Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 7th (Esther 3 & Acts 28:16-31)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Book of Esther - A History of the Agegite
In esther, we were introduced to king ahazuerus and mordecai. Now in chapter three, we meet the chief antagonist, haman,. A number of jewish commentators have identified haman with mamucan. Haman is advanced by king ahaz uerus, placed over all the other officials. The description of man as an agagite is significant. There was an enduring antagonism between the amalekites and the israelites.
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