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- There are several possible reasons why Mordecai refused to bow to Haman12345:
- Mordecai refused to bow down on religious principles – obeisance to Haman is an expression of idolatry.
- Mordecai must have known something about this man Haman, which persuaded him that Haman was unworthy of such honor.
- Mordecai was aware of the real character of Haman as a narcissistic megalomaniac.
- Mordecai's own lineage was part of the reason he hated the Jews so much.
- The lack of a clear reason in the megillah led the rabbis to the midrashic suggestion that Haman was wearing an idol, and thus, kneeling and bowing to him would be a form of idolatry.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The first is that Mordecai refuses to bow down on religious principles – obeisance to Haman is an expression of idolatry. The second points to an ethnic vendetta – the refusal serves as a pretext for the eternal battle between Amalek and Israel.www.thetorah.com/article/why-did-mordecai-not-bo…Mordecai would not bow or pay homage: There does not seem to be a Biblical command against bowing or paying homage to a political leader as a sign of respect (Genesis 18:2; 23:7; 43:26; Exodus 18:7; 2 Samuel 16:4). Rather, Mordecai must have known something about this man Haman, which persuaded him that Haman was unworthy of such honor.enduringword.com/bible-commentary/esther-3/It is possible that Mordecai was aware of the real character of Haman as a narcissistic megalomaniac (on the basis that he was later able to discover brewing treason in the court and reported it). If this is true, then it might have been that Mordecai could not bring himself to bow before such an undeserving and corrupt person.hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/33897…His own lineage was part of the reason he hated the Jews so much. Mordecai refusing to bow down to him was just the last straw that encouraged him to set this plan of government sanctioned genocide into action. It likely wasn’t a spontaneous thought, but one he had been plotting and scheming about for a long time.studyandobey.com/character-studies/mordecai-ha…As Rachel Adelman notes in her “Why did Mordecai not Bow Down to Haman?” (TheTorah 2015), the lack of a clear reason in the megillah led the rabbis to the midrashic suggestion that Haman was wearing an idol, and thus, kneeling and bowing to him would be a form of idolatry.www.thetorah.com/article/why-mordechai-refuses-t… - People also ask
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