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For if you altogether hold your peace at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place, but you and your father`s house will perish: and who knows whether you haven`t come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
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For Such a Time as This
Commentators unanimously see this famous phrase as a powerful statement about Divine Providence. They explain that God strategically placed Esther in her royal position for the specific purpose of saving her people. This serves as a reminder for believers to consider how God has positioned them in their own lives—in their families, jobs, and communities—for a unique purpose.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
From another place – that is, “from some other quarter.” Mordecai probably concluded from the prophetic Scriptures that God would <…
19th Century
Anglican
Enlargement. —Literally, a breathing-space.
From another place. —Although he does not explain his meaning, and in…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time And will not speak to the king in favour of the Jews, because …
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