Bible Commentary

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. 22. as the days … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:22”

To establish [this] among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly, Because both these days had been set apart this year, the latter at Shushan, the former in other parts; and because that great work of God, which was the ground of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:21”

And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that [were] in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, [both] nigh and far, 20 28. Mordecai’s injunctions for the keeping of Purim 20. And Mordecai wrote these things ] Mordecai’s position as a Jew, who had attained to the office of grand … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:20”

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another. 19. the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make etc. ] not ‘dwelt’ and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:19”

But the Jews that [were] at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth [day] of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 18. The inability of the Jews dwelling in Shushan to make their festival synchronize with that of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:18”

On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. Est 9:17-28 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar. A national memorial This national memorial– I. Was established by supreme authority. II. Was approved by a grateful … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:17”

But the other Jews that [were] in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey, Seventy and five thousand – The Septuagint gives the number as 15,000; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:16”

For the Jews that [were] in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand. Shushan – Here probably the lower town, which lay east of the upper one, and was of about the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:15”

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. 5-16. Thus the Jews smote all theirenemiesThe effect of the two antagonistic decrees was, in themeantime, to raise a fierce and bloody war between the Jews and theirenemies throughout the Persian empire; but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:14”

Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which [are] in Shushan to do tomorrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. 13. There may have been special reasons why the extension of time was needed in Susa in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:13”