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When the king`s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.
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God's Providence in Human Folly
Matthew Henry highlights that God's sovereign plan is at work even in the foolish decisions of human leaders. The king's decree, born from passion and wine, is the very event God uses to pave the way for Esther to become queen. This shows how God can overrule human folly to accomplish His purposes and protect His people.
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17th Century
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