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So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king`s wrath pacified.
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The Irony of Divine Justice
Commentators emphasize that Haman being hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai is a textbook example of divine justice. One scholar notes, "The enemies of God's church have often thus been caught in their own craftiness." This event is seen as a clear display of God's righteousness, where the wicked fall into the very trap they set for the innocent, as described in the Psalms.
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Reformed Baptist
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai Not within his …
Presbyterian
The king was angry: those who act with self-will reflect on their actions afterward with self-reproach. When angry, we should pause before we reach…