Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Esther 8:16
Joy — This explains the former metaphor by two words expressing the same thing, to denote the greatness of the joy. Honour — Instead of that contempt under which they had lain.
Joy — This explains the former metaphor by two words expressing the same thing, to denote the greatness of the joy. Honour — Instead of that contempt under which they had lain.
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...
LIGHT. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), for joy....
_The Jews had light etc._ The expression reminds us of the Prayer Book Version of Psalms 97:11, -There is sprung up a light for the righteous." Cp. also Psalms 27:1; Psalms 36:9, for -light" used, as...
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...
_THE JEWS HAD LIGHT, AND GLADNESS, AND JOY, AND HONOUR._ The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. The literal added to the metaphorical expressions explain the meaning the images are in...
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....
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...
לַ † יְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אֹורָ֖ה וְ שִׂמְחָ֑ה...
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...
The Jews had light, and (l) gladness, and joy, and honour. (l) He showed by the words that follow, what this light was....
(16) The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. (17) And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a fe...
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 THE JEWS HAD LIGHT,.... Prosperity, as opposed to the darkness of adversity in which they had been, see Isaiah 8:22, or lightsomeness and cheerfulness of spirit, as explained by the two next words...
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. Ver. 16. _The Jews had light and gladness_] "Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun," Ecclesiastes...
_The Jews had light_ Light is often put for gladness, as 2 Samuel 22:29, and Job 18:5, because it is pleasant, and disposeth a man to joy. _And gladness, and joy_ Here the sacred writer explains the f...
THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS AND ITS EFFECT...
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor, in contrast to the darkness of the pall which had but recently hung above them....
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...
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...
LIGHT is oft put for GLADNESS, as 2 SAMUEL 22:29 JOB 18:5,6 PSA 27:1, because light is pleasant and disposeth a man to joy, whereas darkness inclines a man to sorrow. GLADNESS AND JOY: this explains t...
Esther 8:16 Jews H3064 light H219 gladness H8057 joy H8342 honor H3366 Jews - Esther 4:1-3,...
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 4:1; Esther 4:16; Esther 9:17; Isaiah 30:29; Isaiah 30:30;...