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Exalting Jesus in Esther is part of the Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series. Edited by David Platt, Daniel L. Akin, and Tony Merida, this new commentary series, projected to be 48 volumes, takes a Christ-centered approach to expositing each book of the Bible. Rather than a verse-by-verse approach, the authors have crafted chapters that explain and apply key passages in their assigned...

Moving from drapes to drinks, the author of Esther informs us a declaration was made to let everyone at the party know they were free to drink as they desired. In other words, despite customary Persian party protocol, just because the king drank, guests would not be forced to drink as well. Consider this for a moment. In order for those he was hosting to know they had freedom to drink or abstain, the king made a royal decree. A royal decree
Esther 1:8–9