"Mordecai [מׇרְדְּכַי, Bitterness; Crushed; *see note below]… great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, [was] seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed" (Esther 10:3). "How excellent is Thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Thy wings" (Psalm 36:7). "But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). "Come, ye blessed of My Father" (Matthew 25:34).
*The Persian
meaning of Mordecai is literally, "belonging to Marduk". The name Marduk is obviously not Hebrew, but
can be constructed from Hebrew elements to represent a profound meaning,
deriving the first part from the verb מרר (marar), meaning to be strong or
bitter. The second part could then be
drawn from the adjective דך (dak), meaning crushing.
As
Mordecai portrayed the fame
That
typified our Lord and Savior,
We
see embedded in his name
The
bitterness that brought us favor.
How
excellent is heaven's love
In
Christ our Lord, the King of kings,
Who
brought salvation from above
To
shelter us beneath His wings!
How
bitter was salvation's price
Procured
by Jesus Christ our Lord,
Which
came by His own sacrifice
For
peace that we could not afford!
Our
peace portrayed is marvelous,
O
Lord, as prophets have revealed,
Foretelling
what You did for us
By
dying so we might be healed!
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