It’s the final countdown to stop the mass genocide of the Jewish people. In the face of great uncertainty, Esther does the unthinkable..she throws TWO parties! She’s fasted, she’s prayed, and now is her moment to take a huge, but brave, risk.  Will Esther be successful? Will the villain get his wish to take down the Jews or will he get his just desserts?  MENTIONS Esther 5-7 Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Impalement Wikipedia Page GENTLE REBUKE Our resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of every episode. Erin is a Bible study editor and COO of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram. BIBLE BINGE SEMINARY Our Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s Bible Binge Deep Dive. Become a partner. SHOW SPONSORS Stop Calling Me Beautiful: In her new book, Phylicia explores how watered-down theology has left women hungry, unfulfilled, and spiritually aching. She knows you were built for more understanding, more connection, and more true passion for your role in God’s plan. Get your copy of Stop Calling Me Beautiful from your favorite bookseller today. Pine Cove: At Pine Cove Youth Camps, Family Camps, and Day Camps, your child will learn The Gospel in a variety of ways and be equipped to approach life with a “What can I do to be helpful?” attitude. Register now to get in on an affordable monthly payment plan at pinecove.com and use the code BB250 for $250 off a first time, overnight youth camp registration. NIV Quest Study Bible: The bestselling NIV Quest Study Bible is now available in a refreshed, easier-to-read edition thanks to Zondervan’s exclusive NIV Comfort Print, designed specifically to create a smoother reading experience for the New International Version of the Bible. Now through March 31st, Popcast listeners can save an additional 10% off the Quest Study Bible by visiting faithgateway.com/binge and using promo code BINGE at checkout.  Simple Seminary: Have you ever wanted to know more about the Bible, understand theology and study the big ideas of Scripture? At Simple Seminary, they will be your personal professors to help you understand and study God's Word more confidently. Visit SimpleSeminary.org and join for just $24 a month! Every Broken Thing by Bible Scholar Erin Moon: The opening lines of Lent are pulled from the book of Ecclesiastes: “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” Through Lent, a time of self-examination and paying attention, Erin brings you through the book of Ecclesiastes to look questions and doubts in the eye and see how we can answer them with the Gospel of Jesus. Visit thebiblebinge.com/lent and use code BIBLE for 15% off! THE POPCAST Check out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie.It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist. Follow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram| Twitter| Facebook See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.