If Queen Esther was Nigerian

King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) ruled over 127 provinces when Isreal was in slavery. He was the most powerful monarch who ruled the Persian Empire around 486 BC.

Hadassah had deep Jewish roots as detailed in the Book of Esther in the Holy Bible.

Esther couldn’t have been Nigerian, and I’m much surprised at myself for allowing such a ‘what if’ thought.

The name ‘Esther’ sounds foreign and pagan. Some people still dispute why such a Book that can pass as historical romance is in the Bible.

Yet, many Christians, especially those in Nigeria, have adopted the name for their children. They hope for similitude of such beauty, favour and greatness in their daughters.

Did Esther have it all rosy as a beautiful replacement? Let’s dive into this Nigerian Esther thing.

Cloth choice: She’s Nigerian yeah, let’s just pretend that she’s Yoruba for a moment. She’ll dress in Aso oke. Or, how else does she show the splendour of being the wife of a whole Xerxes?

Humility: [/b]Still in the spirit of Yorubaness, Esther would use respectfulness and humility to turn Xerxes’ heart towards her. Xerxes was no idiot and didn’t marry one. She knows how to serenade her husband and accord the king respect.

Even though all of Xerxes Empire doesn’t follow the law of the Lord, Esther understood that she was a replacement to Vashti, who got thrown out for disobeying the monarch’s call.

[b]Adaptability: From bearing the name Hadassah, she became Esther. If she were Nigerian, She’d change her identity from being one of a minor tribe to one of the majority. She would ditch her Igbo accent for a British one. So, please, don’t oppress Nigerian ladies who pick up accents of other countries they find themselves in. Wisdom is too profitable to be abandoned.

Did Mordecai not do the same? Such an upright man was supposed to leave for Jerusalem when he had the opportunity, but he decided to stay where the helm of affairs mattered.

But Mr proud Jew, aka world changer, and cousin Queen Star girl knew who they were. They were from the royal line of King Saul, and above all, they knew they had God on their side.

Makes carefully-made decisions: Seek advice from Unku Mordecai, a typical Igbo businessman with business chains all over Nigeria. His well of wisdom is deep. Behind a successful Queen, is somebody who gives time-to-time advice. Unku Mordecai could be in the form of the Holy Spirit. The Queen will just be dishing out wisdom from time to time.

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