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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
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please help to interpret this sentence
Now persecution shall lay by her iron rod.
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I stepped through that video thinking the words were in there. You wasted my time. Please don't include videos that have nothing to do with your question.
- I stepped through that video thinking the words were in there.
- You wasted my time.
- Please don't include videos that have nothing to do with your question.
- "Persecution" is personified as a woman.
- The iron rod appears three times in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, and it seems to signify ferocious, destructive royal power.
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I stepped through that video thinking the words were in there. You wasted my time. Please don't include videos that have nothing to do with your question.
"Persecution" is personified as a woman. The iron rod appears three times in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, and it seems to signify ferocious, destructive royal power. This use of "lay by" is strange to me. Normally it means to sa
"Persecution" is personified as a woman. The iron rod appears three times in the Book of Revelation in the Bible, and it seems to signify ferocious, destructive royal power. This use of "lay by" is strange to me. Normally it means to sa
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It would have been better if you had posted a link to Handel's libretto, or given us more context.
http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti/esther.htm
It is the story of Esther and the persecution of the Jews by the Persians.
5. Chorus of Persian Soldiers
Shall we the *
http://opera.stanford.edu/iu/libretti/esther.htm
It is the story of Esther and the persecution of the Jews by the Persians.
5. Chorus of Persian Soldiers
Shall we the *
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Who is 'her', and what does 'lay by' mean?
Her - Esther, the Queen
Lay by - exist at the same time with.
She must rule her people and watch as they are being killed by the Persians.
The words are strange to us for several reasons:
1) It was written three hundred years ago.
2) It is poetry, where the poet has considerable artistic license.
3) It is written to b
Her - Esther, the Queen
Lay by - exist at the same time with.
She must rule her people and watch as they are being killed by the Persians.
The words are strange to us for several reasons:
1) It was written three hundred years ago.
2) It is poetry, where the poet has considerable artistic license.
3) It is written to b
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Without studying the context, I would interpret it as "Persecution (personified) shall put away her iron rod," because Esther will protect her people from persecution.
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Also, perhaps she will learn to rule as a benign, rather than strict ruler.
Persecution (the experience) will teach her that a great ruler does not harm, but protects, their people
Persecution (the experience) will teach her that a great ruler does not harm, but protects, their people
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contrapositionWho is 'her', and what does 'lay by' mean?"Her" refers to Persecution. "Lay by" means "set aside", "put down." The Jews were happy because they thought having a Jewish queen would make Xerxes stop persecuting them.
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enoon"Her" refers to Persecution. "Lay by" means "set aside", "put down." The Jews were happy because they thought having a Jewish queen would make Xerxes stop persecuting them.Interesting interpretation.
The orator is predicting that persecution will be defeated by Esther's actions.
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AlpheccaStars Interesting interpretation. The orator is predicting that persecution will be defeated by Esther's actions.Yes, and it's easy to believe if Esther looked anything like Natalie Portman.
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enoonYes, and it's easy to believe if Esther looked anything like Natalie Portman.Or even Judith. But Judith was a little more vengeful.
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