Homiletic Commentary Esther 1:8-9 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house… I. THE MONARCH WAS ABLE TO MARE A PROUD DISPLAY AND TO GRATIFY THE ORIENTAL TASTE FOR MAGNIFICENCE. II. BUT THIS PROUD DISPLAY WAS A CONTEMPTIBLE EXHIBITION. It showed — 1. The materialism of his nature. 2. The narrowness of his view. 3. The childishness of his spirit. III. THIS PROUD DISPLAY HAS A SORROWFUL ASPECT. The display only lasted for days after all. Let our wealth — material, intellectual, or moral — speak for itself. Let us see the warning word "days" inscribed on all our possessions. (Homiletic Commentary.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. |
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