Chapter 8: I Was There
They never said My name.Not once. No prophet cried out in the courts.No pillar of fire led the way.No miracle […]
They never said My name.Not once. No prophet cried out in the courts.No pillar of fire led the way.No miracle […]
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews We held our breath one more time. We knew she had invited the king
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews We did not know, at first, what happened in the palace. We only saw
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews We did not eat.We did not drink.Three days. Not just in Susa, but in
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews The decree came like a shadow at noon. Fast horses.Royal messengers.Sealed orders from the
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews They came to every province.Chariots, scribes, eunuchs — announcing a royal search for beauty.
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews We heard the rumors before the scribes announced it.Before the messengers rode out with
🗣️ The Voice of the Jews We are far from the land we were promised. Far from the temple. Far
They will remember me for the crown. Not for my doubts.Not for the nights I sat awake while the empire
The palace is quiet now. The crisis has passed. The gallows stand empty, the scrolls rewritten, the ink dried. Mordecai