ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 10:1 IMPOSED TAX. Reversing the (temporary) remission of Esther 2:18. If the COASTLANDS OF THE SEA are remote parts of Ahasuerus’s empire (bordering the eastern Mediterranean), taxing them shows the impressive extent of his power (Esther 1:1; Esther 10:2). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 10:2 THE CHRONICLES. See note on 6:1. MEDIA AND PERSIA. See note on 1:2–3. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 10:3 SECOND IN RANK TO KING AHASUERUS. Similar to Joseph (see Genesis 41:40). BROTHERS. Fellow Jews. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]