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A Strategic Concealment
Commentators agree that Mordecai instructed Esther to hide her Jewish identity for strategic reasons. Fearing she would be despised or that the king would refuse to marry a Jew, Mordecai hoped she might pass as a native Persian, ensuring her heritage would not be a hindrance to her advancement.
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Albert Barnes
On Esther 2:10
18th Century
Theologian
The Persians had no special contempt for the Jews; but, of course, they despised more or less all the subject races. Esther, with her name that was…
Charles Ellicott
On Esther 2:10
19th Century
Bishop
Esther had not shewed ... — From the hope on Mordecai’s part that she might pass for a native Persian, and that her Jewis…
John Gill
On Esther 2:10
17th Century
Pastor
Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred
What nation or family she was of; it not being asked, she was under…
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Matthew Henry
On Esther 2:1–20
17th Century
Minister
We see to what absurd practices those resorted who were lacking Divine revelation, and what need there was for the gospel of Christ to purify peopl…