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Mordekhai is put in charge of Haman's house, and provided with access to Haman's plans to destroy the Jews. This lesson examines Esther's request from...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Why did the fear of the Jews fall upon the nations? The chapter alludes to the Exodus and the conquests in Canaan. The war at the end of the book does not...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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The protagonists of the Book of Esther are described in similar terms as the protagonists of the Book of Joshua. This comparison places the story in...
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What is the purpose of Charvona's character? Charvona appears as one of the eunuchs in Vashti's story, as well as an adviser here. In both stories he...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Death by hanging is a punishment for treason. Haman, who is charged with the safety of the king, plots to accuse Mordekhai of treason, unaware that...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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The beginning of the Book of Esther presents Mordekhai as the protagonist of the story, but later Esther is the character that drives the plot. By the end...
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Mordekhai rent his clothing and cried a great and bitter cry. Mordekhai's cry is compared with Esav's, and the significance of renting one's clothing is...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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What is the purpose of the story about Mordekhai being led on the horse? We will suggest various interpretations, and show that the narrative is the...
Prof. Jonathan Grossman
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Haman is described "hastening (nidchaf) to his house, mourning, and with his head covered." The description is reminiscent of Uziah's Zara'at, and David's...
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What is Esther's plan? Why doesn't she ask Ahashverosh to spare her people in the first feast?
