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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezra 4:9

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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4:9 Adding greetings from an assortment of key political figures and local ethnic leaders would give credibility to the letter’s accusations and ensure that the message would have maximum political weight. • Judges were trusted court officials who knew the Persian laws. • Having the support of people from the Mesopotamian cities of Babylon and Erech and the Persian city of Susa would make the case against the Jews more persuasive.
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