Today’s Chapters: Esther 7-10

Pete’s Thoughts:

Esther 7

At last Esther springs her trap.  Imagine Haman’s surprise.  He thought everything was going well.  He was dinning alone with the king and queen something few others could say they had done.  This was sure to be a great step in his career in the palace.  Yet all at once his dreams come crashing down as Esther reveals the one who has threatened her and her people.  Picture the King’s face when he hears what Haman has done.  The shock and rage that he would dare harm the queen.  Look at the irony that Haman is hung on his own gallows that he had intended to hang Mordecai on.

Esther 8

King Ahasuerus knew he could not outright change the law.  That was the nature of the law of the Medes and Persians – once something was signed by the king it could not be revoked.  Therefore Esther had to come up with a way for the Jews not to be killed that worked within the framework of the law.

Esther 9

This chapter gives us the background to the founding of the feast of Purim.  Each year the Jews would gather and remember how they were saved by Esther when she boldly stood up and defended her people.

Esther 10

Mordecai was given power and authority because of his trustworthiness and his faithfulness.  The king saw these in him and promoted him.  What characteristics are showing forth in our lives?