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All the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, aren`t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
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God's Word vs. Worldly Records
The verse refers to the official chronicles of Persian kings, which commentators like John Gill and Matthew Henry note have been lost to time. Henry draws a powerful contrast: while the records of the world's mightiest empires vanish, the Bible, which tells the story of God's people, endures. This emphasizes what God considers eternally significant over what the world deems great.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Power and ... might - In the later years of Xerxes his “power and might” were chiefly shown in the erection of magnificent buildings, espec…
19th Century
Anglican
Power. —The same word as that translated authority in Esther 9:29.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And all the acts of his power, and of his might As Xerxes was a very mighty and powerful prince:
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