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Themes in Esther 8

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Themes in Esther 8

Esther 8:1 (show verse)

On that day did king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

Confiscation » Confiscation of property
Confiscation » By ahasuerus, of haman's house
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Punishments » Confiscation of property
The Nation » Punishment » Confiscation of property

Esther 8:2 (show verse)

And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Given to favorites as a mark of honor

Esther 8:3 (show verse)

And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his plot that he had devised against the Jews.

Feet » Respect exhibited by falling at
Ring » Given as a token
Salutations » By bowing
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling prostrate on the ground
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Patriotism

Esther 8:4 (show verse)

Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

Ring » Given as a token
Scepter (sceptre) » A wand used by kings to signify favor or disfavor to those who desired an audience with them
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Patriotism

And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seems right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king's provinces:

Hammedatha » Father of haman
Ring » Given as a token
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Patriotism

Esther 8:6 (show verse)

For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

Ring » Given as a token
Women » Queens » Esther » Characteristics of » Patriotism

Esther 8:7 (show verse)

Then king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.

Ring » Given as a token

Esther 8:8 (show verse)

Write you also for the Jews, as it pleases you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

Adorning » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
King » Decrees of, irrevocable
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Rings, for the fingers
Persia » Government of, restricted by constitutional limitations
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Decrees signified by
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Documents sealed with » Decrees
Seals » Impressions of » Attached to all royal decrees

Esther 8:9 (show verse)

Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to its own writing, and unto every people according to their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

Babylon » Empire of » At the time of ahasuerus
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Month » Sivan: (june)
Months » Names of the twelve » Third, sivan
Months » 3 sivan, june
Ring » Given as a token
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Sivan » Third month (june)

Esther 8:10 (show verse)

And he wrote in king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by couriers on horseback, and riding on royal horses bred from swift horses:

Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Beasts » Unclean » Dromedary
Camel » Uses of » Posts
Camels » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Dromedaries » Dromedaries, used as beasts of burden
Horses » Used for » Conveying posts, &c
Mail » Information, public or private » Carried by a courier
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Ring » Given as a token
Rings » Of kings » Used for sealing decrees
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed

Esther 8:11 (show verse)

By these the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their lives, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the forces of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take their possessions for a spoil,

Proclamation » Imperial

Esther 8:12 (show verse)

Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Adar » Twelfth month in jewish calendar
Proclamation » Imperial

Esther 8:13 (show verse)

The copy of the writing for a command to be given in every province was published unto all people, so that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

Proclamation » Imperial

Esther 8:14 (show verse)

So the couriers that rode upon royal horses went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's command. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

Camel » Uses of » Posts
King's decrees » Decrees of
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Mules » Used for » Conveying posts and messengers
Palaces » Of kings » Royal decrees issued from
Post » of ahasuerus
Proclamation » Imperial
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
The Nation » Kings » Decrees of

Esther 8:15 (show verse)

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
Purple » Rich clothing
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire

Esther 8:16 (show verse)

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.

Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman

Esther 8:17 (show verse)

And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king's command 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 Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Days » A time of festivity called a » Good day
Entertainments » Given on occasions of » National deliverance
Feasts » Celebrations by » National deliverances
Proselytes » Described