Comments on: The Purim Story: The Rise of Haman http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-purim-story2/ Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A Lady Reader http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-purim-story2/comment-page-1/#comment-69 A Lady Reader Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:35:26 +0000 http://www.jewishhistory.org/?p=541#comment-69 What I learned was that he wore a necklace with an idol on it, and when a Jew bowed down to him, he was also bowing to the idol. This is forbidden, which is why Mordechai refused. What I learned was that he wore a necklace with an idol on it, and when a Jew bowed down to him, he was also bowing to the idol. This is forbidden, which is why Mordechai refused.

]]> By: ilan sendowski http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-purim-story2/comment-page-1/#comment-68 ilan sendowski Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:17:40 +0000 http://www.jewishhistory.org/?p=541#comment-68 Haman's order to bow was very strange. No one had to bow, except the servants of the king, located at the king's gate. At the gate judges, leaders and ministers were seating, and only they had to bow while performing their official duties. The order was an oral hearsay published by Haman, without the king's seal. Once Haman failed to enforce it, Mordecai knew the order is invalid. Haman’s order to bow was very strange.
No one had to bow, except the servants of the king, located at the king’s gate. At the gate judges, leaders and ministers were seating, and only they had to bow while performing their official duties.

The order was an oral hearsay published by Haman, without the king’s seal.

Once Haman failed to enforce it, Mordecai knew the order is invalid.

]]> By: Berel Wein http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-purim-story2/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Berel Wein Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:14:38 +0000 http://www.jewishhistory.org/?p=541#comment-67 Well said! Well said!

]]> By: ilan sendowski http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-purim-story2/comment-page-1/#comment-66 ilan sendowski Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:37:07 +0000 http://www.jewishhistory.org/?p=541#comment-66 Unless you really understand why Mordecai did not bow and risked his life you do not understand the story. Mordecai did not bow, because Haman invented the order. 1. Haman was seeking royal honorary. 2. Haman was changing the king's orders. 3. Mordecai knew all that was going in the king's chamber. The story is proving the 3 elements in the second order to "destroy, kill and perish." Mordecai refused to bow in order to expose and depose Haman. Unless you really understand why Mordecai did not bow and risked his life you do not understand the story.

Mordecai did not bow, because Haman invented the order.

1. Haman was seeking royal honorary.
2. Haman was changing the king’s orders.
3. Mordecai knew all that was going in the king’s chamber.
The story is proving the 3 elements in the second order to “destroy, kill and perish.”

Mordecai refused to bow in order to expose and depose Haman.

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