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AbuTwins:

1. Body colour (at least not bleached).
2. Wealth.
3. Good behaviour.
4. Intact Virginity.
5. Religion.
6. Tribe/Caste.
7. Non-feminism inclined.
8. Doesn't freemix with males.
9. Dresses like a female.
10. Voluptuous and fairly bosomy!

DeepSightZ:
You are either neanderthal or medieval.

judewrites:
📖 Bible reading: Esther 2:1-18

King Xerxes the king of Persia, (which was the most powerful nation at the time) organized a nationwide search for a beautiful virgin to replace Queen Vashti who had defied him openly.

After a random recruitment, many virgin girls were taken into custody by Hegai, who was in charge of them all.

The girls were groomed for twelve months with various beauty cosmetics, perfumes, ointments and put on a diet.

At the end of it all, the girls were paraded before the King for his assessment; yes, king Xerxes was the sole judge in this beauty pageant!

The girl that the king found most attractive would be the next queen and the rest would be relegated to the king's harem of concubines.

Out of all the contestants, the King fell in love with a Jewish girl called Esther.

It wasn't as if Esther was the most beautiful, but she had a certain glow (God's presence) around her that made her uniquely gorgeous 😍.

King Xerxes, smitten with Esther's beauty, placed a crown 👑 on her head cementing her position as his new queen.

God would later use queen Esther to save the Israelites from genocide thus preserving the Abrahamic lineage through which Jesus would come.


Four things we can learn here about beauty and beauty contests:


1. Beauty competitions aren't always a true test of beauty. True beauty isn't just outward but inward, born out of a close relationship with God. Esther was beautiful within and without. (1 Peter 3:3-4, Proverbs 31:30)

2. An attractive woman can win a beauty competition, but if she lacks decisive judgement like Esther who saved her people from extinction, she's a gold ring in a pig's 🐷 snout. (Proverbs 11:22)

3. The intensive use of make-up and creams by beauty contestants cannot replace the presence of God which truly beautifies. (Psalm 50:2) The glory of God overshadowed Esther as everyone who saw her loved her. (Esther 2:15)

4. Many modern beauty contests like that of Esther's era, have had cases of sexual exploitation by its organisers.

Esther was not only beautiful, she was an epitome of beauty.

Esther is known by billions worldwide, not only for her good looks but courage, faith, wisdom and dedication.

How many beauty queens today can stand out like Queen Esther?

Very few, if any indeed.

Luak:
My daughter is named Esther. She will grow under good guardianship. She is going to be loved by her husband and mother in law. Esther's virtue is uncountable. A perfect example of what a woman should be

DrAda:
I just love how all the males are chanting character. While I totally agree, characters are modified by external factors. Noone is born with a good or bad character.

Her character which you adore now was carefully cultivated by a loving family/environment that nurtured it. Ever wondered why girls from educated family backgrounds appear decent.

A peaceful loving woman will most likely change when thrown into a hostile environment.

Please let's consider this when singing the chorus titled 'Character'

RealityKings1:
Good morning my inlaw in advance

Luak:
. Good one cos I assume you are praying and working towards your goal, if you want an 'Esther'as a wife

DrAda:
I just love how all the males are chanting character. While I totally agree, characters are modified by external factors. Noone is born with a good or bad character.

Her character which you adore now was carefully cultivated by a loving family/environment that nurtured it. It is no wonder that most girls from educated family backgrounds appear decent.

A peaceful loving woman will most likely change when thrown into a hostile environment.

Please let's consider this when singing the chorus titled 'Character'

Luak:
if you take time to study the passage, you will see that King Ahasuerus palace was a very hostile environment yet Esther excelled

donmik:
Are you saying character is not the true definition of beauty?

Well, I guess you are a female talking, and most likely, you have lost it due to character failure.

I wish you all the best

liveyourlife007:
Esthers are always beautiful. In a unique way.
At least all the Esthers I know

ezenwajunior:
1. Body colour (at least not bleached).
2. Wealth.
3. Good behaviour.
4. Intact Virginity.
5. Religion.
6. Tribe/Caste.
7. Non-feminism inclined.
8. Doesn't freemix with males.
9. Dresses like a female.
10. Voluptuous and fairly bosomy!

You have said it all. Fear of God above all

DrAda:
I took your advice and read the passage Esther 2:1-18 as recommended by the op. One thing stood out clearly, Esther did not grow up or encounter a hostile environment, rather the opposite.

1. When her parents died, her uncle Mordecai adopted and treated her as his own daughter.

2. During the pre-selection process, the servant that was placed in charge favoured her the most and gave her special food, beauty treatments and even went as far as assigning 7 personal assistants to cater to her every need. What's more, she was given the best place in the harem to reside in. She had 12 months of bliss thanks to this servant.

3. Is it any wonder the king chose her amongst others?
Besides her beauty (which was not graded so I don't know where the op got the notion that she wasn't the most beautiful), she was heavily favoured by someone who was close to the king. Being a jew had nothing to do with it.

4. When she was made the queen, "the king threw a great banquet tagged Esther’s banquet for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality."

5. Think about it, as a contestant, she enjoyed premium treatment for 12 good months, courtesy of a SERVANT. Can you imagine her life as the QUEEN?

Would you describe any of this as hostile treatment?

The king valued and cherished her and she thrived in that environment. Please, let's all be guided for the sake of the women in our lives.

If a woman is incapable of enduring hardship, abuse and God knows what else, it is not solely indicative of a bad character.

Luak:
I commend you for going to read the passage. I also agree she was nurtured in peaceful environment. My interest is the other environment she crossed over to. An environment where I can comfortably describe Queen Vashti and the other contestants as rivals; an environment where there was attempts to kill the King soon after Esther became Queen. The envy was visible. We have a duty to nurture our kids in a peaceful home but most times, parents may not guarantee the home their daughter ends up with. This is where the qualities she imbibed during her early years will be of help

DrAda:
So what do you advice such girls who end up in bad homes to do?

Luak:
it's quite a very big problem Dr Ada. I think any such girl will need a mentor that is close and available almost 24/7. This is because she owe it as a duty to nurture her kids the way she was nurtured