Mordecai learns of the kings new edict brought about by Haman, and responds by crying out in grief and mourning. Not allowed to do such things outside the king's palace, he heads into the middle of the city. Esther, understandably distressed, sends clothes to him.
Now, though, the camera swings from despair to planning and action.
A conversation begins between Mordecai and Esther, but th... read more
Was Mordecai right to refuse to bow before Haman? Certainly there are many other places in the Old Testament where other men who worship the true God bow before other men (Abraham before the Hittites, Genesis 23; David before Jonathan, 1 Samuel 20 are two examples), however when the person has set themself up as God, the command from God to Moses is very clear:
Exodus 20:3-5 (NIV-UK)
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God becomes man.
We look at the implications of something which in one sense is so easily said, and yet which proves to be the most wonderful and staggering thing. That God became man. Humbled himself to take on human form.
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Regrets
When the King begins to calm down, he realises that he's banished his wife, and seems to regret it. However, what the king has decreed cannot be overturned (c.f. 8:8), so he has to find another solution to his loneliness.
Human solutions
The solution is a profoundly human one. He consults with his advisors, and rather than repent, and seek forgiveness from his wife, and admit b... read more
