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Esther Solar Lunar Calendar

Parallels Of The Solar Lunar Calendars 
For The Year Esther Was Chosen as Queen 
And 2024

A very interesting relation between the solar and lunar eclipses which occurred the year Biblical Esther was chosen by Xerxes I, Xerxes the Great (Ahasuerus) to be his Queen also align with the solar and lunar events for 2024. Regardless that they are in different parts of the world, just having essential the same dates (one off by a couple hours) is remarkable. 

The name Ahasuerus is famously associated with the biblical King Xerxes I of Persia It holds a fascinating origin intertwined with ancient languages and historical contexts. The name’s roots lie in ancient Persian, where it was written as “Khshayarsha” (𐎤𐎶𐎠𐏁𐎧), meaning “king of kings” [1] , a very powerful title reflecting the vast empire Xerxes I ruled over. It encompassed lands from Egypt to India. The name was transcribed as “Ahasuerus” (Ἀχασβέρος) in the Greek. The Septuagint, an ancient translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek, uses this transliteration in its account of Esther.  [2]

Some scholars believe Ahasuerus is a title meaning “chief of rulers,” or "lion-king" while others believe it was the king’s name. [3] [4]

Hidden

Esther born with the name הֲדַסָּה‎ Hadassah ("Myrtle") changed her name to Esther to hide her identity upon becoming queen of Persia. The root letters of Esther in Hebrew are s-t-r (סתר‎), "hide, conceal". The passive infinitive is (לְהִסָּ֫תֶר‎), "to be hidden".[5] [6]
Within the scroll of Esther there are several hidden elements:
  • Esther kept secret her identiy as Jewish.
  • The hand of God Almighty is working in many ways as Haman, enemy of the Jews, seeks to destroy them.  Haman's own evils come back upon his own head and his people, the Amalikites.
  • There are several elements with this book parallels the Rapture
  • Esther 2:18 Feast of Esther was seven days (or one month according to Josephus) [7]
"So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, 
which is the month Tebeth,in the seventh year of his reign. 
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; 
so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti." ~ Esther 2:16 - 17 KJV
Sources:
[1] https://frankiepeach.com/meaning-origin-and-history-of-the-name-ahasuerus/
[2] https://www.ellopos.net/elpenor/greek-texts/septuagint/chapter.asp?book=20&page=2
[3] Source: archive.org: Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryAhasuerus refers to: “prince; head; chief”—[The definitions from this source are translations of Hebrew names found in the Bible and are included in Hitchcock's New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible].  https://www.wisdomlib.org/christianity/definition/ahasuerus
[4] Smith's Bible Dictionary
[5] Brown, Francis (2012). The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Boston MA: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. ISBN 978-1-56563-206-6.
[6] Behind the Name ~  Esther   
[7] Biblehub.com  ~ Book of Esther ~ Commentaries

NASA Links Esther 479 and 2024

Solar Links https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SE2001-2100.html 
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEcat5/SEcatalog.html 
Lunar Links https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/LEcatalog.html 
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/LEcat5/LE-0499--0400.html
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