c> that</c><00:47:48.539><c> drips</c><00:47:48.699><c> from</c><00:47:48.940><c> the</c><00:47:49.179><c> bridegroom's</c><00:47:49.940><c> lips</c>

00:47:50.300 --> 00:47:52.960
like<00:47:50.960><c> the</c><00:47:51.219><c> law</c><00:47:51.440><c> that</c><00:47:51.679><c> should</c><00:47:51.960><c> drop</c><00:47:52.139><c> from</c><00:47:52.440><c> the</c><00:47:52.639><c> lips</c>

00:47:52.960 --> 00:47:54.699
by<00:47:53.219><c> the</c><00:47:53.579><c> priest.</c>

00:47:55.860 --> 00:48:00.500
And<00:47:56.460><c> myrrh</c><00:47:57.000><c> is</c><00:47:57.340><c> also</c><00:47:58.019><c> associated</c><00:47:58.719><c> with</c><00:47:59.000><c> the</c><00:47:59.280><c> birth</c><00:47:59.579><c> of</c><00:48:00.000><c> the</c><00:48:00.159><c> king,</c>

00:48:00.599 --> 00:48:02.619
that's<00:48:00.960><c> our</c><00:48:01.099><c> Lord</c><00:48:01.260><c> Jesus</c><00:48:01.559><c> Christ,</c>

00:48:02.659 --> 00:48:06.800
the<00:48:02.860><c> life</c><00:48:03.159><c> of</c><00:48:03.440><c> the</c><00:48:03.539><c> king,</c><00:48:04.559><c> and</c><00:48:05.079><c> the</c><00:48:05.280><c> death</c><00:48:05.500><c> of</c><00:48:05.760><c> the</c><00:48:05.940><c> king.</c>

00:48:06.820 --> 00:48:11.900
So<00:48:07.239><c> the</c><00:48:07.739><c> oil</c><00:48:08.000><c> of</c><00:48:08.280><c> myrrh</c><00:48:08.920><c> is</c><00:48:09.199><c> associated</c><00:48:09.820><c> with</c><00:48:10.260><c> both</c><00:48:10.719><c> priests</c>

00:48:12.619 --> 00:48:14.559
and<00:48:13.340><c> candidates.</c>

00:48:15.659 --> 00:48:19.059
Well,<00:48:15.900><c> how</c><00:48:16.079><c> about</c><00:48:17.019><c> the</c><00:48:17.400><c> six</c><00:48:17.579><c> months</c><00:48:17.960><c> of</c><00:48:18.320><c> sweet</c><00:48:18.559><c> odors?</c>

00:48:19.340 --> 00:48:22.139
Well,<00:48:19.739><c> sweet</c><00:48:19.880><c> odors</c><00:48:20.380><c> are</c><00:48:20.780><c> associated</c><00:48:21.219><c> with</c><00:48:21.659><c> incense,</c>

00:48:22.519 --> 00:48:24.639
and<00:48:22.539><c> as</c><00:48:22.699><c> such,</c><00:48:23.400><c> that's</c><00:48:23.780><c> symbolic</c><00:48:24.039><c> of</c><00:48:24.400><c> prayer,</c>

00:48:24.679 --> 00:48:29.440
which<00:48:24.900><c> we</c><00:48:25.119><c> know</c><00:48:25.260><c> from</c><00:48:25.619><c> Psalm</c><00:48:26.159><c> 141</c><00:48:27.199><c> is</c><00:48:27.460><c> the</c><00:48:27.619><c> role</c><00:48:27.800><c> of</c><00:48:28.039><c> the</c><00:48:28.420><c> priest.</c>

00:48:30.360 --> 00:48:34.639
And<00:48:30.500><c> yet</c><00:48:30.619><c> at</c><00:48:30.760><c> the</c><00:48:31.000><c> same</c><00:48:31.320><c> time,</c><00:48:32.219><c> sweet</c><00:48:32.380><c> odors</c><00:48:32.880><c> are</c><00:48:33.300><c> also</c><00:48:33.820><c> associated</c>

00:48:34.639 --> 00:48:36.699
with<00:48:34.900><c> the</c><00:48:35.079><c> recognition</c><00:48:35.760><c> of</c><00:48:36.260><c> kings.</c>

00:48:37.159 --> 00:48:39.900
King<00:48:37.380><c> Asa</c><00:48:37.699><c> was</c><00:48:38.000><c> buried</c><00:48:38.380><c> with</c><00:48:39.059><c> sweet</c><00:48:39.460><c> odors,</c>

00:48:40.039 --> 00:48:42.719
the<00:48:40.260><c> odors</c><00:48:40.719><c> of</c><00:48:41.019><c> the</c><00:48:41.300><c> apothecary.</c>

00:48:43.099 --> 00:48:46.599
So<00:48:43.300><c> both</c><00:48:43.820><c> of</c><00:48:44.400><c> these</c><00:48:44.739><c> things,</c><00:48:45.239><c> brothers</c><00:48:45.400><c> and</c><00:48:45.559><c> sisters,</c>

00:48:46.860 --> 00:48:52.659
are<00:48:47.260><c> associated</c><00:48:48.219><c> with</c><00:48:49.760><c> kings</c><00:48:50.460><c> and</c><00:48:51.579><c> priests.</c>

00:48:52.960 --> 00:48:55.000
This<00:48:53.159><c> is</c><00:48:53.420><c> the</c><00:48:53.559><c> preparation</c><00:48:53.960><c> of</c><00:48:54.300><c> a</c><00:48:54.480><c> bride</c>

00:48:55.000 --> 00:48:57.599
destined<00:48:55.579><c> to</c><00:48:55.920><c> be</c><00:48:56.340><c> king</c><00:48:56.820><c>-priests.</c>

00:48:57.960 --> 00:49:00.800
Now<00:48:58.260><c> look</c><00:48:58.460><c> at</c><00:48:58.639><c> this</c><00:48:59.079><c> in</c><00:48:59.440><c> the</c><00:48:59.619><c> Psalm</c><00:48:59.800><c> and</c><00:49:00.019><c> Solomon.</c>

00:49:00.880 --> 00:49:04.420
This<00:49:01.199><c> is</c><00:49:01.440><c> the</c><00:49:01.519><c> description</c><00:49:02.019><c> of</c><00:49:02.360><c> our</c><00:49:02.639><c> Lord</c><00:49:02.860><c> Jesus</c><00:49:03.300><c> Christ.</c>

00:49:04.320 --> 00:49:10.000
I<00:49:04.719><c> have</c><00:49:05.199><c> gathered</c><00:49:05.699><c> my</c><00:49:06.440><c> myrrh</c><00:49:08.119><c> with</c><00:49:08.719><c> my</c><00:49:09.440><c> odors.</c>

00:49:10.119 --> 00:49:12.219
Psalm<00:49:10.519><c> and</c><00:49:10.579><c> Solomon</c><00:49:11.019><c> five</c><00:49:11.380><c> and</c><00:49:11.559><c> verse</c><00:49:11.800><c> one.</c>

00:49:12.579 --> 00:49:14.440
Why<00:49:12.860><c> does</c><00:49:13.059><c> he</c><00:49:13.219><c> do</c><00:49:13.440><c> that,</c><00:49:13.800><c> brothers</c><00:49:13.940><c> and</c><00:49:14.159><c> sisters?</c>

00:49:14.699 --> 00:49:18.920
Because<00:49:15.039><c> he</c><00:49:15.440><c> is</c><00:49:16.239><c> the</c><00:49:17.159><c> king</c><00:49:17.679><c>-priest.</c>

00:49:19.260 --> 00:49:21.679
He's<00:49:19.820><c> associated</c><00:49:20.320><c> with</c><00:49:20.719><c> both,</c>

00:49:21.860 --> 00:49:24.940
and<00:49:22.099><c> the</c><00:49:22.360><c> bride</c><00:49:22.900><c> prepares</c><00:49:23.599><c> herself</c><00:49:24.179><c> with</c><00:49:24.579><c> both</c>

00:49:24.940 --> 00:49:29.340
because<00:49:25.400><c> she</c><00:49:25.800><c> desires</c><00:49:26.320><c> to</c><00:49:26.599><c> be</c><00:49:26.800><c> a</c><00:49:27.159><c> perfect</c><00:49:27.739><c> reflection</c><00:49:28.440><c> of</c><00:49:28.780><c> the</c><00:49:29.000><c> king.</c>

00:49:29.780 --> 00:49:32.559
We're<00:49:30.000><c> all</c><00:49:30.300><c> called</c><00:49:30.519><c> upon</c><00:49:30.980><c> to</c><00:49:31.380><c> be</c><00:49:31.599><c> king</c><00:49:32.039><c>-priests</c>

00:49:32.559 --> 00:49:34.099
in<00:49:32.760><c> the</c><00:49:32.980><c> age</c><00:49:33.300><c> to</c><00:49:33.579><c> come.</c>

00:49:34.340 --> 00:49:35.920
Revelation<00:49:34.699><c> five</c><00:49:35.199><c> and</c><00:49:35.360><c> verse</c><00:49:35.579><c> 10.</c>

00:49:35.980 --> 00:49:36.860
Isn't<00:49:36.139><c> that</c><00:49:36.360><c> beautiful?</c>

00:49:37.360 --> 00:49:41.079
The<00:49:37.599><c> promise,</c><00:49:38.239><c> the</c><00:49:38.440><c> offer</c><00:49:38.780><c> of</c><00:49:39.039><c> the</c><00:49:39.179><c> Melchizedek</c><00:49:39.840><c> priesthood.</c>

00:49:41.860 --> 00:49:43.480
Now<00:49:42.179><c> is</c><00:49:42.400><c> our</c><00:49:42.619><c> time</c><00:49:42.840><c> to</c><00:49:43.079><c> prepare.</c>

00:49:43.940 --> 00:49:45.579
And<00:49:44.019><c> so</c><00:49:44.119><c> the</c><00:49:44.280><c> woman</c><00:49:44.440><c> all</c><00:49:44.739><c> came</c><00:49:44.960><c> before</c><00:49:45.300><c> the</c><00:49:45.500><c> king.</c>

00:49:45.639 --> 00:49:47.960
And<00:49:45.760><c> look</c><00:49:45.840><c> what</c><00:49:45.960><c> it</c><00:49:46.219><c> says</c><00:49:46.659><c> in</c><00:49:47.019><c> verse</c><00:49:47.260><c> 13.</c>

00:49:48.260 --> 00:49:50.400
Then<00:49:48.400><c> thus</c><00:49:48.699><c> came</c><00:49:49.000><c> every</c><00:49:49.260><c> maiden</c><00:49:49.539><c> unto</c><00:49:49.820><c> the</c><00:49:50.059><c> king.</c>

00:49:50.900 --> 00:49:53.559
Whatsoever<00:49:51.260><c> she</c><00:49:51.760><c> desired</c><00:49:52.099><c> was</c><00:49:52.400><c> given</c><00:49:52.719><c> unto</c><00:49:53.079><c> her</c>

00:49:53.559 --> 00:49:58.500
to<00:49:53.860><c> go</c><00:49:54.360><c> out,</c><00:49:55.760><c> to</c><00:49:56.079><c> go</c><00:49:56.539><c> with</c><00:49:57.039><c> her</c><00:49:57.260><c> out</c><00:49:57.559><c> of</c><00:49:57.659><c> the</c><00:49:57.820><c> house</c><00:49:57.980><c> of</c><00:49:58.179><c> the</c><00:49:58.320><c> woman,</c>

00:49:58.980 --> 00:50:01.039
into<00:49:59.199><c> the</c><00:49:59.440><c> king's</c><00:49:59.920><c> house.</c>

00:50:01.480 --> 00:50:04.920
We<00:50:02.000><c> have</c><00:50:02.400><c> an</c><00:50:02.500><c> amazing</c><00:50:02.960><c> God,</c><00:50:03.500><c> brothers</c><00:50:03.519><c> and</c><00:50:03.739><c> sisters.</c>

00:50:05.019 --> 00:50:06.059
No<00:50:05.159><c> effort</c><00:50:05.420><c> was</c><00:50:05.800><c> spared.</c>

00:50:06.320 --> 00:50:08.320
No<00:50:06.559><c> detail</c><00:50:07.219><c> was</c><00:50:07.900><c> forgotten.</c>

00:50:08.480 --> 00:50:09.780
It's<00:50:08.519><c> hard</c><00:50:08.739><c> to</c><00:50:08.980><c> imagine,</c><00:50:09.300><c> isn't</c><00:50:09.480><c> it?</c>

00:50:10.019 --> 00:50:11.739
The<00:50:10.139><c> sheer</c><00:50:10.400><c> extravagance</c><00:50:11.099><c> of</c><00:50:11.280><c> it</c><00:50:11.440><c> all.</c>

00:50:11.980 --> 00:50:16.139
Do<00:50:12.119><c> you</c><00:50:12.139><c> know</c><00:50:12.219><c> when</c><00:50:12.440><c> Solomon</c><00:50:13.900><c> entertained</c><00:50:15.039><c> the</c><00:50:15.300><c> queen</c><00:50:15.460><c> of</c><00:50:15.739><c> Sheba,</c>

00:50:16.480 --> 00:50:19.039
it<00:50:16.579><c> says</c><00:50:16.760><c> in</c><00:50:16.840><c> 1</c><00:50:17.159><c> Kings</c><00:50:17.500><c> chapter</c><00:50:17.880><c> 10</c><00:50:18.139><c> and</c><00:50:18.280><c> verse</c><00:50:18.500><c> 13</c>

00:50:19.039 --> 00:50:21.780
that<00:50:19.380><c> he</c><00:50:19.539><c> gave</c><00:50:19.860><c> her</c><00:50:20.380><c> all</c><00:50:20.760><c> her</c><00:50:21.079><c> desire.</c>

00:50:22.239 --> 00:50:24.239
Whatsoever<00:50:22.619><c> she</c><00:50:22.960><c> asked.</c>

00:50:24.420 --> 00:50:26.860
It's<00:50:24.800><c> just</c><00:50:25.079><c> the</c><00:50:25.300><c> same</c><00:50:25.460><c> for</c><00:50:25.699><c> us.</c>

00:50:27.119 --> 00:50:29.960
We<00:50:27.280><c> are</c><00:50:27.420><c> all</c><00:50:27.619><c> to</c><00:50:28.099><c> appear</c><00:50:28.519><c> before</c><00:50:28.840><c> the</c><00:50:29.059><c> king</c><00:50:29.219><c> one</c><00:50:29.559><c> day</c>

00:50:29.960 --> 00:50:33.480
and<00:50:30.340><c> he</c><00:50:30.780><c> tells</c><00:50:31.000><c> us</c><00:50:31.260><c> in</c><00:50:31.480><c> 1</c><00:50:31.699><c> John</c><00:50:31.980><c> five</c><00:50:32.480><c> and</c><00:50:32.639><c> verse</c><00:50:32.840><c> 15,</c>

00:50:33.860 --> 00:50:35.639
whatsoever<00:50:34.219><c> ye</c><00:50:34.679><c> ask,</c>

00:50:35.719 --> 00:50:38.239
we<00:50:35.960><c> have</c><00:50:36.159><c> the</c><00:50:36.360><c> petitions</c><00:50:36.780><c> that</c><00:50:37.019><c> we</c><00:50:37.300><c> desire</c><00:50:37.699><c> of</c><00:50:38.059><c> him.</c>

00:50:38.460 --> 00:50:40.119
We<00:50:38.619><c> have</c><00:50:38.820><c> a</c><00:50:38.900><c> husband,</c><00:50:39.360><c> brother,</c><00:50:39.539><c> and</c><00:50:39.639><c> sisters</c>

00:50:40.119 --> 00:50:44.659
who<00:50:40.539><c> is</c><00:50:40.739><c> prepared</c><00:50:41.099><c> to</c><00:50:41.320><c> go</c><00:50:41.500><c> to</c><00:50:41.860><c> extravagant</c><00:50:43.340><c> lengths,</c>

00:50:45.300 --> 00:50:48.000
lavish<00:50:45.619><c> lengths</c><00:50:46.219><c> to</c><00:50:46.699><c> get</c><00:50:46.920><c> us</c><00:50:47.239><c> into</c><00:50:47.480><c> the</c><00:50:47.699><c> kingdom.</c>

00:50:48.320 --> 00:50:52.199
We<00:50:48.440><c> have</c><00:50:48.699><c> all</c><00:50:48.960><c> we</c><00:50:49.159><c> could</c><00:50:49.340><c> possibly</c><00:50:49.800><c> desire</c><00:50:50.539><c> to</c><00:50:51.139><c> prepare</c><00:50:51.539><c> for</c><00:50:51.780><c> him.</c>

00:50:52.619 --> 00:50:53.780
When<00:50:52.840><c> that</c><00:50:53.079><c> day</c><00:50:53.239><c> comes,</c>

00:50:54.179 --> 00:50:56.119
none<00:50:54.320><c> of</c><00:50:54.440><c> us</c><00:50:54.639><c> will</c><00:50:54.820><c> be</c><00:50:54.960><c> able</c><00:50:55.079><c> to</c><00:50:55.340><c> say,</c>

00:50:56.179 --> 00:50:58.460
I<00:50:56.519><c> didn't</c><00:50:56.780><c> have</c><00:50:56.940><c> enough</c><00:50:57.199><c> resources.</c>

00:50:58.860 --> 00:51:00.679
I<00:50:59.460><c> didn't</c><00:50:59.739><c> have</c><00:50:59.900><c> enough</c><00:51:00.119><c> chances.</c>

00:51:00.860 --> 00:51:03.159
I<00:51:01.340><c> didn't</c><00:51:01.559><c> have</c><00:51:01.699><c> enough</c><00:51:01.960><c> opportunities.</c>

00:51:03.239 --> 00:51:04.559
I<00:51:03.559><c> didn't</c><00:51:03.739><c> have</c><00:51:03.880><c> enough</c><00:51:04.219><c> friends.</c>

00:51:04.699 --> 00:51:06.519
I<00:51:04.739><c> didn't</c><00:51:04.920><c> have</c><00:51:05.059><c> enough</c><00:51:05.380><c> time.</c>

00:51:06.579 --> 00:51:11.199
No,<00:51:08.159><c> everything</c><00:51:08.780><c> that</c><00:51:09.139><c> we</c><00:51:09.280><c> could</c><00:51:09.539><c> possibly</c><00:51:09.960><c> need,</c>

00:51:11.239 --> 00:51:14.199
whatsoever<00:51:11.539><c> she</c><00:51:12.000><c> desired,</c><00:51:13.019><c> was</c><00:51:13.179><c> given</c><00:51:13.500><c> to</c><00:51:13.800><c> her.</c>

00:51:14.360 --> 00:51:18.099
Today<00:51:14.760><c> is</c><00:51:15.000><c> the</c><00:51:15.179><c> day</c><00:51:15.360><c> to</c><00:51:15.579><c> prepare,</c><00:51:16.519><c> to</c><00:51:16.900><c> purify</c><00:51:17.400><c> ourselves</c>

00:51:18.099 --> 00:51:19.780
because<00:51:18.619><c> the</c><00:51:18.860><c> day</c><00:51:19.019><c> is</c><00:51:19.260><c> fast</c><00:51:19.539><c> coming</c>

00:51:19.780 --> 00:51:23.059
when<00:51:20.019><c> we</c><00:51:20.159><c> go</c><00:51:20.300><c> from</c><00:51:20.539><c> the</c><00:51:20.739><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:51:22.000><c> the</c><00:51:22.179><c> house</c><00:51:22.400><c> of</c><00:51:22.579><c> the</c><00:51:22.739><c> woman,</c>

00:51:23.400 --> 00:51:24.840
to<00:51:23.579><c> the</c><00:51:23.840><c> king's</c><00:51:24.260><c> house.</c>

00:51:24.840 --> 00:51:28.000
And<00:51:25.300><c> we</c><00:51:25.579><c> have</c><00:51:25.860><c> got</c><00:51:26.460><c> brothers</c><00:51:26.880><c> and</c><00:51:27.019><c> sisters</c><00:51:27.300><c> to</c><00:51:27.519><c> be</c><00:51:27.760><c> ready.</c>

00:51:28.500 --> 00:51:29.699
So<00:51:28.639><c> in</c><00:51:28.820><c> verse</c><00:51:29.059><c> 14,</c>

00:51:29.940 --> 00:51:33.059
the<00:51:30.119><c> woman</c><00:51:30.320><c> one</c><00:51:30.579><c> by</c><00:51:30.880><c> one</c><00:51:31.139><c> went</c><00:51:31.340><c> in</c><00:51:31.679><c> before</c><00:51:31.960><c> the</c><00:51:32.179><c> king.</c>

00:51:33.559 --> 00:51:35.159
After<00:51:33.860><c> spending</c><00:51:34.320><c> the</c><00:51:34.559><c> night</c><00:51:34.719><c> with</c><00:51:34.920><c> the</c><00:51:35.059><c> king,</c>

00:51:35.219 --> 00:51:38.900
they<00:51:35.300><c> would</c><00:51:35.579><c> return</c><00:51:35.980><c> to</c><00:51:36.440><c> the</c><00:51:36.619><c> custody</c><00:51:36.980><c> of</c><00:51:37.440><c> Shashgaz,</c>

00:51:38.920 --> 00:51:41.519
literally<00:51:39.320><c> his</c><00:51:39.599><c> name</c><00:51:39.800><c> means</c><00:51:40.119><c> servant</c><00:51:40.699><c> of</c><00:51:41.000><c> the</c><00:51:41.179><c> beautiful,</c>

00:51:41.800 --> 00:51:44.340
the<00:51:42.019><c> keeper</c><00:51:42.219><c> of</c><00:51:42.400><c> the</c><00:51:42.619><c> house</c><00:51:42.800><c> of</c><00:51:43.000><c> the</c><00:51:43.239><c> concubines.</c>

00:51:44.599 --> 00:51:46.539
This<00:51:44.840><c> is</c><00:51:45.039><c> a</c><00:51:45.219><c> type</c><00:51:45.360><c> of</c><00:51:45.599><c> the</c><00:51:45.719><c> judgment</c><00:51:46.099><c> seat</c>

00:51:46.539 --> 00:51:49.519
where<00:51:47.079><c> all</c><00:51:47.380><c> the</c><00:51:47.559><c> virgins</c><00:51:47.860><c> who</c><00:51:48.079><c> want</c><00:51:48.219><c> to</c><00:51:48.400><c> be</c><00:51:48.519><c> the</c><00:51:48.699><c> king's</c><00:51:49.179><c> wife</c>

00:51:49.519 --> 00:51:51.980
must<00:51:50.519><c> present</c><00:51:51.199><c> themselves.</c>

00:51:52.320 --> 00:51:54.539
And<00:51:52.400><c> look</c><00:51:52.500><c> what</c><00:51:52.599><c> it</c><00:51:52.780><c> says</c><00:51:52.940><c> in</c><00:51:53.139><c> verse</c><00:51:53.420><c> 14.</c>

00:51:54.599 --> 00:51:58.139
In<00:51:54.920><c> the</c><00:51:55.159><c> evening</c><00:51:55.639><c> she</c><00:51:56.159><c> went</c><00:51:56.760><c> and</c><00:51:57.400><c> on</c><00:51:57.579><c> the</c><00:51:57.760><c> morrow</c>

00:51:58.139 --> 00:52:00.820
she<00:51:58.500><c> returned</c><00:51:59.039><c> into</c><00:51:59.360><c> the</c><00:51:59.599><c> second</c><00:51:59.900><c> house</c><00:52:00.179><c> of</c><00:52:00.360><c> the</c><00:52:00.500><c> woman</c>

00:52:00.820 --> 00:52:04.079
to<00:52:01.340><c> the</c><00:52:01.599><c> custody</c><00:52:01.940><c> of</c><00:52:02.260><c> Shashgaz,</c><00:52:02.940><c> the</c><00:52:03.079><c> king's</c><00:52:03.480><c> chamberlain,</c>

00:52:04.260 --> 00:52:05.519
which<00:52:04.519><c> kept</c><00:52:04.719><c> the</c><00:52:05.019><c> concubines.</c>

00:52:05.719 --> 00:52:09.460
She<00:52:06.039><c> came</c><00:52:06.519><c> in</c><00:52:06.940><c> unto</c><00:52:07.199><c> the</c><00:52:07.460><c> king</c><00:52:07.760><c> no</c><00:52:08.280><c> more,</c>

00:52:09.699 --> 00:52:11.860
except<00:52:09.900><c> the</c><00:52:10.219><c> king</c><00:52:10.460><c> delight</c><00:52:11.039><c> in</c><00:52:11.380><c> her</c>

00:52:11.860 --> 00:52:14.639
and<00:52:12.500><c> that</c><00:52:12.659><c> she</c><00:52:12.940><c> were</c><00:52:13.380><c> called</c><00:52:13.800><c> by</c><00:52:14.280><c> name.</c>

00:52:14.780 --> 00:52:17.539
If<00:52:15.059><c> she</c><00:52:15.239><c> wasn't</c><00:52:15.579><c> chosen,</c><00:52:16.139><c> brothers</c><00:52:16.320><c> and</c><00:52:16.500><c> sisters,</c>

00:52:18.039 --> 00:52:19.980
she<00:52:18.360><c> could</c><00:52:18.579><c> not</c><00:52:18.820><c> remarry.</c>

00:52:20.159 --> 00:52:22.139
She<00:52:20.480><c> now</c><00:52:20.840><c> lived</c><00:52:21.119><c> a</c><00:52:21.400><c> living</c><00:52:21.739><c> death.</c>

00:52:22.139 --> 00:52:25.900
She<00:52:22.360><c> became</c><00:52:22.860><c> unknown</c><00:52:23.739><c> and</c><00:52:24.719><c> uncalled.</c>

00:52:26.280 --> 00:52:29.360
The<00:52:26.400><c> king</c><00:52:26.599><c> knows</c><00:52:27.239><c> all</c><00:52:27.920><c> those</c><00:52:28.239><c> who</c><00:52:28.440><c> are</c><00:52:28.559><c> his</c><00:52:28.780><c> by</c><00:52:29.000><c> name,</c>

00:52:29.539 --> 00:52:31.320
but<00:52:29.780><c> these</c><00:52:30.099><c> he</c><00:52:30.300><c> does</c><00:52:30.559><c> not</c><00:52:30.860><c> delight</c><00:52:31.179><c> in.</c>

00:52:31.420 --> 00:52:34.360
This<00:52:31.960><c> is</c><00:52:32.500><c> the</c><00:52:32.739><c> judgment</c><00:52:33.139><c> seat</c><00:52:33.460><c> that</c><00:52:33.739><c> lies</c><00:52:34.000><c> at</c><00:52:34.199><c> he,</c>

00:52:34.480 --> 00:52:36.300
the<00:52:34.760><c> dividing</c><00:52:34.980><c> of</c><00:52:35.219><c> the</c><00:52:35.400><c> sheep</c><00:52:35.539><c> from</c><00:52:35.780><c> the</c><00:52:36.000><c> goats.</c>

00:52:36.539 --> 00:52:39.079
Depart<00:52:37.099><c> from</c><00:52:37.420><c> me,</c><00:52:37.820><c> I</c><00:52:38.219><c> never</c><00:52:38.539><c> knew</c><00:52:38.880><c> you.</c>

00:52:39.219 --> 00:52:40.880
What<00:52:39.780><c> a</c><00:52:40.000><c> terrible</c><00:52:40.300><c> thing</c><00:52:40.519><c> to</c><00:52:40.760><c> think</c>

00:52:40.880 --> 00:52:43.860
that<00:52:41.099><c> after</c><00:52:41.360><c> all</c><00:52:41.920><c> our</c><00:52:42.320><c> preparation</c><00:52:42.860><c> time,</c>

00:52:44.619 --> 00:52:47.099
after<00:52:45.059><c> rubbing</c><00:52:45.360><c> in</c><00:52:45.719><c> all</c><00:52:45.960><c> the</c><00:52:46.159><c> ointments,</c>

00:52:47.519 --> 00:52:49.679
that<00:52:47.760><c> the</c><00:52:48.099><c> man</c><00:52:48.340><c> that</c><00:52:48.579><c> we</c><00:52:48.840><c> love</c><00:52:49.059><c> might</c><00:52:49.380><c> say,</c>

00:52:49.679 --> 00:52:53.440
I<00:52:49.679><c> have</c><00:52:50.300><c> no</c><00:52:50.659><c> idea</c><00:52:51.559><c> who</c><00:52:51.940><c> you</c><00:52:52.400><c> are.</c>

00:52:55.119 --> 00:52:59.719
You<00:52:55.260><c> are</c><00:52:55.780><c> unrecognizable</c><00:52:56.900><c> as</c><00:52:57.300><c> a</c><00:52:57.420><c> reflection</c><00:52:58.159><c> of</c><00:52:58.820><c> me.</c>

00:52:59.860 --> 00:53:03.880
So<00:53:00.079><c> in</c><00:53:00.260><c> verse</c><00:53:00.460><c> 15,</c><00:53:01.139><c> Esther's</c><00:53:01.539><c> turn</c><00:53:01.780><c> comes</c><00:53:02.320><c> to</c><00:53:02.760><c> go</c><00:53:03.059><c> before</c><00:53:03.380><c> the</c><00:53:03.579><c> king.</c>

00:53:04.199 --> 00:53:06.340
We're<00:53:04.500><c> told</c><00:53:04.679><c> that</c><00:53:04.880><c> she</c><00:53:05.099><c> required</c><00:53:05.679><c> nothing</c>

00:53:06.340 --> 00:53:09.059
but<00:53:07.079><c> what</c><00:53:07.599><c> Hegai</c><00:53:08.539><c> appointed.</c>

00:53:09.400 --> 00:53:10.980
You<00:53:09.559><c> know,</c><00:53:09.619><c> we</c><00:53:09.760><c> can</c><00:53:09.860><c> just</c><00:53:10.079><c> imagine</c><00:53:10.360><c> the</c><00:53:10.579><c> other</c><00:53:10.760><c> woman</c>

00:53:10.980 --> 00:53:14.559
can't<00:53:11.420><c> wait</c><00:53:11.639><c> there,</c><00:53:12.400><c> faces</c><00:53:12.760><c> layered</c><00:53:13.320><c> in</c><00:53:13.599><c> makeup,</c>

00:53:14.820 --> 00:53:18.579
the<00:53:14.980><c> hair</c><00:53:15.219><c> done</c><00:53:15.400><c> up</c><00:53:15.760><c> or</c><00:53:16.059><c> nakedly</c><00:53:16.519><c> in</c><00:53:16.639><c> the</c><00:53:16.739><c> latest</c><00:53:17.059><c> Persian</c><00:53:17.500><c> fashion,</c>

00:53:18.599 --> 00:53:20.699
loud,<00:53:19.460><c> provocative</c><00:53:19.719><c> clothes,</c>

00:53:21.159 --> 00:53:23.699
their<00:53:21.199><c> bodies</c><00:53:21.559><c> dripping</c><00:53:21.900><c> with</c><00:53:22.280><c> jewels,</c>

00:53:23.719 --> 00:53:28.739
necklaces,<00:53:24.559><c> bracelets,</c><00:53:25.280><c> rings,</c><00:53:26.119><c> earrings,</c><00:53:26.860><c> triplets,</c><00:53:27.699><c> charms.</c>

00:53:30.380 --> 00:53:32.860
And<00:53:30.460><c> then</c><00:53:30.659><c> with</c><00:53:31.000><c> Esther,</c><00:53:31.300><c> there</c><00:53:31.380><c> was</c><00:53:31.539><c> just</c><00:53:31.940><c> a</c><00:53:32.159><c> natural</c><00:53:32.480><c> beauty</c>

00:53:32.860 --> 00:53:35.559
that<00:53:33.079><c> could</c><00:53:33.320><c> not</c><00:53:33.500><c> be</c><00:53:33.760><c> enhanced</c><00:53:34.139><c> by</c><00:53:34.500><c> cosmetics.</c>

00:53:35.940 --> 00:53:39.440
A<00:53:36.099><c> meek</c><00:53:36.400><c> and</c><00:53:36.679><c> quiet</c><00:53:36.900><c> spirit,</c><00:53:37.860><c> as</c><00:53:38.000><c> Peter</c><00:53:38.260><c> says.</c>

00:53:40.019 --> 00:53:43.440
I<00:53:40.039><c> couldn't</c><00:53:40.360><c> get</c><00:53:40.659><c> two</c><00:53:41.260><c> more</c><00:53:41.599><c> vastly</c><00:53:42.059><c> different</c><00:53:42.539><c> pictures.</c>

00:53:43.519 --> 00:53:45.179
She's<00:53:43.940><c> not</c><00:53:44.199><c> trying,</c><00:53:44.679><c> brothers</c><00:53:44.780><c> and</c><00:53:44.960><c> sisters,</c>

00:53:45.179 --> 00:53:48.139
to<00:53:45.539><c> impress</c><00:53:45.980><c> him</c><00:53:46.260><c> with</c><00:53:46.619><c> her</c><00:53:46.940><c> beauty.</c>

00:53:49.159 --> 00:53:52.420
She's<00:53:49.659><c> trying</c><00:53:50.000><c> to</c><00:53:50.300><c> reflect</c><00:53:51.239><c> his.</c>

00:53:52.719 --> 00:53:54.760
And<00:53:52.840><c> there's</c><00:53:53.099><c> a</c><00:53:53.320><c> world</c><00:53:53.460><c> of</c><00:53:53.780><c> difference.</c>

00:53:55.599 --> 00:53:58.659
Can<00:53:55.840><c> I</c><00:53:55.980><c> give</c><00:53:56.119><c> a</c><00:53:56.380><c> very,</c><00:53:56.699><c> very</c><00:53:57.400><c> short</c><00:53:57.599><c> word</c><00:53:57.840><c> of</c><00:53:58.059><c> exhortation</c>

00:53:58.659 --> 00:54:00.639
to<00:53:58.940><c> all</c><00:53:59.119><c> the</c><00:53:59.300><c> young</c><00:53:59.480><c> people</c><00:53:59.719><c> here?</c>

00:54:01.420 --> 00:54:04.639
We<00:54:01.739><c> focus</c><00:54:02.039><c> a</c><00:54:02.260><c> lot</c><00:54:02.500><c> when</c><00:54:02.719><c> we're</c><00:54:02.920><c> young</c><00:54:03.139><c> on</c><00:54:03.340><c> what</c><00:54:03.539><c> we</c><00:54:03.780><c> look</c><00:54:04.000><c> like</c>

00:54:04.639 --> 00:54:06.739
on<00:54:05.320><c> the</c><00:54:05.559><c> outside.</c>

00:54:06.860 --> 00:54:12.019
And<00:54:07.119><c> unfortunately,</c><00:54:08.559><c> the</c><00:54:08.719><c> young</c><00:54:08.940><c> men</c><00:54:09.320><c> do</c><00:54:10.159><c> that</c><00:54:10.400><c> to</c><00:54:10.579><c> you</c><00:54:10.760><c> as</c><00:54:11.000><c> well.</c>

00:54:12.059 --> 00:54:13.940
But<00:54:12.260><c> be</c><00:54:12.360><c> assured</c><00:54:12.599><c> of</c><00:54:12.840><c> one</c><00:54:13.019><c> thing.</c>

00:54:14.320 --> 00:54:16.599
Our<00:54:14.659><c> bright</c><00:54:14.960><c> room</c><00:54:15.519><c> does</c><00:54:16.059><c> not</c><00:54:16.239><c> care</c>

00:54:16.599 --> 00:54:18.820
what<00:54:16.920><c> you</c><00:54:17.139><c> look</c><00:54:17.320><c> like</c><00:54:17.519><c> on</c><00:54:17.679><c> the</c><00:54:17.840><c> outside.</c>

00:54:19.239 --> 00:54:21.559
It<00:54:19.559><c> cares</c><00:54:19.800><c> only</c><00:54:20.500><c> about</c><00:54:20.960><c> your</c><00:54:21.199><c> heart,</c>

00:54:21.980 --> 00:54:24.300
what<00:54:22.159><c> you</c><00:54:22.460><c> look</c><00:54:22.719><c> like</c><00:54:23.139><c> on</c><00:54:23.420><c> the</c><00:54:23.699><c> inside.</c>

00:54:24.800 --> 00:54:27.460
Do<00:54:25.179><c> you</c><00:54:25.480><c> reflect</c><00:54:26.300><c> him?</c>

00:54:27.920 --> 00:54:30.960
And<00:54:28.179><c> if</c><00:54:28.280><c> you</c><00:54:28.460><c> are</c><00:54:28.579><c> not</c><00:54:28.699><c> the</c><00:54:28.840><c> most</c><00:54:29.059><c> beautiful</c><00:54:29.460><c> girl,</c>

00:54:31.480 --> 00:54:33.059
then<00:54:31.599><c> most</c><00:54:31.880><c> of</c><00:54:32.039><c> you</c><00:54:32.199><c> aren't.</c>

00:54:35.780 --> 00:54:38.179
Because<00:54:36.400><c> I</c><00:54:36.760><c> already</c><00:54:37.119><c> married</c><00:54:37.500><c> you.</c>

00:54:39.820 --> 00:54:41.559
Did<00:54:40.239><c> I</c><00:54:40.400><c> do</c><00:54:40.519><c> well</c><00:54:40.780><c> there?</c>

00:54:42.300 --> 00:54:46.099
And<00:54:42.900><c> if</c><00:54:43.500><c> you're</c><00:54:43.780><c> not</c><00:54:44.039><c> the</c><00:54:44.059><c> most</c><00:54:44.440><c> handsome</c><00:54:44.739><c> young</c><00:54:45.139><c> man,</c>

00:54:46.380 --> 00:54:47.920
then<00:54:46.380><c> take</c><00:54:46.679><c> some</c><00:54:46.940><c> reassurance</c>

00:54:48.380 --> 00:54:51.079
that<00:54:48.980><c> his</c><00:54:49.159><c> God</c><00:54:49.400><c> does</c><00:54:49.659><c> not</c><00:54:49.780><c> look</c><00:54:49.980><c> on</c><00:54:50.139><c> the</c><00:54:50.320><c> outward</c><00:54:50.500><c> appearance.</c>

00:54:51.420 --> 00:54:52.599
He<00:54:51.539><c> looks</c><00:54:51.820><c> on</c><00:54:52.079><c> the</c><00:54:52.280><c> heart.</c>

00:54:53.039 --> 00:54:57.559
This<00:54:53.239><c> woman,</c><00:54:53.579><c> she</c><00:54:53.840><c> required</c><00:54:54.440><c> nothing</c><00:54:55.059><c> but</c><00:54:55.559><c> what</c><00:54:56.300><c> he</c><00:54:56.340><c> guy</c><00:54:56.800><c> appointed.</c>

00:54:57.860 --> 00:54:59.059
Do<00:54:58.019><c> you</c><00:54:58.019><c> know</c><00:54:58.159><c> the</c><00:54:58.300><c> word</c><00:54:58.500><c> he</c><00:54:58.780><c> guy</c>

00:54:59.059 --> 00:55:03.159
is<00:54:59.519><c> closely</c><00:54:59.960><c> related</c><00:55:00.320><c> to</c><00:55:00.559><c> the</c><00:55:00.760><c> Hebrew</c><00:55:00.960><c> word</c><00:55:01.500><c> for</c><00:55:02.039><c> meditation?</c>

00:55:03.280 --> 00:55:06.940
So<00:55:03.519><c> Esther</c><00:55:03.880><c> found</c><00:55:04.340><c> favor</c><00:55:04.920><c> with</c><00:55:05.460><c> all</c><00:55:05.780><c> who</c><00:55:05.960><c> looked</c><00:55:06.159><c> upon</c><00:55:06.460><c> her</c>

00:55:06.940 --> 00:55:09.719
because<00:55:07.320><c> she</c><00:55:07.599><c> got</c><00:55:07.860><c> her</c><00:55:08.280><c> thinking</c><00:55:08.980><c> right.</c>

00:55:09.719 --> 00:55:12.980
She<00:55:10.239><c> obtained</c><00:55:11.639><c> favor.</c>

00:55:13.320 --> 00:55:15.000
Here<00:55:13.420><c> was</c><00:55:13.599><c> a</c><00:55:13.719><c> woman</c><00:55:13.840><c> who</c><00:55:13.960><c> was</c><00:55:14.179><c> not</c><00:55:14.559><c> spoiled</c>

00:55:15.000 --> 00:55:18.400
by<00:55:15.460><c> the</c><00:55:15.719><c> vain</c><00:55:15.940><c> deceit</c><00:55:16.519><c> and</c><00:55:16.760><c> rudiments</c><00:55:17.119><c> of</c><00:55:17.360><c> the</c><00:55:17.599><c> world.</c>

00:55:18.480 --> 00:55:21.440
All<00:55:18.699><c> we</c><00:55:18.940><c> need,</c><00:55:19.460><c> actually</c><00:55:19.900><c> all</c><00:55:20.260><c> we</c><00:55:20.500><c> can</c><00:55:20.880><c> take</c>

00:55:21.440 --> 00:55:24.019
when<00:55:21.940><c> we</c><00:55:22.199><c> appear</c><00:55:22.460><c> before</c><00:55:22.780><c> the</c><00:55:23.000><c> king</c><00:55:23.119><c> is</c><00:55:23.340><c> our</c><00:55:23.639><c> mind.</c>

00:55:24.320 --> 00:55:26.400
What<00:55:24.539><c> have</c><00:55:24.800><c> we</c><00:55:25.079><c> meditated</c><00:55:25.579><c> about?</c>

00:55:26.599 --> 00:55:28.559
That's<00:55:27.059><c> a</c><00:55:27.099><c> sobering</c><00:55:27.539><c> question.</c>

00:55:28.639 --> 00:55:32.300
And<00:55:28.719><c> Esther</c><00:55:28.900><c> required</c><00:55:29.519><c> nothing</c><00:55:30.019><c> but</c><00:55:30.599><c> her</c><00:55:31.039><c> meditations.</c>

00:55:32.340 --> 00:55:36.440
This<00:55:32.619><c> young</c><00:55:32.920><c> woman</c><00:55:33.500><c> gives</c><00:55:33.900><c> to</c><00:55:34.219><c> the</c><00:55:34.320><c> king</c><00:55:34.699><c> her</c><00:55:35.300><c> mind.</c>

00:55:37.380 --> 00:55:38.780
And<00:55:37.559><c> lo</c><00:55:37.679><c> and</c><00:55:37.780><c> behold,</c><00:55:38.280><c> verse</c><00:55:38.440><c> 15,</c>

00:55:38.780 --> 00:55:41.860
she<00:55:39.320><c> obtained</c><00:55:40.539><c> favor.</c>

00:55:42.960 --> 00:55:46.019
There's<00:55:43.159><c> no</c><00:55:43.380><c> mention</c><00:55:44.000><c> in</c><00:55:44.559><c> verse</c><00:55:45.380><c> 15</c>

00:55:46.019 --> 00:55:48.820
of<00:55:46.460><c> her</c><00:55:46.739><c> beauty</c><00:55:47.199><c> gaining</c><00:55:47.500><c> her</c><00:55:47.840><c> favor.</c>

00:55:49.019 --> 00:55:52.019
It<00:55:49.019><c> was</c><00:55:49.320><c> all</c><00:55:49.880><c> about</c><00:55:50.480><c> her</c><00:55:50.940><c> connections.</c>

00:55:52.099 --> 00:55:53.760
Her<00:55:52.300><c> connections</c><00:55:52.780><c> with</c><00:55:53.039><c> Mordecai,</c>

00:55:54.079 --> 00:55:55.340
the<00:55:54.239><c> connections</c><00:55:54.679><c> with</c><00:55:55.019><c> he</c><00:55:55.159><c> guy.</c>

00:55:55.639 --> 00:55:57.960
It<00:55:55.659><c> was</c><00:55:55.840><c> her</c><00:55:56.099><c> character</c><00:55:56.539><c> that</c><00:55:56.739><c> would</c><00:55:56.960><c> impress</c><00:55:57.280><c> the</c><00:55:57.559><c> king</c>

00:55:57.960 --> 00:56:01.320
every<00:55:58.599><c> bit</c><00:55:58.780><c> as</c><00:55:58.980><c> much</c><00:55:59.260><c> as</c><00:55:59.480><c> her</c><00:55:59.639><c> natural</c><00:56:00.079><c> good</c><00:56:00.360><c> looks.</c>

00:56:01.460 --> 00:56:05.559
Psalm<00:56:01.559><c> 45</c><00:56:02.159><c> says</c><00:56:02.539><c> she</c><00:56:02.739><c> was</c><00:56:03.099><c> all</c><00:56:03.480><c> glorious</c><00:56:04.219><c> within.</c>

00:56:05.579 --> 00:56:08.000
And<00:56:05.739><c> so</c><00:56:05.880><c> it</c><00:56:06.039><c> was</c><00:56:06.199><c> in</c><00:56:06.460><c> the</c><00:56:06.599><c> seventh</c><00:56:06.840><c> year,</c><00:56:07.239><c> verse</c><00:56:07.440><c> 16,</c>

00:56:08.000 --> 00:56:10.199
the<00:56:08.480><c> seventh</c><00:56:08.920><c> millennial</c><00:56:09.900><c> year,</c>

00:56:10.280 --> 00:56:12.960
the<00:56:10.420><c> year</c><00:56:10.619><c> of</c><00:56:10.940><c> release,</c><00:56:11.679><c> the</c><00:56:11.780><c> year</c><00:56:12.019><c> of</c><00:56:12.300><c> liberation,</c>

00:56:13.420 --> 00:56:16.019
the<00:56:13.500><c> year</c><00:56:13.760><c> of</c><00:56:14.019><c> redemption,</c><00:56:14.780><c> and</c><00:56:14.960><c> in</c><00:56:15.119><c> the</c><00:56:15.260><c> 10th</c><00:56:15.639><c> month,</c>

00:56:16.440 --> 00:56:19.420
the<00:56:16.619><c> month</c><00:56:16.840><c> T</c><00:56:17.139><c>-beth,</c><00:56:17.519><c> that</c><00:56:17.699><c> means</c><00:56:18.079><c> goodness,</c>

00:56:19.719 --> 00:56:21.900
that<00:56:19.900><c> Esther</c><00:56:20.119><c> came</c><00:56:20.420><c> before</c><00:56:20.739><c> the</c><00:56:21.000><c> king.</c>

00:56:23.000 --> 00:56:24.300
There<00:56:23.059><c> was</c><00:56:23.320><c> blossoms</c><00:56:23.679><c> everywhere.</c>

00:56:24.420 --> 00:56:28.519
The<00:56:24.639><c> end</c><00:56:24.880><c> of</c><00:56:25.099><c> winter</c><00:56:25.539><c> was</c><00:56:26.199><c> a</c><00:56:26.460><c> time</c><00:56:26.820><c> when</c><00:56:27.139><c> Psalm</c><00:56:27.420><c> Solomon</c><00:56:27.820><c> 2</c><00:56:28.179><c> says,</c>

00:56:28.739 --> 00:56:30.019
flowers<00:56:29.039><c> appear</c><00:56:29.380><c> on</c><00:56:29.599><c> the</c><00:56:29.739><c> earth.</c>

00:56:30.300 --> 00:56:32.239
The<00:56:30.480><c> time</c><00:56:30.599><c> of</c><00:56:30.760><c> the</c><00:56:30.940><c> singing</c><00:56:31.099><c> of</c><00:56:31.400><c> birds</c><00:56:31.639><c> has</c><00:56:31.980><c> come.</c>

00:56:32.539 --> 00:56:34.639
The<00:56:32.699><c> voice</c><00:56:32.880><c> of</c><00:56:33.079><c> the</c><00:56:33.320><c> turtledove</c><00:56:33.719><c> is</c><00:56:33.920><c> heard</c><00:56:34.059><c> in</c><00:56:34.239><c> the</c><00:56:34.440><c> land.</c>

00:56:34.639 --> 00:56:36.119
Winter<00:56:35.159><c> was</c><00:56:35.500><c> past.</c>

00:56:36.440 --> 00:56:39.500
There's<00:56:36.619><c> life</c><00:56:37.280><c> and</c><00:56:37.780><c> joy</c><00:56:38.139><c> everywhere.</c>

00:56:40.159 --> 00:56:42.519
We<00:56:40.340><c> find</c><00:56:40.760><c> that</c><00:56:41.019><c> verse</c><00:56:41.320><c> 17</c><00:56:41.820><c> says,</c>

00:56:43.000 --> 00:56:45.119
the<00:56:43.000><c> king</c><00:56:43.380><c> was</c><00:56:43.840><c> instantly</c><00:56:44.500><c> smitten.</c>

00:56:45.579 --> 00:56:47.699
He<00:56:45.579><c> loved</c><00:56:46.139><c> Esther</c><00:56:46.480><c> above</c><00:56:46.900><c> all</c><00:56:47.360><c> women,</c>

00:56:48.000 --> 00:56:50.300
and<00:56:48.119><c> she</c><00:56:48.239><c> obtained</c><00:56:48.659><c> grace</c><00:56:49.039><c> and</c><00:56:49.300><c> favor</c><00:56:49.539><c> in</c><00:56:49.880><c> his</c><00:56:50.039><c> sight,</c>

00:56:50.519 --> 00:56:51.780
more<00:56:50.739><c> than</c><00:56:50.900><c> all</c><00:56:51.179><c> the</c><00:56:51.360><c> virgins,</c>

00:56:52.079 --> 00:56:55.199
so<00:56:52.260><c> that</c><00:56:52.380><c> he</c><00:56:52.619><c> set</c><00:56:52.739><c> the</c><00:56:53.079><c> royal</c><00:56:53.400><c> crown</c><00:56:53.699><c> upon</c><00:56:53.980><c> her</c><00:56:54.260><c> head</c>

00:56:55.440 --> 00:56:59.300
and<00:56:56.119><c> made</c><00:56:56.420><c> her</c><00:56:56.780><c> queen</c><00:56:57.380><c> instead</c><00:56:58.219><c> of</c><00:56:58.619><c> Dashdai,</c>

00:56:59.699 --> 00:57:02.159
instantly<00:57:00.239><c> attracted</c><00:57:00.920><c> to</c><00:57:01.179><c> Esther.</c>

00:57:02.699 --> 00:57:04.199
He<00:57:02.820><c> couldn't</c><00:57:03.039><c> help</c><00:57:03.320><c> but</c><00:57:03.579><c> fall</c><00:57:03.739><c> in</c><00:57:03.920><c> love.</c>

00:57:04.199 --> 00:57:06.679
This<00:57:04.440><c> was</c><00:57:04.900><c> Adam</c><00:57:05.400><c> meeting</c><00:57:05.760><c> Eve.</c>

00:57:07.099 --> 00:57:08.460
Extraordinary<00:57:07.639><c> expression,</c><00:57:08.340><c> isn't</c><00:57:08.340><c> it?</c>

00:57:08.559 --> 00:57:10.599
The<00:57:08.659><c> king</c><00:57:08.780><c> loved</c><00:57:09.119><c> Esther</c><00:57:09.380><c> above</c><00:57:09.739><c> all</c><00:57:10.159><c> the</c><00:57:10.320><c> women.</c>

00:57:10.860 --> 00:57:14.059
Can't<00:57:11.119><c> help</c><00:57:11.340><c> but</c><00:57:11.480><c> be</c><00:57:11.639><c> reminded</c><00:57:12.239><c> of</c><00:57:12.960><c> Deuteronomy</c><00:57:13.360><c> chapter</c><00:57:13.760><c> 10</c>

00:57:14.059 --> 00:57:17.239
and<00:57:14.239><c> verse</c><00:57:14.539><c> 15,</c><00:57:15.440><c> Yahweh</c><00:57:15.659><c> had</c><00:57:15.900><c> a</c><00:57:16.099><c> delight</c><00:57:16.400><c> in</c><00:57:16.659><c> the</c><00:57:16.900><c> fathers</c>

00:57:17.239 --> 00:57:20.219
to<00:57:17.739><c> love</c><00:57:18.000><c> them,</c><00:57:18.460><c> and</c><00:57:18.579><c> he</c><00:57:18.780><c> chose</c><00:57:19.039><c> their</c><00:57:19.360><c> seed</c><00:57:19.539><c> after</c><00:57:19.880><c> them</c>

00:57:20.219 --> 00:57:24.300
above<00:57:20.599><c> all</c><00:57:21.280><c> people,</c><00:57:22.219><c> as</c><00:57:22.559><c> it</c><00:57:22.719><c> is</c><00:57:22.920><c> this</c><00:57:23.219><c> day.</c>

00:57:24.500 --> 00:57:30.019
Esther<00:57:24.780><c> was</c><00:57:25.119><c> now</c><00:57:25.960><c> obtaining</c><00:57:26.619><c> grace</c><00:57:27.420><c> and</c><00:57:28.079><c> favor</c><00:57:28.619><c> in</c><00:57:29.239><c> his</c><00:57:29.679><c> sight.</c>

00:57:30.360 --> 00:57:33.659
We<00:57:30.519><c> don't</c><00:57:30.659><c> have</c><00:57:30.840><c> time</c><00:57:31.039><c> to</c><00:57:31.179><c> look</c><00:57:31.320><c> at</c><00:57:31.539><c> the</c><00:57:32.019><c> doctrine</c><00:57:32.380><c> of</c><00:57:32.760><c> election.</c>

00:57:34.039 --> 00:57:38.980
This<00:57:34.559><c> is</c><00:57:35.079><c> those</c><00:57:35.579><c> who</c><00:57:35.840><c> were</c><00:57:36.260><c> called,</c><00:57:36.820><c> but</c><00:57:37.079><c> also</c><00:57:37.900><c> now</c><00:57:38.400><c> chosen.</c>

00:57:39.480 --> 00:57:41.440
So<00:57:39.519><c> the</c><00:57:39.760><c> royal</c><00:57:40.139><c> crown</c><00:57:40.480><c> that</c><00:57:40.659><c> had</c><00:57:40.880><c> been</c><00:57:41.059><c> removed</c>

00:57:41.440 --> 00:57:44.619
from<00:57:41.699><c> the</c><00:57:41.860><c> head</c><00:57:42.000><c> of</c><00:57:42.199><c> Dashdai</c><00:57:42.920><c> because</c><00:57:43.400><c> of</c><00:57:43.719><c> disobedience</c>

00:57:44.619 --> 00:57:49.659
was<00:57:45.119><c> now</c><00:57:45.699><c> ceremonially</c><00:57:46.400><c> placed</c><00:57:47.019><c> on</c><00:57:47.519><c> the</c><00:57:47.800><c> head</c><00:57:48.360><c> of</c><00:57:48.960><c> Esther.</c>

00:57:50.079 --> 00:57:52.760
The<00:57:50.219><c> king</c><00:57:50.400><c> made</c><00:57:50.659><c> a</c><00:57:50.860><c> great</c><00:57:51.099><c> feast,</c><00:57:51.860><c> Esther's</c><00:57:52.460><c> feast.</c>

00:57:53.000 --> 00:57:54.960
She<00:57:53.179><c> had</c><00:57:53.460><c> prepared</c><00:57:53.719><c> herself</c><00:57:54.239><c> as</c><00:57:54.519><c> the</c><00:57:54.760><c> bride,</c>

00:57:55.019 --> 00:57:56.139
and<00:57:55.159><c> now</c><00:57:55.380><c> she</c><00:57:55.500><c> was</c><00:57:55.760><c> ready.</c>

00:57:56.480 --> 00:57:58.340
Look<00:57:56.619><c> what</c><00:57:56.780><c> the</c><00:57:56.900><c> king</c><00:57:57.079><c> does</c><00:57:57.360><c> in</c><00:57:57.480><c> verse</c><00:57:57.739><c> 18.</c>

00:57:58.440 --> 00:57:59.420
He<00:57:58.579><c> does</c><00:57:58.760><c> two</c><00:57:59.039><c> things.</c>

00:57:59.599 --> 00:58:01.940
He<00:57:59.760><c> makes</c><00:58:00.019><c> a</c><00:58:00.159><c> release</c><00:58:00.559><c> to</c><00:58:00.800><c> the</c><00:58:00.980><c> provinces.</c>

00:58:02.119 --> 00:58:05.280
Historically,<00:58:03.000><c> we're</c><00:58:03.000><c> told</c><00:58:03.500><c> that</c><00:58:04.559><c> as</c><00:58:04.920><c> soon</c>

00:58:05.280 --> 00:58:08.900
as<00:58:06.260><c> the</c><00:58:06.420><c> many</c><00:58:06.619><c> Persian</c><00:58:06.980><c> kings</c><00:58:07.360><c> came</c><00:58:07.659><c> into</c><00:58:07.880><c> office,</c>

00:58:08.920 --> 00:58:12.820
they<00:58:09.119><c> abolished</c><00:58:09.599><c> taxes</c><00:58:10.119><c> for</c><00:58:10.480><c> a</c><00:58:10.639><c> year</c><00:58:10.900><c> or</c><00:58:11.019><c> two</c><00:58:11.420><c> or</c><00:58:11.699><c> three.</c>

00:58:13.139 --> 00:58:16.840
Christ<00:58:13.179><c> will</c><00:58:13.420><c> make</c><00:58:13.619><c> a</c><00:58:13.800><c> release</c><00:58:14.280><c> from</c><00:58:14.860><c> sin</c><00:58:15.260><c> in</c><00:58:15.780><c> the</c><00:58:16.039><c> seventh</c><00:58:16.360><c> year</c>

00:58:16.840 --> 00:58:18.420
after<00:58:17.300><c> a</c><00:58:17.579><c> marriage</c><00:58:17.900><c> feast.</c>

00:58:18.760 --> 00:58:21.760
He's<00:58:18.880><c> a</c><00:58:19.019><c> remarkable</c><00:58:19.619><c> type</c><00:58:20.300><c> here,</c><00:58:20.619><c> and</c><00:58:20.800><c> he</c><00:58:20.920><c> gave</c><00:58:21.159><c> gifts.</c>

00:58:22.059 --> 00:58:24.639
Do<00:58:22.219><c> you</c><00:58:22.239><c> know</c><00:58:22.320><c> what</c><00:58:22.400><c> the</c><00:58:22.420><c> most</c><00:58:22.800><c> common</c><00:58:23.099><c> gift</c><00:58:23.539><c> was?</c>

00:58:25.420 --> 00:58:29.360
An<00:58:26.139><c> oriental</c><00:58:26.860><c> robe</c><00:58:27.400><c> of</c><00:58:28.400><c> honor.</c>

00:58:29.460 --> 00:58:33.659
Just<00:58:29.760><c> like</c><00:58:30.119><c> Samson,</c><00:58:31.539><c> just</c><00:58:31.699><c> like</c><00:58:31.940><c> Christ</c><00:58:32.380><c> in</c><00:58:32.559><c> Matthew</c><00:58:32.860><c> 22,</c>

00:58:34.059 --> 00:58:36.239
robes<00:58:34.360><c> of</c><00:58:34.619><c> immortality</c><00:58:35.380><c> and</c><00:58:35.619><c> righteousness</c>

00:58:36.239 --> 00:58:40.380
will<00:58:36.860><c> be</c><00:58:37.179><c> clothed</c><00:58:37.579><c> upon</c><00:58:37.960><c> since</c><00:58:38.239><c> Paul</c><00:58:38.719><c> in</c><00:58:38.880><c> 2</c><00:58:39.119><c> Corinthians</c><00:58:39.539><c> 5</c>

00:58:40.380 --> 00:58:42.639
in<00:58:40.679><c> verse</c><00:58:41.000><c> four</c><00:58:41.340><c> with</c><00:58:41.619><c> immortality.</c>

00:58:42.639 --> 00:58:45.239
He's<00:58:43.119><c> an</c><00:58:43.260><c> extraordinary</c><00:58:44.099><c> type</c><00:58:44.480><c> here.</c>

00:58:45.739 --> 00:58:47.639
The<00:58:45.960><c> lesson</c><00:58:46.159><c> that</c><00:58:46.340><c> we</c><00:58:46.460><c> want</c><00:58:46.619><c> to</c><00:58:46.639><c> focus</c><00:58:46.940><c> on</c><00:58:47.139><c> this</c><00:58:47.380><c> morning,</c>

00:58:47.820 --> 00:58:49.780
brothers<00:58:47.940><c> and</c><00:58:48.139><c> sisters,</c><00:58:48.719><c> if</c><00:58:48.880><c> we</c><00:58:49.019><c> want</c><00:58:49.099><c> to</c><00:58:49.199><c> be</c><00:58:49.300><c> ready</c>

00:58:49.780 --> 00:58:53.719
to<00:58:50.159><c> meet</c><00:58:50.340><c> our</c><00:58:50.719><c> Lord,</c><00:58:51.539><c> is</c><00:58:51.599><c> the</c><00:58:51.940><c> importance</c><00:58:52.239><c> of</c><00:58:52.579><c> preparation.</c>

00:58:54.360 --> 00:58:56.300
The<00:58:54.599><c> marriage</c><00:58:54.880><c> of</c><00:58:55.099><c> the</c><00:58:55.280><c> land</c><00:58:55.460><c> has</c><00:58:55.760><c> come</c>

00:58:56.300 --> 00:59:01.099
into<00:58:56.980><c> a</c><00:58:57.320><c> bride</c><00:58:57.559><c> hath</c><00:58:58.320><c> made</c><00:58:59.079><c> herself</c><00:58:59.940><c> ready.</c>

00:59:01.300 --> 00:59:04.780
Revelation<00:59:01.679><c> 21</c><00:59:02.539><c> prepared</c><00:59:03.519><c> as</c><00:59:04.159><c> a</c><00:59:04.380><c> bride.</c>

00:59:05.059 --> 00:59:07.780
This<00:59:05.280><c> chapter</c><00:59:05.619><c> is</c><00:59:05.900><c> all</c><00:59:06.179><c> about</c><00:59:06.559><c> preparation.</c>

00:59:07.840 --> 00:59:11.340
The<00:59:08.000><c> day</c><00:59:08.119><c> of</c><00:59:08.239><c> opportunity,</c><00:59:08.940><c> the</c><00:59:09.099><c> time</c><00:59:09.260><c> to</c><00:59:09.480><c> prepare</c><00:59:09.820><c> is</c><00:59:10.280><c> now</c>

00:59:11.510 --> 00:59:16.199
to<00:59:11.860><c> focus</c><00:59:12.300><c> on</c><00:59:12.760><c> our</c><00:59:13.380><c> oil</c><00:59:13.780><c> of</c><00:59:13.960><c> lure</c><00:59:14.420><c> and</c><00:59:15.280><c> sweet</c><00:59:15.579><c> odors,</c>

00:59:16.280 --> 00:59:20.460
to<00:59:16.500><c> rub</c><00:59:16.619><c> it</c><00:59:16.800><c> in</c><00:59:16.980><c> every</c><00:59:17.219><c> day,</c><00:59:18.360><c> to</c><00:59:18.559><c> keep</c><00:59:18.739><c> to</c><00:59:19.059><c> a</c><00:59:19.219><c> strict</c><00:59:19.400><c> diet,</c>

00:59:20.500 --> 00:59:23.860
to<00:59:20.719><c> surround</c><00:59:21.039><c> ourselves</c><00:59:21.559><c> with</c><00:59:21.840><c> companions</c><00:59:22.519><c> from</c><00:59:22.980><c> the</c><00:59:23.159><c> king's</c><00:59:23.519><c> house,</c>

00:59:23.860 --> 00:59:27.880
to<00:59:24.400><c> stick</c><00:59:24.639><c> to</c><00:59:24.820><c> the</c><00:59:24.960><c> best</c><00:59:25.320><c> place</c><00:59:25.840><c> of</c><00:59:26.179><c> the</c><00:59:26.360><c> house</c><00:59:26.579><c> of</c><00:59:26.760><c> the</c><00:59:26.900><c> woman.</c>

00:59:28.420 --> 00:59:30.300
Because<00:59:28.539><c> when</c><00:59:28.760><c> it</c><00:59:28.900><c> comes</c><00:59:29.300><c> time,</c><00:59:29.880><c> brothers</c><00:59:29.960><c> and</c><00:59:30.159><c> sisters,</c>

00:59:30.340 --> 00:59:32.519
for<00:59:30.559><c> us</c><00:59:30.840><c> to</c><00:59:31.019><c> go</c><00:59:31.260><c> before</c><00:59:31.559><c> the</c><00:59:31.800><c> king,</c>

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we<00:59:33.420><c> want</c><00:59:33.619><c> him</c><00:59:33.820><c> to</c><00:59:34.159><c> see</c><00:59:34.519><c> in</c><00:59:35.099><c> our</c><00:59:35.500><c> minds</c><00:59:36.139><c> a</c><00:59:37.059><c> reflection</c><00:59:37.639><c> of</c><00:59:38.059><c> him</c>

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in<00:59:38.579><c> his</c><00:59:38.920><c> beauty,</c><00:59:39.460><c> his</c><00:59:39.780><c> glory.</c>

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It's<00:59:40.460><c> not</c><00:59:40.699><c> about</c><00:59:41.039><c> our</c><00:59:41.360><c> external</c><00:59:41.860><c> appearance.</c>

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It's<00:59:43.219><c> about</c><00:59:43.539><c> our</c><00:59:43.960><c> minds,</c><00:59:44.699><c> what</c><00:59:44.940><c> we</c><00:59:45.199><c> have</c><00:59:45.500><c> meditated</c><00:59:46.079><c> on.</c>

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Will<00:59:46.880><c> he</c><00:59:47.099><c> be</c><00:59:47.300><c> able</c><00:59:47.440><c> to</c><00:59:47.780><c> smell</c><00:59:48.079><c> on</c><00:59:48.440><c> our</c><00:59:48.800><c> clothes</c><00:59:49.219><c> just</c><00:59:49.920><c> a</c><00:59:50.139><c> little</c><00:59:50.500><c> mirth,</c>

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just<00:59:51.860><c> the</c><00:59:52.159><c> faint</c><00:59:52.500><c> smell</c><00:59:53.019><c> of</c><00:59:53.400><c> sweet</c><00:59:53.579><c> odors</c>

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that<00:59:54.579><c> he</c><00:59:54.679><c> might</c><00:59:54.920><c> say</c><00:59:55.159><c> to</c><00:59:55.380><c> us,</c><00:59:56.840><c> come</c><00:59:56.840><c> and</c><00:59:57.940><c> here</c><00:59:58.019><c> at</c><00:59:58.179><c> the</c><00:59:58.380><c> kingdom,</c>

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prepare<01:00:00.079><c> for</c><01:00:00.420><c> you</c><01:00:00.940><c> from</c><01:00:01.820><c> the</c><01:00:01.920><c> foundation</c><01:00:02.440><c> of</c><01:00:02.739><c> the</c><01:00:02.860><c> world.</c>