With a great crown of gold; which the chief of the Persian princes were permitted to wear, but with sufficient distinction from the king's crown. The city of Shushan; not only Jews, but the greatest number of the citizens, who, by the law of nature written upon their hearts, had an abhorrency from bloody counsels and designs, and a complacency in acts of benignity and mercy; or for other reasons, of which See Poole on "Esther 3:15".
Verse Esther 8:15. _BLUE AND WHITE_] Probably stripe interchanged with stripe; or _blue_ faced and bordered with _white_ fur. _A GREAT CROWN OF GOLD_] A large _turban_, ornamented with gold, jewels,...
See the Esther 1:6 note. The “crown” was not a crown like the king’s, but a mere golden band or coronet. A GARMENT - Or, “an inner robe.” The tunic or inner robe of the king was of purple, striped wi...
MORDECAI'S EXALTATION AND THE SECOND PROCLAMATION CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Mordecai's exaltation (Esther 8:1)_ 2. Esther's second petition (Esther 8:3) 3. The second proclamation (Esther 8:9) 4. The joy of...
ESTHER 8. THE KING DECREES THAT THE JEWS MAY DEFEND THEMSELVES. We come now to one of the most important parts of the tale. Esther has seen Haman pass out to death not, be it noted, at her request. No...
_in royal apparel of blue and white_ by way of indicating externally the revulsion of feeling. The Persian king's own robe was purple, or purple embroidered with gold over another garment of purple st...
AND WITH A GREAT CROWN OF GOLD— The word _royal_ is not added here, as in the 8th verse of the sixth chapter; nor is the horse mentioned, as there, because no extraordinary honours are here spoken of,...
D. Multitudes Rejoice TEXT: Esther 8:15-17 15 And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen...
_AND MORDECAI WENT OUT FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE KING IN ROYAL APPAREL OF BLUE AND WHITE, AND WITH A GREAT CROWN OF GOLD, AND WITH A GARMENT OF FINE LINEN AND PURPLE: AND THE CITY OF SHUSHAN REJOICED A...
THE JEWS ARE SAVED 1. Did.. of Haman] The property of Haman, after his execution, was confiscated to the use of the king, to be disposed of as he thought fit....
IN ROYAL APPAREL] not the same as that described in Esther 6:8, but a dress befitting the high office to which he had been appointed. His present magnificence was in striking contrast to his previous...
GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 8 V1 That same day, King Xerxes gave to Esther all the property of Haman. (Haman had been the enemy of the *Jews.) And Mordecai came to see...
BLUE AND WHITE. — See Note on Esther 1:6. CROWN. — This is a different word from that previously used of a “royal crown” (Esther 6:8). GARMENT. — The inner robe or tunic. That of the king was of pur...
וּ מָרְדֳּכַ֞י יָצָ֣א ׀ מִ לִּ פְנֵ֣י הַ
COURAGE REWARDED Esther 8:1 The ring symbolized royal power and authority; by this sign Mordecai was suddenly raised to the position formerly held by Haman. He also managed for Esther the large estat...
The deposition and death of Haman issued naturally in the promotion of Mordecai. However, the peril to his people was not yet averted. The royal proclamation had gone forth that on the thirteenth day...
_Cloak. The kings wore one of purple, over their purple and white tunic. (Cyrop. viii.) --- Greek have "diadem." (Calmet)_...
(15) В¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rej...
The Good News I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week in our study of the book of Esther, we saw wicked Haman get what he deserved. 1. He had built the 75 ft. gallows for his enemy Mordecai, but ending up han...
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...
AND MORDECAI WENT OUT FROM THE PRESENCE OF THE KING,.... And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his friends: IN ROYAL APPAREL OF BLUE AND WHITE; such as the Persian kings wore, and w...
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced an...
_With a great crown of gold_ Which the chief of the Persian princes were permitted to wear, but with sufficient distinction from the king's crown. For it must be observed, that the word _royal_ is not...
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, these being the royal colors of Persia, AND WITH A GREAT CROWN OF GOLD, a golden band, or coronet, AND WITH A GA...
THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS AND ITS EFFECT...
A SECOND EDICT CONCERNING THE JEWS (vv. 1-17) In all of the history we have considered, we cannot but discern the working of God as will be the case in the Great Tribulation period.Mordecai is a typ...
BLUE: Or, violet...
15-17 Mordecai's robes now were rich. These things are not worth notice, but as marks of the king's favour, and the fruit of God's favour to his church. It is well with a land, when ensigns of dignit...
Esther 8:15 Mordecai H4782 out H3318 (H8804) presence H6440 king H4428 royal H4438 apparel H3830 blue H8504 white...
CONTENTS: The vengeance order of Ahasuerus. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai. CONCLUSION: Let the odds be against God's people, they have but to include God in their faith and He will open wa...
Esther 8:1. _On that day did the king give._ The LXX read, “In that day king Artaxerxes gave to queen Esther all the substance of the diabolical Haman;” that is, all his estates, and servants, and cat...
_The Jews had light, and gladness, and Joy, and honour._ PROPER USE OF POWER Now let us pause for a little, and take from this passage one or two of the important lessons which it suggests. 1. In th...
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....
CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 8:15. CROWN OF GOLD] Not a crown like the king’s, but a mere golden band or coronet—Atarah.—_Rawlinson_. Royal apparel of blue and white. State garments such as became the gran...
EXPOSITION HAMAN'S HOUSE GIVEN TO ESTHER, AND THE KING'S SIGNET MADE OVER.TO MORDECAI (Esther 8:1,...
So on that day the king Ahasuerus did give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. [He gave the house to her.] And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to h...
Esther 1:6; Esther 3:15; Esther 5:1; Esther 6:11; Esther 6:8;...
Great crown — Which the chief of the Persian princes were permitted to wear but with sufficient distinction from the king's crown. The city — Not only Jews, but the greatest number of the citizens, wh...