Book Title: Historiæ Biblicæ Veteris et Novi Testamenti : junioribus ad faciliorem eruditionem, senioribus ad vivaciorem memoriam, divini verbi præconibus ad celeriorem reminiscentiam, omnibus ad utilem sanctámque in curiositatem in centum frugiferis foliis exhibitæ / à Josepho & Joanne Klauber

Author: Klauber, Joseph Sebastian, ca. 1700-1768

Image Title: Episodes from the Book of Esther

Scripture Reference:

• Esther 6 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 7 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 8 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 9 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 10 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 11 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 12 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 13 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 14 (further images / scripture text)
• Esther 15 (further images / scripture text)

Description: This image depicts Esther kneeling before King Xerxes of Persia to make her request. In the top-left corner Haman tells Xerxes how to honor the man Xerxes wishes to honor. In the bottom-right corner Mordecai is led through the city by Haman on the king’s horse wearing the king’s robes, an honor extended to Mordecai by King Xerxes. In the top-right corner Haman begs Esther for his life. To the right Haman is hung on the gallows prepared for Mordecai. At the top Mordecai has a dream, while in the bottom-left corner Mordecai revokes the orders of Haman to destroy the Jews.

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