Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Esther 8:17
Became Jews - Joined the nation as proselytes, so casting in their lot with them.
Became Jews - Joined the nation as proselytes, so casting in their lot with them.
Verse Esther 8:17. _MANY - BECAME JEWS; FOR - FEAR_] These were a species of _converts_ not likely to bring much honour to true religion: but the sacred historian states the simple fact. They did prof...
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...
BECAME JEWS. made common cause with the Jews....
_a good day_ The expression, occurring also in Esther 9:19; Esther 9:22, is found elsewhere only in 1 Samuel 25:8. _became Jews_ The LXX. have, -were circumcised and became Jews." They became proselyt...
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 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...
BECAME JEWS. — That is, embraced their religion as proselytes....
וּ בְ כָל ־מְדִינָ֨ה וּ מְדִינָ֜ה וּ
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...
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land (m) became...
_Ceremonies. Becoming acquainted with the sanctity of the law, and the protection which God gave to his people. (Menochius) --- Hebrew, "the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast, and a good day, and man...
(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...
REFLECTIONS OF all the sweet reflections which arise out of this chapter, (and many and interesting they are), I desire chiefly to have my soul directed to the contemplation of Jesus, in his love to t...
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 IN EVERY PROVINCE, AND IN EVERY CITY, WHITHERSOEVER THE KING'S COMMANDMENT AND HIS DECREE CAME,.... As they did to every province in the realm, and to every city in the province, where there were...
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jew...
_A feast and a good day_ That is, a time of feasting, rejoicing, and thanksgiving. Not only in Shushan, but in all other places where they resided, they entertained one another at their houses, and fe...
And in every province and in every city whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day, for the threatening peril had been averted, whic...
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...
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...
A FEAST AND A GOOD DAY, i.e. a time of feasting and rejoicing, and thanksgiving, THE FEAR OF THE JEWS; when possibly they had irritated by their former threatenings, and now gave this evidence of thei...
Esther 8:17 province H4082 city H5892 wherever H4725 kings H4428 command H1697 decree H1881 came H5060 (H8688) Jews...
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 8:17 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....
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...
1 Samuel 25:8; Deuteronomy 11:25; Deuteronomy 2:25; Esther 9:17;...