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<point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Persian background</b></point> | ||
<point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | <point><b>"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | <point><b>Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?</b></point> | ||
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<point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
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<point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b> – This approach holds that "כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" isn't the reason for Mordechai's refusal rather the reason why Haman wanted to kill Haman.</point> | <point><b>"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"</b> – This approach holds that "כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" isn't the reason for Mordechai's refusal rather the reason why Haman wanted to kill Haman.</point> | ||
<point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | <point><b>Mordechai's religious identity</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
<point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | <point><b>Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?</b></point> | ||
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Mordechai's Refusal to Bow
Exegetical Approaches
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Religious Ideology
Was Mordechai justified? According to this approach, bowing down to Haman is עבודה זרה and so there is a mitzvah of "יהרג ואל יעבור".
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"
Mordechai's religious identity
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
Persian background
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
National Pride
Was Mordechai justified?
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי"
Mordechai's religious identity
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
Personal Rivalry
Was Mordechai justified?
"כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" – This approach holds that "כִּי הִגִּיד לָהֶם אֲשֶׁר הוּא יְהוּדִי" isn't the reason for Mordechai's refusal rather the reason why Haman wanted to kill Haman.
Mordechai's religious identity
"כֹּרְעִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים"
Who were supposed to bow down to Haman?
Why were everyone supposed to bow down to Haman?
"וְאֶת דָּתֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֵינָם עֹשִׂים"
Did Mordechai know what the consequences will be?
"לֹא הִגִּידָה אֶסְתֵּר אֶת עַמָּהּ וְאֶת מוֹלַדְתָּהּ"
Biblical parallels
