EST164 - Esther Goes Scorched Earth and the Text Treats That as a Huge Win

Reflections on the victory of the Jews in Esther chapter 9 and the uncomfortable moral implications of their means. The historical use of public displays of corpses as a deterrent and Queen Esther's request to hang Haman's sons. The issuance of an edict in Sousa to hang the 10 sons of Haman and the landscape of Sousa. The moral stand and defensive actions of the Jews during a violent time. Esther and Mordecai's battle for security, resulting in the death of 75,000 people.