who is ahasuerus in esther?
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In Daniel 9:1 Ahasuerus is presented as the father of “Darius the Mede,” who is said to have become king over Babylonia upon the death of Belshazzar. ... Ahasuerus appears most prominently in the Book of Esther, and the intrigues of the king's court provide the biblical origin of the festival of Purim.
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Biblical account. The life of Solomon is primarily described in 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. His two names mean "peaceful" and "friend of God", both considered "predictive of the character of his reign".
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['Azura.', 'Boethiah.', 'Clavicus Vile.', 'Hermaeus Mora.', 'Hircine.', 'Malacath.', 'Mehrunes Dagon.', 'Mephala.']
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Biblical sources. The main accounts of Hezekiah's reign are found in 2 Kings 18–20, Isaiah 36–39, and 2 Chronicles 29–32 of the Hebrew Bible. Proverbs 25:1 mentions that it is a collection of King Solomon's proverbs that were "copied by the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah".
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The narrator of Ecclesiastes is a nameless person who calls himself a “Teacher,” and identifies himself as the current king of Israel and a son of King David.
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Esther Chapter 1. Esther Chapter 1 deals with the end of the reign of Queen Vashti and the circumstances that surrounded it.
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Raphael, in the Bible, one of the archangels. In the apocryphal Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) Book of Tobit, he is the one who, in human disguise and under the name of Azarias (“Yahweh helps”), accompanied Tobias in his adventurous journey and conquered the demon Asmodeus.
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Zibiah, or Sibia, (Hebrew: צִבְיָה; Tsivyah, "gazelle") was the consort of King Ahaziah of Judah, and the mother of King Jehoash of Judah. She was from Beersheba. She is mentioned only in 2 Kings 12:1 and 2 Chronicles 24:1, both references to her son's accession.
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Uriel appears in the Second Book of Esdras found in the Biblical apocrypha (called Esdras IV in the Vulgate) in which the prophet Ezra asks God a series of questions and Uriel is sent by God to instruct him. ... Uriel is often identified as a cherub and the angel of repentance.
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['Tobit.', 'Judith.', 'Additions to Esther.', '1 Maccabees.', '2 Maccabees.', 'Wisdom of Solomon.', 'Sirach.', 'Baruch / Letter of Jeremiah.']
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According to various Abrahamic traditions, Awan (also Avan or Aven, from Hebrew אָוֶן aven "vice", "iniquity", "potency") was the wife and sister of Cain and the daughter of Adam and Eve. In the Book of Jubilees she is called Awan; however, in other Abrahamic texts (Cave of Treasures) she is called Qelima.
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In Greco-Latin Ezra is called Esdras (Greek: Ἔσδρας). According to the Hebrew Bible he was a descendant of Sraya (Ezra 7:1) the last High Priest to serve in the First Temple (2 Kings 25:18), and a close relative of Joshua the first High Priest of the Second Temple (Ezra 3:2).
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['Isaac. The biblical Isaac was the only son of Abraham by his wife Sarah. ... ', 'Israel. Israel was the name given to the biblical Jacob after he wrestled the angel of God. ... ', 'Isaiah. Isaiah was one of, if not the, most important prophet in the Bible. ... ', 'Ian. ... ', 'Ivan. ... ', 'Ibrahim. ... ', 'Ignacio. ... ', 'Igor.']
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Azariah (Hebrew: עֲזַרְיָה‎ 'Ǎzaryāh, "Yah has helped") is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish history, including: Abednego, the new name given to Azariah who is the companion of Daniel, Hananiah, and Mishael in the Book of Daniel (Daniel 1:6-7)
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Melville's contrasting versions of England can be seen in Ahab's own character as well. At times, Ahab appears a tragic hero and, in his own mind, even a Christlike figure who nobly sacrifices himself in order to destroy evil. His own bullish refusal to accept reality, however, ultimately leads to his downfall.
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Rebecca appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau. According to biblical tradition, Rebecca's father was Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan Aram, also called Aram-Naharaim.
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Nehemiah, also spelled Nehemias, (flourished 5th century bc), Jewish leader who supervised the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the mid-5th century bc after his release from captivity by the Persian king Artaxerxes I. He also instituted extensive moral and liturgical reforms in rededicating the Jews to Yahweh.