Places

Places mentioned in the book of Esther:

Shushan

• Location of the winter palace
• Hebrew word for "lily" – lilies grow there
• The Greek word is "SUSA"
• One of the capitals of the Persian Empire

also mentioned in:

Nehemiah 1:1

• Nehemiah was cupbearer at Shushan during reign of King Artaxerxes

Daniel 8:2

• Daniel saw a vision at Shushan during reign of King Belshazzar

The Persian Empire

• Consisted of 127 provinces, located 150 miles North of Persian Gulf
• These provinces included what are now India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, the Holy Land, Syria, Arabia, and Ethiopia (this account probably took place in the vicinity of Iran)