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Thursday, 2 January 2014

Esther chapter 10.

Summary: King Xerxes, aka King Ahaseurus, had become very powerful with a huge empire.

aving a great !rime "inister was beneficial to King Xerxes in exerting power and influence in his

empire. "ordecai became a very important person, ranked second to the King. "ordecai was also

popular and held in high esteem by the #ews due to his virtues.

King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its

distant shores. 2 And all his acts of power and might, together

with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king

had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annalsof

the kings of Media and Persia !"#$%

King Ahasuerus laid tribute on the land and on the islands

of the sea. 2 All the acts of his power and might, and the full

account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king

ad&anced him, are they not written in the annals of the kings of

Media and Persia !'($%

And the king Ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and

upon the isles of the sea.

2 And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the

declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king

ad&anced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles

of the kings of Media and Persia !K)$%

King Xerxes, also known as King Ahaserus, was king of a powerfulempire, with many lands and islands paying tribute.

The power and might of King Xerxes, and the greatness of Mordecai,

was recorded in book of chronicles of the Media and Persia. n the book

of !sther, we don"t get to read about them much. #or the $ook of

!sther focused on matters most rele%ant to &ews.

$ook of !sther has focused on the rise of !sther to be 'ueen, Mordecai

sa%ing the King"s life, (aman"s plot to destroy and annihilate the &ews,

Mordecai honoured for sa%ing the King"s life,the plea by !sther for the

li%es, the &ews" %ictory against their enemies, the establishment of

Purim celebration.

* Mordecai the )ew was second in rank to King

Xerxes, preeminent among the )ews, and held in high esteem

by his many fellow )ews, because he worked for the good of his

people and spoke up for the welfare of all the )ews. !"#$%

* +or Mordecai the )ew was next in rank to King Ahasuerus, and

he was powerful among the )ews and popular with his many

kindred, for he sought the good of his people and interceded for

the welfare of all his descendants. !'($%

* +or Mordecai the )ew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great

among the )ews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren,

seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his

seed. !K)$%

Mordecai was powerful in the kingdom)empire. (e was ranked second

to King Xerxes.

At the same, Mordecai was much respected and honoured by the &ews.

The &ews looked highly upon Mordecai.

Management concept* To be honoured and respected, a Top +eader

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for the fear of them had fallen upon all peoples. * All the princes

of the pro&inces and the satraps and the go&ernors and the

royal officials also helped the )ews, for the fear of Mor5decai

had fallen upon them. +or Mor5decai was great in the king0s

house, and his fame spread throughout all the pro&inces3 for

the man Mor5decai grew more and more powerful. !'($%

On the day as per earlier and latter edict/decree, the Jews gathered in the various cities of all t he

provinces to defend and attack their enemies. The enemies and attackers were said to be mainly

Amalekites, and Haman was a Amalekite. Tens sons of Haman were furious with the eecution of

their father, and confiscation of their estate. Ten sons of Haman were aggressively arming

themselves and wanted make use of the first edict/decree to attack and destroy the Jews.

!n this battle "one day civil war#, the Jews had the upper hand. $od was on their side. Other races

were fearful of the Jews, and most did not attack the Jews. %o only the enemies that hated the Jews

very much would attack and battle against the Jews. The officers of the various provinces were also

helping the Jews. This was because &ordecai was growing in influence and power. 'y assisting the

Jews, they hope to find favour with &ordecai.

Application( !f $od is for us, many people will be making way for us. )e will get support and

assistance from other people. *eople will want to be on the same side as us.

7 /he )ews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing

and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those

who hated them. 8 #n the citadel of (usa, the )ews killed and

destroyed fi&e hundred men.9 /hey also killed Parshandatha,

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them but did not lay their hands on the plunder. 9 /his

happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on

the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and

Doy. !"#$%

The Jews in the provinces were also victorious. Jews in the provinces killed 75,000 men, but did not

plunder the assets of the enemies and attackers. Mordecai must have coordinated with the Jews all

over the kingdom/empire that the assets of enemies must not be plundered. This was a wise

strateg. !iving the enem a living chance after the battle is important. This would reduce the

chance of the enem seeking vengeance.

Management concept" #hen we deal with our enemies and competitors, we need to be reasonable

and realistic. $o not push them too hard. %nough is enough. #inning is enough. #e do &'T seek

the total destruction of the enemies and competitors.

; /he )ews in (usa, howe&er, had assembled on the thirteenth

and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made

it a day of feasting and Doy.6 /hat is why rural )ewsEthose li&ing in &illagesEobser&e the

fourteenth of the month of Adaras a day of Doy and feasting, a

day for gi&ing presents to each other. !"#$%

2- Mordecai recorded these e&ents, and he sent letters to all the

)ews throughout the pro&inces of King Xerxes, near and

far, 2 to ha&e them celebrate annually the fourteenth andfifteenth days of the month of Adar 22 as the time when the

)ews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their

sorrow was turned into Doy and their mourning into a day of

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God will bless us wherever we go, wherever we are. God will

protect us from our enemies. God will make a way, when there

seems to be no way. God is omnipresent, and omnipotent. Hallelujah.

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Summary: Queen Esther pleaded again with King Xerxes for the lives of her people and her

family. King Xerxes finally decided to g ive Esther and Mordecai a "lan! chec!" on what est

ounter#ction to preserve the lives of the $ews. Mordecai wrote out the edict%decree sealed

y the King& authori'ing all the $ews the right to organise to arm& defend& and attac! their

enemies on the same day that their enemies were authori'ed to !ill and destroy them.

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with me, let an order be written overruling the dispatches that

Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, devised and wrote to

destroy the Jews in all the kings provinces. 6 For how can

bear to see disaster fall on my people! How can bear to see

the destruction of my family!" #$%&

' (hen )sther spoke again to the king* she fell at his feet and

besought him with tears to avert the evil design of Haman the

Ag+agite and the plot which he had devised against the

Jews. And the king held out the golden scepter to )sther, - and)sther rose and stood before the king. And she said, f it

please the king, and if have found favor in his sight, and if the

thing seem right before the king, and be pleasing in his eyes,

let an order be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman

the Ag+agite, the son of Hammeda+tha, which he wrote to

destroy the Jews who are in all the provinces of the king. 6 For

how can endure to see the calamity that is coming to my

people! /r how can endure to see the destruction of my

kindred!" #0J%&

Esther's first was petition for her own life. Esther's second was request

for the lives of her people, the Jews. King Xerxes had granted her first

petition, and had executed Haman, the person who plotted to kill the

Jews. King had given the estate of Haman to Esther.

However, Esther continue to plead in full humilit !falling at the King's

feet and weeping with tears". Esther pleaded for the retraction of the

edict#decree to destro the Jews in all the King's provinces. $he

pleaded using soft approach, in full humilit%&f it please the king, and

if have found favor in his sight, and if the thing seem right (efore the

king, and (e pleasing in his ees, ...)

*pplication% +adies have a ver powerful method to appeal to their

men% tears. an men, even those who are strong-minded and hard-

headed, will their heart softened when their wives#girlfriends asked

with tears.

*gain here, Esther gave her /ustification for her plea%0" $he could not (ear to see the destruction of her people.

" $he could not (ear to see the destruction of her famil. ordecai

and Esther might (e save inside the palace, (ut all the Jews outside

would (e attacked and killed.

$he would (e filled with sorrow and grief if that fateful da of

destruction proceeded as per the edict#decree. $urel, the King would

not (e pleased with a sorrowful 1ueen. * sorrowful 1ueen would not

(e a(le to please, entertain and satisf the King.

Esther plaed on the emotion of the King.

1 0ing 2er3es replied to 4ueen )sther and to 5ordecai the Jew,

ecause Haman attacked the Jews, have given his estate to

)sther, and they have impaled him on the pole he set up. 7 $ow

write another decree in the kings name in behalf of the Jews as

seems best to you, and seal it with the kings signet ring8for nodocument written in the kings name and sealed with his ring

can be revoked." #$%&

1 (hen 0ing Ahasu9e+rus said to 4ueen )sther and to 5or+decai

the Jew, ehold, have given )sther the house of Haman, and

they have hanged him on the gallows, because he would lay

hands on the Jews.7 And you may write as you please with

regard to the Jews, in the name of the king, and seal it with the

kings ring* for an edict written in the name of the king and

sealed with the kings ring cannot be revoked. #:;%&

Earlier, we read about Queen Esther pleading to the King, Now here, we read about the King's

decision given to Esther and Mordecai. After Queen Esther pleaded with King Xerxes with tears and

in full huilit!, the King's heart was oved. King suoned Mordecai. Mordecai, Esther and the

King probabl! discussed about this atter at length. "hat we read in verses # and $ were ore li%e

the &udge giving the final verdict, at the end of the hearing.

or the final verdict, King had his introduction stateent that as (aan had plotted to %ill t he

Queen's people, (aan had been punished b! hanging to death at gallows, and (aan's assets

were confiscated and given to Esther as copensation. King Xerxes then delivered the verdict that


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he would sign and seal another edict/decree. As for the content of the edict/decree, it would be as

per the wish of Esther and Mordecai. The King had given the free hand for Esther and Mordecai to

decide what was best for the Jews. King explained that any edict/decree issued by the King could

not be revoe.

!antastic" This was the best verdict for the Jews. Esther and Mordecai were given a #blan chec#

to write #whatever#, and the King pro$ised to sign and seal it.

As children of %od, we are given #free hand# to decide how we want to run our lives. %od had given

us his &ord through the bible. 't is up to us to decide how $uch do we want to obey and follow his

word. (et us re$e$ber our ind and gracious %od. (et us strive to wal close with %od. (et us

re$e$ber %od in everything we plan, in everything we do, big or s$all. !or our %od is a caring andloving %od.

< At once the royal secretaries were summoned8on the twenty9

third day of the third month, the month of ;ivan. (hey wrote

out all 5ordecais orders to the Jews, and to the satraps,

governors and nobles of the =>1 provinces stretching from

ndia to ?ush. (hese orders were written in the script of each province andthe language of each people and also to the Jews in their own script and

language. =@ 5ordecai wrote in the name of 0ing 2er3es, sealed

the dispatches with the kings signet ring, and sent them by

mounted couriers, who rode fast horses especially bred for the

king. #$%&

)a$an had an edict/decree sealed by King which was sent to all provinces, to destroy the Jews.

Mordecai the Jew had another edict/decree seal by King, sent out to all provinces, to counter the

earlier edict/decree.

== (he kings edict granted the Jews in every citythe right to

assemble and protect themselves* to destroy, kill and annihilate

the armed men of any nationality or province who might attack

them and their women and children, and to plunder the

property of their enemies. => (he day appointed for the Jews to

do this in all the provinces of 0ing 2er3es was the thirteenth

day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar. =' A copy of the

te3t of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and

made known to the people of every nationality so that the Jews

would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their

enemies.= (he couriers, riding the royal horses, went out, spurred on by

the kings command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of

;usa. #$%&

=@ (he writing was in the name of 0ing Ahasu9e+rus and sealed

with the kings ring, and letters were sent by mounted couriers

riding on swift horses that were used in the kings service, bred

from the royal stud. == y these the king allowed the Jews who

were in every city to gather and defend their lives, to destroy,

to slay, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or

province that might attack them, with their children and

women, and to plunder their goods, => upon one day throughout

all the provinces of 0ing Ahasu9e+rus, on the thirteenth day of

the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. #:;%&

=@ And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name, and sealed it with

the kings ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, andriders on mules, camels, and young dromedariesB== Cherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city

to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to

destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the

people and province that would assault them, both little ones

and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,=> Dpon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely,

upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the

month Adar. #0J%&

Mordecai and Esther were wise in devising the counteraction plan. Mordecai was $ost liely a

learned, intelligent and wise $an. Mordecai thought of giving the Jews the right for an organised

defensive plan which was also inclusive of pree$ptive attac. The right to plan, organise, defend,

and attach potential attacers, and plunder assets of attachers/potential attacers was great.

This edict/decree would give sufficient ti$e for the Jews to organise, plan. strategi*e, train, ar$the$selves for the day of battle. 'n battles, planning, strategies, organising and training the fighting

force would be very i$portant for success. &ith Esther the Jew as the +ueen and Mordecai the Jew

as the ri$e Minister, the non-Jews were starting to see the Jews as powerful and influential. &ith

this new edict/decree, all the Jews in all 0 provinces throughout the ingdo$/e$pire were


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organizing and arming themselves into fighting force. These caused fear among the other races.

Imagine hundred of thousands of Jews, men and women, holding arms, marching and training, all

these happening in every city. What a show of force! These fighting force are influenced by the Prim

inister ordecai, the second in command, second after the ing.

With good planning, half the "uccess is assured.

#nity is a huge force. With unity, the enemy will be fearful. With unity, we have better probability of

success.

Wisdom is important. ing $er%es had given &ueen 'sther and ordecai a blan( chec(, a blan(

edict)decree to be filled up. It was up to the wisdom and intelligence of 'sther and ordecai to plan

and strategize what was the best *ounter +ction by the Jews which was fair and reasonable.

=- Chen 5ordecai left the kings presence, he was wearing royal

garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple

robe of fine linen. And the city of ;usa held a Eoyous

celebration.=6 For the Jews it was a time of happiness and

Eoy, gladness and honor. =1 n every province and in every city

to which the edict of the king came, there was Eoy and gladness

among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many

people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the

Jews had seied them. #$%&

ordecai was highly esteemed and greatly honoired. e was wearing royal garment, purple robe, a

golden crown. is status was very high. Purple color was the royal color, -ust as in the oriental

nations, yellow is the royal color. olden crown is also another royal symbol.

With this new edict)decree, all the Jews saw salvation and deliverance, hence, there was -oy and

happiness. The Jews were now thin(ing and feeling positive, that they have a fighting chance

against their enemies and attac(ers. The Jews were also positive because the Prime inister is a

Jew, and the &ueen is also a Jew. The Jews saw that od did not forget them, od had a plan of

deliverance and salvation for them.

/ear of the Jews grew, and some non0Jews pretended to be Jews. The Jews suddenly found more

allies than ever. Probably, some enemies also decided to ma(e peace with the Jews, at that time.

1 (he G/:will cause your enemies who rise against you to be

defeated before you* they shall come out against you one way,

and flee before you seven ways. #euteronomy >7B1& #0J%&

1 (he G/:will grant that the enemies who rise up against you

will be defeated before you. (hey will come at you from one

direction but flee from you in seven. #euteronomy >7B1& #$%"

God loves His people. God does not forsake His people. God will

protect His people from their enemies.

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The Triumph of the Jews

A thousand may fall at your side,1

ten thousand at your right hand*

but it will not come near you.

Iou will only look with your eyes7

and see the recompense of the wicked.

ecause you have made the G/:your refuge,

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