Quotes About Authority

and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

The king removed the signet ring he had recovered from Haman and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over the estate of Haman.

The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.

Now you may write in the kingís name as you please regarding the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring. For a decree that is written in the name of the king and sealed with the royal signet ring cannot be revoked.”

Mordecai wrote in the name of King Xerxes and sealed it with the royal signet ring. He sent the documents by mounted couriers riding on swift horses bred from the royal mares.

For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace, and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.

Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out todayís edict, and may the bodies of Hamanís ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

So Queen Esther daughter of Abihail, along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim.

Now King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the land, even to its farthest shores.

“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “Everything he has is in your hands, but you must not lay a hand on the man himself.” Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD.

“Very well,” said the LORD to Satan. “He is in your hands, but you must spare his life.”

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

He shakes the earth from its place, so that its foundations tremble.

He commands the sun not to shine; He seals off the stars.

He alone stretches out the heavens and treads on the waves of the sea.

If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ëWhat are You doing?í

If it is a matter of strength, He is indeed mighty! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He blindfolds its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

If He comes along to imprison you, or convenes a court, who can stop Him?

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.