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Verse Esther 4:13. _THINK NOT - THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE_] This confirms
the suspicion that Haman knew something of the relationship between
Mordecai and Esther; and therefore he gives her to understand...
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THE CONSTERNATION OF THE JEWS -- MORDECAI AND ESTHER
CHAPTER 4
_ 1. The great lamentations of the Jews (Esther 4:1)_
2. Esther's discovery (Esther 4:4)
3. Esther's helplessness (Esther 4:10)
4. M...
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ESTHER 4. THE DISMAY OF THE JEWS. MORDECAI OVERCOMES ESTHER'S
RELUCTANCE TO INTERCEDE WITH THE KING. And now the gloom spreads. At
this point, the LXX has a pathetic message from Mordecai to his niece...
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THINK NOT THAT THOU SHALT ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HOUSE, MORE THAN ALL
THE JEWS.
In order to strengthen the indecision of Esther, and to overcome her
timidity and womanly reserve, Mordecai assures her th...
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COMMANDED. Hebrew. _'amar._ See note on Esther 1:10.
THYSELF. thy soul. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....
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_Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house_
Rank and position will avail nothing against so absolute an edict....
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Esther's grief and the communications between her and Mordecai
4. _came and told it her_ Although unaware, according to the story, of
the queen's relationship to Mordecai, her attendants knew (see Es...
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D. Courage
TEXT: Esther 4:13-17
13
Then Mordecai bade them return answer unto Esther, Think not with
thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the
Jews.
14
For if thou alto...
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_THEN MORDECAI COMMANDED TO ANSWER ESTHER, THINK NOT WITH THYSELF THAT
THOU SHALT ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HOUSE, MORE THAN ALL THE JEWS._
Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther. His answer was to this...
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MORDECAI'S APPEAL TO ESTHER TO SAVE HER COUNTRYMEN
1. When Mordecai perceived] His position at the door of the palace
(href='190 2:21'>Est 2:21) would enable him to obtain early
intelligence....
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GOD IS IN CONTROL
Book of Esther
_ROBERT BRYCE_
CHAPTER 4
V1 Mordecai discovered what had happened. He tore his clothes. He put
on *sackcloth and ashes and he went into the city. He cried aloud
be...
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וַ יֹּ֥אמֶר מָרְדֳּכַ֖י לְ הָשִׁ֣יב
אֶל ־אֶסְ
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OPPORTUNITY FOR PATRIOTIC DEVOTION
Esther 4:1
It seemed as if the whole nation would suddenly be cut off to satisfy
the hatred of Haman, and Mordecai knew that he had been the cause of
the plot. Esth...
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The news of the intended slaughter reached Esther in the royal palace,
and she sent to make inquiries. Thus between the extreme need of her
people and the king she became a direct link. The custom and...
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_Only. Aman would contrive to effect her ruin with the rest._...
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(13) Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself
that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
(14) For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, th...
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For Such a Time as This
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Last week we saw "little Hitler" Haman issue a decree to have all
the Jews in the Persian empire destroyed because Mordecai wouldn't bow
to him like all th...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10.
The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but
deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and
unacknow...
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THEN MORDECAI COMMANDED TO ANSWER ESTHER,.... Gave in charge to the
messengers what they should say to Esther from him, by way of reply:
THINK NOT WITH THYSELF THAT THOU SHALL ESCAPE IN THE KING'S HO...
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Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that
thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Ver. 13. _Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther_] He would not...
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_Think not with thyself_ Flatter not thyself with a vain hope, that
because thou art in the king's house, and an eminent member of his
family, even the queen, that thou shalt be spared, or find any gr...
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ESTHER AGREES TO INTERCEDE
(vv. 1-17)
Mordecai of course very soon learned of this satanic plot of Haman
against Israel and he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes
in token of humiliatio...
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5-17 We are prone to shrink from services that are attended with
peril or loss. But when the cause of Christ and his people demand it,
we must take up our cross, and follow him. When Christians are
d...
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i.e. Being, or because thou art, in the king's house, and an eminent
member of his family....
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Esther 4:13 Mordecai H4782 told H559 (H8799) answer H7725 (H8687)
Esther H635 think H1819 (H8762) heart...
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CONTENTS: Fasting among the Jews. Esther's resolution to defeat the
decree.
CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai, Haman, Hatach.
CONCLUSION: We should consider for what end God has put us in the...
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Esther 4:8. _He gave him the copy of the writing;_ for the decree, or
dogma, was exposed to the public.
Esther 4:11. _One law of his to put him to death._ This was an ancient
law of the Persian kings....
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_Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther._
REPEATED ADMONITION NECESSARY
It is necessary for those who desire to be useful to the souls of
their neighbours not only to tell them, as occasion requir...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ESTHER 4:13.] Mordecai does not reproach Esther with being indifferent
to the fate of her fellow-countrymen, but rather calls her attention
to the fact that her own life is in danger...
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EXPOSITION
MOURNING OF MORDECAI, AND OF THE JEWS GENERALLY, ON HEARING OF THE
DECREE (Esther 4:1...
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When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he tore his clothes, he put
on sackcloth with ashes, and he went out into the midst of the city,
and he cried with a loud and bitter cry; And he even came be...
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Hebrews 12:3; John 12:25; Matthew 16:24; Matthew 16:25; Philippia