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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...
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BECAME JEWS - Joined the nation as proselytes, so casting in their lot
with them....
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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...
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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...
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BECAME JEWS. made common cause with the Jews....
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_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...
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D. Multitudes Rejoice
TEXT: Esther 8:15-17
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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...
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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....
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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...
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BECAME JEWS. — That is, embraced their religion as proselytes....
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וּ בְ כָל ־מְדִינָ֨ה וּ מְדִינָ֜ה וּ
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS AND ITS EFFECT...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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....
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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...
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EXPOSITION
HAMAN'S HOUSE GIVEN TO ESTHER, AND THE KING'S SIGNET MADE OVER.TO
MORDECAI (Esther 8:1,...
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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...
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1 Samuel 25:8; Deuteronomy 11:25; Deuteronomy 2:25; Esther 9:17;...