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We don‘t know from the Megillah. The Talmud said she was 75, based on gematria, although it was totally implausible.
The Megillah called her a beautiful young virgin, indicating that she would be around 12 years old……gross, alright? But this is the norm for MENA until the Mandates.
The Book of Esther tells of Esther marrying King Ahasuerus of Persia and therefore becoming his queen. There was no King Ahasuerus of Persia, but many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE.
Historians say that Queen Amestris was Xerxes' only known wife and was definitely still queen at the time the biblical account says that Xerxes married Esther, casting doubt on the biblical story. Other problems that also call into question the story's reliability include Mordecai being identified as sent into exile by Nebuchadnezzar - an event that must have place over a century before Xerxes assumed power. It seems unlikely that Esther was ever Queen of Persia, so we can not say at what age Xerxes married her.
King Xerxes was likely in his mid-30s when he married Esther, as the events of the book of Esther take place around 483-473 BC, and historical records suggest that Xerxes was born around 519 BC.
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By what other name is Ahasuerus known?
Ahasuerus is also known as Xerxes I, a Persian king who ruled from 486-465 BC. He is mentioned in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.
Who said if you perish I perish.?
The phrase "if I perish, I perish" is attributed to Queen Esther in the Bible, from the Book of Esther in the Old Testament. Esther expressed her willingness to risk her life by approaching the king uninvited to save her people, the Jews, from the threat of genocide.
Did Esther Nehemiah and Daniel live at the same time?
Daniel probably died shortly after Darius took the throne in 521 BC (he would have already been well over 90 years old at this point). The book of Nehemiah begins in 444 BC, so they probably missed each other by at least 50 years. Esther was a teenager in 482 BC, so Daniel had likely been dead for about 25 years at this point. Esther would have been in her early to mid 60's when the book of Nehemiah began, although her husband, King Xerxes was assassinated 20 years earlier (he was probably bout 20-25 years older than her (do the math a 37 year old king marrying a 14 year old or so, Esther...yuck...that's not what they showed in the movie). Anyway, there's no record of whether Esther was assassinated with her husband (which was likely), or if she was assumed in to the next King's harem (also possible...although a Persian King would have probably not been interested in a 35 year old, non-virgin wife. We just don't know. So, we know that Daniel was dead long before Esther was born and I'm going to guess that Esther probably died with her husband in 464 BC. Since Nehemiah was a leading figure in Jerusalem by 432 BC, I'm going to guess that he was born before 464 BC, so yes they probably lived at the same time. Nehemiah probably knew of Queen Esther before she died (I'm guessing she died in 464 BC) and maybe even met her a few times when He was a young boy. That being said, Esther probably didn't live to see the events of the book of Nehemiah, unless she survived the assassination, in which case she and Nehemiah may have known each other personally. I'm also guessing that Nehemiah was probably not around when the events of Esther took place or at the very least was too young to remember them clearly.
Who was an Old Testament queen?
Queen Esther was an Old Testament queen in the Bible who courageously saved the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them. She used her position and influence to intervene with the Persian king on behalf of her people, ultimately securing their safety.
What book comes before job in the old testiment?
The Book of Esther comes before the Book of Job in the Old Testament.
By what other name is Ahasuerus known?
Ahasuerus is also known as Xerxes I, a Persian king who ruled from 486-465 BC. He is mentioned in the Book of Esther in the Old Testament.
How old was Esther when she married Xerxes?
Probably between 13-17, she was not married yet when taken to the harem, she may have been betrothed already.... If she was any older she would probably already be married
How did Esther become queen?
The Book of Esther tells of Esther, the cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai the Jew, becoming the new wife of King Ahasuerus of Persia. There was no King Ahasuerus of Persia, but many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE. Esther is unlikely to have been Xerxes' wife, because his only known wife, Amestris, continued in her role well beyond his third year as king (the date the text suggests Vashti was deposed). Other problems in the story call into question the story's reliability, for example Mordecai is identified as having been sent into exile by Nebuchadnezzar - an event that must have place over a century before Xerxes assumed power.
What was Queen Esther's date of birth?
A:The Book of Esther does not tell us how old Esther was when she became queen to King Ahasuerus (Xerxes), so it is not possible to say just when she was born. Historians say there never was a Queen Esther (or a Queen Vashti) of Persia, and biblical scholars say that the Book of Esther was actually a novel, written in the second century BCE, so we will never have a date of birth for Esther.
What are the character traits of Queen Esther in the old testaments?
A:The Book of Esther tells us that King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) banished his first wife, Vashti, in the third year of his reign. All the virgins among the Medes and Persians were brought to Ahasuerus to see who pleased him, and Esther was chosen from them as his new queen. She found much favour with the king and was able to forestall a plot against all the Jews in Babylon, then asked Ahasuerus that the Jews be allowed to slaughter all those who had plotted against the Jews. However, biblical scholars say the Book of Esther was a second-century-BCE Jewish novel, and Esther was simply a character in that novel. Queen Amestris is accepted by historians as King Xerxes' only known wife, certainly for the first several years of his reign. They say that there never was a Queen Esther, or any Jewish queen of Persia. So, from a historical point of view there are no facts on Esther.
How old was Easter in the Bible when she went to see the king?
Queen esther in the book of Esther was jewish orphan and as the king was looking for a beautiful young girl to be his queen, she was roughly 19 years of age.
Which book in the Bible tells the story of a girl who becomes Queen of Persia?
A:Over the centuries, there have been many Persian queens. For example, King Xerxes was married to Queen Amestris for at least the first several years of his reign. On the other hand, the Book of Esther says that he was married to Queen Vashti for the first three years of his reign and then Queen Esther. In real life, these marriages never actually took place, because there was never either a Queen Vashti nor a Queen Esther of Persia. Scholars say that the Book of Esther was a second-century-BCE Jewish novel.
How old was Akhasenamon when she married tut?
She was twelve years old when she married king Tut.
How old were King Tutankhamun and AHNKSAMON they got married?
Before King Tut could become a King he had to be married, therefore King Tut was 9 years old and Ahnksamon was 12 or 13 years old.
How long was Esther Queen of Persia?
There was no King Ahasuerus of Persia, but many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE. Esther is unlikely to have been Xerxes'wife, because his only known wife, Amestris, continued in her role well beyond his third year as king (the date the text suggests Vashti was deposed). Other problems in the story call into question the story's reliability, for example Mordecai is identified as having been sent into exile by Nebuchadnezzar - an event that must have place over a century before Xerxes assumed power.
How old is mordecai?
Mordecai's age is not stated in the Bible, but Albert Barnes in his 'Notes on the Bible" saysThe age of Mordecai at the accession of Xerxes may probably have been about 30 or 40; that of Esther, his first cousin, about 20.
How old was king when he got married?
He was 1,000 years old
