Est 3:2 | MHM | STEP | v. 2-4 : Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, even though others urged him to comply. He explained that as a Jew, he could not in good conscience give such honor to a man like Haman (Esther 3:4 ). Mordecai’s refusal was likely seen as pride or rebellion, but it was actually an act of faith. He would not give glory to a man above God, especially an Amalekite, since God had declared perpetual war against Amalek (Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:17 ). Mordecai’s actions remind us to stand firm in our beliefs, even when pressured to compromise.

‏ Esther 3:2

v. 2-4: Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, even though others urged him to comply. He explained that as a Jew, he could not in good conscience give such honor to a man like Haman (Esther 3:4 ^a). Mordecai’s refusal was likely seen as pride or rebellion, but it was actually an act of faith. He would not give glory to a man above God, especially an Amalekite, since God had declared perpetual war against Amalek (Exodus 17:16; Deuteronomy 25:17 ^b). Mordecai’s actions remind us to stand firm in our beliefs, even when pressured to compromise.