Esther 3:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.”
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Read Full Chapter →Haman disdains revenge on Mordecai alone and resolves to destroy all the Jews throughout the empire.
What Does Esther 3:6 Mean?
Haman's rage turns genocidal. To kill Mordecai alone seems too small; learning he is a Jew, Haman resolves to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom. One man's refusal becomes the pretext for the annihilation of an entire people. The disproportion is staggering and chilling.
Here the ancient enmity flares to its deadliest. Haman the Agagite would finish what generations of Amalek began, the destruction of the covenant people. The plot now threatens not merely a man but the line through whom all nations were promised blessing. The reader senses that more than human lives hang in the balance; a promise older than Persia is under assault, and must somehow be guarded.
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What does Esther 3:6 mean?
Haman disdains revenge on Mordecai alone and resolves to destroy all the Jews throughout the empire.