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Click here to see more curriculum This wacky Professor Von Cluck, from Birdbrain College, will wake up your class with his newest invention--a time machine. Your class will roll with laughter every time he rolls in the time machine. His wacky antics are sure to keep your class in stitches. He and his lab partner, Henrietta, are looking for Moses, but instead of finding Moses, he discovers Bible characters with amazing stories to tell. Esther, Solomon, Isaiah, Amos, Habakkuk, and John, the "Son of Thunder walk out of the pages of the Bible to tell their stories to your class.
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PROFESSOR VON CLUCK & ESTHER
Professor:
Oh, no you're not Moses. Esther:
Of course not, (with great pomp) I
am Queen Esther. Professor:
Queen Esther? Esther:
That's right. Surely you have heard of me or perhaps my contemporaries Ezra and
Nehemiah. I live in Shushan, which is far from my homeland, for I am of the
tribe of Benjamin. As punishment for serving idols my people were taken as
slaves to Babylon. After the death of Nebuchadnezzar, his son Belshazzar became
King in his place. Belshazzar's kingdom was overthrown by Darius the Persian
king and my people once again were scattered even further from our precious
homeland. Professor:
If you are a Jewish woman, how did
you become a Persian Queen? Esther:
I won a beauty contest. Professor:
My that sounds exciting. Esther:
Oh, my yes it was exciting, but it was long until Mordecai, my precious cousin
that raised me like a father, sent me the terrible news. Professor:
What do you mean "terrible news"? Esther:
The news that wicked Haman had devised and secured the King's signature to a
terrible law. An irrevocable law that required all Jewish people everywhere to
be killed. Mordecai reminded me that just because I was the queen I would not
escape death. I didn't know what to do. My maidens and I, along with Mordecai
and his friends fasted for three days. Afterwards, I dressed in my most
beautiful clothes and jewels. Daring to risk my life I approached the King. Professor:
Did you tell him about Haman's wicked plan. Esther:
Not at first. Instead I invited the King and Haman to a banquet. Professor:
Did you tell him at the banquet? Esther:
No, I invited them both to another banquet! Professor:
What? Esther:
That's right. At the second banquet King Ahasuerus repeated his question from
the day before, "What do you want Esther? It shall be granted thee: and
what is thy request?" Then I asked that my life and the life of my people
be spared. Shocked Ahasuerus wanted to know who presumed to kill us? Without
hesitating I replied, "It is none other than that wicked Haman." King
Ahasuerus stomped out of the palace and into the garden. When he came back into
the palace, Haman was begging me to spare his life. This further enraged the
king. Harbonah one of the chamberlains spoke up and said, "King, did you
know that sitting in Haman's back yard are gallows fifty cubits high. They were
prepared for Mordecai, that good man that once saved the king's life." Then
Ahasuerus bellowed, "Hang him there." Professor:
So he got hung on his own gallows. And what about the law that the King had
signed. I understand even he could never revoke a law once it is made. Esther:
That's right, but he sent out another degree. This decree read that all Jews in
every city were to band together and defend themselves. They were given official
permission to kill anyone that attacked them and to take all of that person's
possessions for spoil. When the Jews heard the news they rejoiced. The held a
great feast and many people of other nationalities became Jews. Instead of our
enemies defeating us, we defeated them.
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