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<b>Agagites</b> were descendants of King [[Agag]] of the [[Amalekites]] (see 1 Samuel 15). The Amalekites were enemies of the children of Israel who were attacked by them in Exodus 17. Exodus 17:14 is a key verse because it emphasizes the Lord's response to this attack. Many have interpreted this chapter as a type of the war between the flesh and the spirit. Just as the flesh and the human spirit oppose each other (Galatians 5:17) so the children of Israel could never bow down to the Amalekites or the Agagites, their descendants. This was the central problem presented in the book of Esther. Because [[Haman]] was a descendant of [[Amalek]], [[Mordecai]] could not bow down to him. In the same way the believers in Christ today are instructed that they must never give any ground to their flesh. |
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Revision as of 17:13, 18 December 2005
Agagites were descendants of King Agag of the Amalekites (see 1 Samuel 15). The Amalekites were enemies of the children of Israel who were attacked by them in Exodus 17. Exodus 17:14 is a key verse because it emphasizes the Lord's response to this attack. Many have interpreted this chapter as a type of the war between the flesh and the spirit. Just as the flesh and the human spirit oppose each other (Galatians 5:17) so the children of Israel could never bow down to the Amalekites or the Agagites, their descendants. This was the central problem presented in the book of Esther. Because Haman was a descendant of Amalek, Mordecai could not bow down to him. In the same way the believers in Christ today are instructed that they must never give any ground to their flesh.
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