Esther
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Chapter 6 - Mordecai Honored
Chapter 6 brings back to our attention the incident of the
conspiracy to kill the king in chapter 2. The king was unable to sleep that
night and asked for his history to be read to him. It seems he just “happened”
to hear the part about the plot to take his life and how Mordecai had saved his
life. He asked what had been done to reward Mordecai. His servants replied that
nothing had been done.
Who should be outside waiting to see the king that morning but
evil Haman, who was plotting to kill Mordecai! So, when the king called Haman
to come in, the two men had totally opposite plans in mind.
The king asked Haman what should be done to someone the king
wanted to honor. Of course, in his pride, Haman thought the king was talking
about him. So he said that such a person should be treated like royalty and
honored by a high official announcing, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom
the king delights to honor!” (verse 9).
Imagine Haman’s surprise when the king assigned him to honor his
archenemy Mordecai (verses 10-12)! All sorts of things are happening in the
heavenlies around us.
The sixth chapter is “the hinge of the story of Esther.” God
appoints or allows circumstances (often crises) in our lives to redirect our
paths.
Going Deeper Proverbs 26:27, Isaiah 52:1-2
Questions
Verse 1 begins with the words, “That night.” Glance back at the previous
chapter. What night was it?
What did the king request since he couldn’t sleep?
Why this night of all night was Xerxes’ memory jarred?
Describe a time when you knew God Strategically timed something
you read or heard.
Why had Haman come to the king’s court? Providence is at work
all around us.
What did the king as Haman (v. 6)? Write the exact words Haman “thought
to himself.”
What suggestions did Haman present to King Xerxes? List every suggestion Haman presented to the
King. How many times die Haman use the words “king” or royal?
What phrases out of the king’s mouth included the word “you” in
reference to Haman (6:10-11)?
What reason did Zeresh and Haman’s friends/adviser give for his
certain demise (v. 13)
Just to know we are significant to God and He’s willing to
orchestrate a holy set-up to speak to us is monumental to every woman who ever
feared she was invisible or unremarkable.
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Cheryl
This chapter is full of "but for" plus "selfish indulgence" resulting in inevitable negative consequences. The worth of Haman was negligible compared to the worth of Mordecai. Haman's worth was in his mind and Mordecai's worth was in his deeds.
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