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The place: Persia. The time: fifth-century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai and the unity of the Jewish people. Debra Reid’s approachable commentary helps us see even more clearly in the book of Esther...

presence. However, it is Haman and not Mordecai who is honoured, elevated and promoted to a high seat. This repeated theme in the chapter’s opening sentence serves at least three purposes: (1) it shocks the reader who at the end of chapter 2 expects Mordecai to be honoured for saving the king’s life; (2) it emphasizes the sense of impending danger: an enemy is in a high position (but there is hope here because this is the highest position Haman can reach, so the only way he can go is down!); (3)
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