A Call to come up Ester4:1-3 : jews cannot be destroyed by making antisemitism the law of the land ןווום Nooum Purim WW11 וווו And III Jewish blood : 1946 : at dove (Shemah Yadah claimed )27:5:95 1 In the beginning : creation Job1:1 מ goes up: Gods sovereiginty over US : ם concealed : revealed : faith obedience Job2:7:42:5-6 : torah 1:3PSALMS50:15 נ ן Ps145 Jacobs ladder vision at Steenkampspoort 1992 Hidden prophecies in Ps/Ester Ps 2:4 /110:1 Nefilah (downfall) : Deliverance : redemption : resurrection on nation level : yovel HalelluYah Refining fire : crowning accomplishment מם Simanim : signs Proverbs parables allegories Pro1:5:6 Pro 1:7 ס sam ech Encircling protection : tabernacle (ESV Study Bible Notes) 4:1–3 sackcloth and ashes . . . fasting and weeping. Traditional ways of expressing grief in the ancient Near East, including Israel (Gen. 37:34; 2 Sam. 1:11; Job 1:20; Isa. 15:1–3; Jonah 3:6). The ban on such behavior in the kings gate (see note on Est. 2:19) is understandable, given its unseemly character and the strict court etiquette reflected elsewhere in the book (see 1:8; 3:12; 4:11; cf. Neh. 2:1). 4:4 garments to clothe Mordecai. Given the ban of v. 2, Esther probably feared for Mordecais safety. 4:11 one law. The law in this matter was absolute, without any qualifications or exceptions. The strict court etiquette shows the kings total power over the lives of his subjects (cf. v. 2). not been called . . . these thirty days. An indication that the kings love for Esther may have begun to wane, making Esthers task even more difficult (see 2:14, 17). (ESV) Final Greetings 13 I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. 14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. 15 Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, each by name. Jude Introduction
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