Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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Mordecai's Anger

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Mordecai in the book of Esther is one of the most ambiguous characters in the Old Testament. However, I had never thought much about Mordecai until reading Peter Leithart's survey of the Old Testament, A House for My Name. Leithart pointed out that there was no law prohibiting an Israelite from doing obeisance before a public official, and that Mordecai was not necessarily justified in refusing to bow to Haman. This makes the story more complex and realistic as well as adding to the tension throughout. I briefly discussed this previously.

Douglas Wilson responded to Leithart's position here, bringing up one very interesting objection dealing with the ancestry of Haman.

Now James Jordan has written an excellent article, answering Wilson's objection and defending the position that Mordecai is an ambiguous fellow. I highly recommend it.

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