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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Esther 3:13

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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3:13 The phrase killed, slaughtered, and annihilated is repeated with ironic effect in 8:11 and 9:5. • on March 7 of the next year: Haman’s “lucky day” that was chosen by casting lots (3:7) was eleven months after the decree, by God’s providence, giving time to overcome the decree. • The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them: Haman ingeniously bribed the would-be executioners.
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