Comments on: Women Unbound: The Story of Esther

By: Staci

Staci — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:05:50 +0000

I am not that educated when it comes to women from the Bible. She does indeed sound like an interesting woman.

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:56:37 +0000

‘You must keep up with the beaty treatments’ LOL I should use Esther in my Mary Kay classes.
I inteviewed Eva last year and she was delightful.
As for your question, I think it is more acceptable for women not to marry or to marry later, but try not having a child. Women tend to judge you if you choose not to have one. I never thought it would bother me, but it does get tiresome.

By: kaye

kaye — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:16:53 +0000

I think Esther is one of the most remarkable women in the Bible. I enjoyed your thoughts.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:11:43 +0000

Since I’m just a little older than you, my childhood impression of what a woman should be was similar to yours. You could become a teacher or a nurse and if so you could choose not to marry and still be respectable, but otherwise marriage with children and a spotless home was your only option. I was a rebel who constantly fought those limitations, making life difficult for me and humiliating for my mother at times. It made for an interesting life though.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:16:17 +0000

Interesting take on Esther. Of course, I know the story well and it is appropriate to read Esther at this time of year, since Purim in on Feb. 28 this year.

I haven’t read Charles Swindoll.

By: rhapsodyinbooks

rhapsodyinbooks — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:12:01 +0000

My bible version goes with Vashti without clothes. …which makes the king less than admirable! I remember seeing a book telling Vashti’s story, which would also be interesting!