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Aug 4, 2022Liked by James David Dickson

I can't get over the fact that I just reread this story last Saturday.

Although I didn't make it to the end.

I think there's a lesson of proportionality here. Mordecai's "crime" against Haman wasn't worthy of a death sentence for one of God's chosen people, much less all of them!

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I'll write a part 2 to this someday. Since the kings edicts couldnt be repealed, he had to issue a Stand Your Ground law, enabling Jews to defend themselves. There is truly nothing new under the sun

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