exam 3 Flashcards
comes from the word “vocare” which means to call
vocation
the churchs teaching book
catechism of the Catholic church
how does Esther become queen
the king holds a beauty pagent
Esther’s uncle
mordecai
overhears of a plot to kill the king, tells Esther who tells the king, is then credited with saving the kings life
moredecai
wants to punish and destroy all Jewish people after Mordecai refuses to bow down to him
haman
has a decree made to kill Mordecai and all the jews
is killed and the king has Mordecai make a counter decree to protect the Jews from any harm
searching for a new queen
king ahasuerus
Esther’s uncle who adopts her
mordecai
becomes queen and saves her people
esther
official advisor to the king
haman
how is God present in the story of Esther
God is never mentioned in this book, but he moves in the heart of the king through Esther’s prayers
born in breslau germany
edith stein
edith steins family was jewish, she stopped practicing at the age of
13
after Edith read st. Teresa of Avilas autobiography she declared
this is truth