Esther Chapter 11

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1 Anno quarto regnantibus Ptolemæo, et Cleopatra, attulerunt Dosithæus, qui se Sacerdotem, et Levitici generis ferebat, et Ptolemæus filius eius hanc epistolam phurim, quam dixerunt interpretatum esse Lysimachum Ptolemæi filium in Ierusalem.

2 Anno secundo, regnante Artaxerxe maximo, prima die mensis Nisan, vidit somnium Mardochæus filius Iairi, filii Semei, filii Cis, de tribu Beniamin:

3 homo Iudæus, qui habitabat in urbe Susis, vir magnus, et inter primos aulæ regiæ.

4 Erat autem de eo numero captivorum, quos transtulerat Nabuchodnosor rex Babylonis de Ierusalem cum Iechonia rege Iuda:

5 et hoc eius somnium fuit: Apparuerunt voces, et tumultus, et tonitrua, et terræmotus, et conturbatio super terram:

6 et ecce duo dracones magni, paratique contra se in prælium.

7 Ad quorum clamorem cunctæ concitatæ sunt nationes, ut pugnarent contra gentem iustorum.

8 Fuitque dies illa tenebrarum et discriminis, tribulationis et angustiæ, et ingens formido super terram.

9 Conturbataque est gens iustorum timentium mala sua, et præparata ad mortem.

10 Clamaveruntque ad Deum: et illis vociferantibus, fons parvus creavit in fluvium maximum, et in aquas plurimas redundavit.

11 Lux et sol ortus est, et humiles exaltati sunt, et devoraverunt inclytos.

12 Quod cum vidisset Mardochæus, et surrexisset de strato, cogitabat quid Deus facere vellet: et fixum habebat in animo, scire cupiens quid significaret somnium.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).