![]() ![]() Even though Haman was defeated, the decree of the king still stood against the Jews. Yet God’s wisdom operating in her life gave her the tact and ability to approach this great request in stages. Let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman: This was the request we might have expected to come back at Esther 5:4, where Esther was first invited to make her request to king Ahasuerus. Implored him with tears to counteract the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme which he had devised against the Jews: Esther asked that the previous decree requiring the extermination of the Jews be revoked.ī. For how can I endure to see the evil that will come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my countrymen?”Ī. So Esther arose and stood before the king, and said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight and the thing seems right to the king and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to annihilate the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces. And the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. Now Esther spoke again to the king, fell down at his feet, and implored him with tears to counteract the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme which he had devised against the Jews. ( Esther 8:3-6) Esther’s request for the salvation of her people. ![]() For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil. He should have lived his life after the conclusion of Solomon, who carefully considered these things: Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is man’s all. Yet it was all for nothing it was all a waste. So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai: Think of how hard Haman had to work to achieve all he did. One might say that he had climbed the ladder of success, but it was leaning against the wrong building.ī. On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman: Haman, the disturbed man who had seemingly achieved everything, ended with nothing – nothing even to pass on to his family. ![]() So the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai and Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman.Ī. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had told how he was related to her. On that day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. ( Esther 8:1-2) Haman’s home is given to Esther his position is given to Mordecai. ![]()
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