ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:1 AHASUERUS GAVE... ESTHER THE HOUSE OF HAMAN. The property of condemned criminals was forfeited to the crown. HIS SIGNET RING. See note on 3:10–11. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:3 Haman was dead, but the decree he had issued with the king’s authority was still in force, for AN EDICT... CANNOT BE REVOKED (v. Esther 8:8; compare Daniel 6:8). The way to counter the edict was to issue another one that made it difficult or impossible to carry out the firs... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:9 SIVAN. The third month of the Jewish religious calendar, in late spring. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:11 ANY ARMED FORCE. The Jews are permitted to defend themselves only by destroying armed enemies who ATTACK THEM, including any CHILDREN AND WOMEN who participate in the attack. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:12 THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF... ADAR. See Esther 3:13. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:15 SUSA... REJOICED (see Esther 3:15). Further evidence that many of the Persian people did not share Haman’s hatred toward the Jews. THE JEWS HAD... HONOR. Probably because people saw that the king himself now favored them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName(... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 8:17 MANY... DECLARED THEMSELVES JEWS. That is, they tried to pass themselves off as Jews. FEAR OF THE JEWS. Because of the power now exercised by Mordecai (v. Esther 8:15; Esther 9:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, [ Continue Reading ]