There’s a new queen in town! In this episode, the official beauty queen pageant begins between Esther and the rest of King Xerxes' harem, but trouble lurks around the corner. No one is here to make friends, including the king's officers, and it's up to Esther and her faithful protector Mordecai to uncover the conspiracy before it's too late. MENTIONS Esther 2 Cary Fetman Instagram Matthew 19:11-12 Crazy, Stupid, Love. 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 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 $1.  If you like it and decide to stick with it it’s only $24 a month. Dwell: Dwell is a beautiful audio Bible app with a mission to transform the way your experience Scripture. Visit dwellapp.io/biblebinge to get 33% off of an annual subscription! The World Turned Upside Down: Biblical scholar and sci-fi aficionado Michael Heiser shows how the Netflix series Stranger Things helps us see the strangeness in Jesus’ story. Visit http://lexhampress.com/biblebinge to get 40% off. Non-Fiction Coffee: They go beyond your morning brew to make an impact from farm to cup. Visit nonfiction.coffee/biblebinge and add coffee to your cart and you’ll get 10% off your entire order. We recommend the China! 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