The Enemy of The Jews Is the Enemy of God :: By Sean Gooding

Published on: March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 by RR7

Esther Lesson 12: The Enemy of The Jews Is the Enemy of God

Chapter 7: 1-10

“So, the king and Haman went to dine with Queen Esther. ²And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, ‘What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!’ ³Then Queen Esther answered and said, ‘If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. ⁴For we have been sold, my people and I, to be destroyed, to be killed, and to be annihilated. Had we been sold as male and female slaves, I would have held my tongue, although the enemy could never compensate for the king’s loss.’

^“⁵ So King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, ‘Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?’ ⁶ And Esther said, ‘The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman!’ So, Haman was terrified before the king and queen. ⁷Then the king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden; but Haman stood before Queen Esther, pleading for his life, for he saw that evil was determined against him by the king.

^“8 When the king returned from the palace garden to the place of the banquet of wine, Haman had fallen across the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, ‘Will he also assault the queen while I am in the house?’ As the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. ⁹ Now Harbonah, one of the eunuchs, said to the king, ‘Look! The gallows, fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke good on the king’s behalf, is standing at the house of Haman.’ Then the king said, ‘Hang him on it!’ ¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.“

When we ended last week, Haman was having a bad day. He had been commanded to honor Mordecai, his hated adversary, and then he went home only to have his wife tell him that things will not go well for him. The walk or ride to this banquet must have been one of the longest and stressful journeys of his life, and it probably ended too soon. Haman then had to walk past or ride past Mordecai again as he entered the palace. In verse 12 of the previous chapter, we see that Mordecai went back to his position at the gate once the parade and festivities were over for his tribute for saving the king’s life. So Haman had to go past him to get into the meeting with the king and queen.

Haman’s Last Supper verses 1-6

I hope that Queen Esther made something that Haman liked. We don’t know if she prepared the meal herself or had her helpers do it; nonetheless, the banquet was set, the two most important people in Persia were before her, and she was about to make her petition to the king. We get the impression from the reading that the king got to the point, but the Bible often skips the time and ‘small’ things for the big picture. They may have had a good meal, enjoyed some banter, and were maybe at the dessert stage before this conversation that we have here transpired.

Finally, the time comes to get to the point, and the king begins by once again confirming his love for Esther. He tells her that she can ask for anything, even half his kingdom, and he will grant it. This was not to be taken literally, but rather it is to be shown as a sign of his affection for her. This was the basis for Esther to plead, and God made sure that she was in the right place at the right time under the right circumstances to make a difference.

Esther made a personal request to the king and still did not reveal herself as a Jew. She was well taught by Mordecai, and even in this very stressful situation, she was very tactful and careful in how she framed her words and request. If you go back to Esther 3:8, Haman also hid the name of the people that he was targeting to kill on behalf of the king. I cannot imagine what Haman was feeling when he heard Esther and knew that she was a Jew, the king loved her, and he had petitioned the king to kill her. Wow! His day just went from bad to worse, and the prophecy from his wife in chapter 6:13 that he would not prevail against Mordecai must have been ringing in his ears like a gong.

In verse 4, Esther makes an amazing statement; she was well-spoken and understood the hand of God. The Jews had been in slavery for hundreds of years in Babylon, even after the liberation that began under Cyrus. When the initial invasion took place in Daniel 5, many of the Jews remained in Babylon and served the king of Persia. Many like Mordecai had attained great positions of leadership, but a large part were still slaves.

Esther was willing to accept slavery; she makes that clear in verse 4. ‘Had we been sold into slavery, the king would have suffered loss, but I could accept that.’ She points out that the Jews were very valuable to the king of Persia, and no amount of money could compensate for their value as people and servants. She could have lived as a slave, but the idea of death and annihilation was going too far, and this was the basis for her petition: ‘King, my husband, the one who loves me so much and is not ashamed even here to show it, please save my life.’

The Wrath of a King, verse 5-7

Once the enemy, Haman, was revealed, we do not know who the king was madder at, Haman or himself. As much as Haman was the instigator, his evil plan could not have been carried out without the king’s help and authority. What we do know is that Haman was about to suffer the wrath of king Ahasuerus. In Proverbs 20:2, we find this verse,

“The wrath of a king is like the roaring of a lion; Whoever provokes him to anger sins against his own life.”

Well, make no mistake, Ahasuerus had been provoked to anger, and he was about to set this right for the woman he loved, which means that Haman was about to forfeit his life. There is another verse that will show what was about to happen; one was about to suffer the king’s wrath and one the king’s favor. See Proverbs 19:12,

“The king’s wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.”

Haman was about to meet the roaring lion, and Esther was going to enjoy the dew on the grass. We are not familiar with this kind of power in many cases today. Most of our political leaders cannot order the death of citizens without a trial and court case. But in this time, the king had the power of life and death in his hand and mouth. Jesus will have this kind of power and rule when He returns. He will have absolute power and reign in perfect judgment. There will not be any court of appeals in Jesus’ reign; His word will be final and His judgments perfect.

Poor Haman was now in a position where he was the hunted and not the hunter. He was the endangered and not the endangerer. It is amazing how he was now going to plead for mercy to the queen when he was working to kill the Jews just a few days ago. This man was not going to go gracefully into that good night. He was going to go kicking and screaming. The king returns from contemplating his anger and position to find Haman in the process of pleading to the queen for mercy, the mercy he was not willing to extend to others.

The Bible tells us that those who show mercy will be shown mercy. Haman was not a merciful man, and his family members were not merciful people. Recall that it was his wife who suggested they build the gallows. She would live to regret that. However, Haman was found sprawled across the queen’s couch and near her; this was not allowed. This was the king’s wife, and no man who was not a eunuch was allowed near her. The very angry king walks in on what appears to be an assault on the queen by the man who has schemed to kill her and her people. It is not until chapter 8 that the Jewishness of the Queen is revealed. In Jewish writing, they claim that Gabriel the Archangel pushed Haman so that he fell into the queen.

The Gallows, verse 7-10

This year I have made the commitment to read the book of Proverbs all year, and there are some great verses that one comes across. In Proverbs 26:27, we find this verse,

“Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.”

Well, Haman did not dig a pit; he built the gallows. You may recall from a previous lesson that we explained that the gallows were not like we see in the great Western movies with a platform and a noose. These gallows were large spiked pieces of wood that stood up 50 cubits, about 75 feet into the air. These were visible from the palace. One of the king’s servants, a man named Harbonah, could see the gallows from the palace and suggested they be put to good use to execute Haman, even though he points out that they were made for Mordecai.

Haman had probably imagined watching Mordecai on this pole; he had planned it in his head and maybe even dreamed of it, but never in a million years did he picture himself on it. They took Haman and put him on the gallows for all to see. This was a gruesome death, and it could take a very long time to die. This spike would have traveled slowly up into the body as one wiggled on it, writhing in pain, eventually reaching the brain stem and killing you. The noise of death would have been heard everywhere and would have instilled fear in the minds of all who saw it.

The king’s wrath was appeased, and the enemy of the Jews was dead or dying. But there was still work to be done. Esther was saved, Mordecai would be okay in the king’s court, but the Jewish people in the 127 provinces of Persia were still in grave danger. This had to be dealt with; it was not enough that Esther was safe. ALL of the Jews had to be rescued as well.

We will get to that in the next chapter, but I want to draw a parallel from this to our lives today. There are many of us people who have been saved by Jesus. We have heard the Gospel and placed our faith in Him only for salvation and the washing away of our sin debt to God. Like Esther, we are saved from death, but unlike Esther, we do not make the news known to others. We are not telling others that Jesus will save them as well. Esther could have reveled in her safety and not cared about the rest of the Jews. But this could not be; Mordecai had instilled in her a sense of responsibility, and she had taken that even at the risk of her life. We need to take responsibility for the people around us that need Jesus and take the offer of salvation to them.

We, the children of the Lord God, have mortal enemies on earth. The most notable enemy is Satan, and he fights against us all the time. But in his service are many humans like Haman who hate the people of God and long to eradicate them. We are seeing this hatred more and more from some of our political leaders in both the US and Canada. There are laws being passed to limit speech, and there are laws being passed to make some of the Bible illegal to teach and preach. This puts us in the crosshairs of Satan’s minions, and soon we, like Esther and Mordecai, will find ourselves in grave danger. God will be our defense, and those that attack us are attacking God.

There is a possibility that we will be hurt and even killed for the name and cause of Jesus Christ. But God may send an Esther and a Mordecai to help us. We need to be faithful to Him in either situation. The apostle put it this way to remind us we are in a battle all the time: Ephesians 6: 10-13,

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”

God bless you,

Dr. Sean Gooding

Pastor of Mississauga Missionary Baptist Church

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Days of Prophecy :: By Daymond Duck

Published on: March 28, 2021 by RR7

Jesus compared the end of the age to the days of Noah and the days of Lot.

So much Bible prophecy is being fulfilled, these days could also be called the days of prophecy.

Here are some recent events that caught my attention.

One, in early Mar. 2021, Israel announced plans to build the “Peace Railway” to connect Israel with the Gulf nations, China, the EU and others.

This could take a few years, but it is prophetically significant because China has already spent hundreds of billions of dollars building the “silk railroad” to the Middle East, and the Bible teaches that the Kings of the East (probably China and others) will invade the Middle East during the Tribulation Period.

Two, concerning peace in the Middle East: on Mar. 16, 2021, Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu said there are 4 more normalization agreements (peace treaties) on the way.

Netanyahu did not name the 4 nations, but it is believed that 3 of them are Indonesia, Mauritania and Saudi Arabia.

If 4 more agreements are signed, that would up the “Abraham Accords” to 8 nations.

Israel is moving closer to the covenant with death (Isa. 28:14-15; Dan. 9:27).

Three, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Mar. 19, 2021, Middle East expert Joel Rosenberg said “the threat of war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah is rising.”

He noted that three Israeli leaders took emergency trips to Europe and Russia to relay Israel’s concern that war is coming.

Israel’s Pres. Rivlin and IDF Chief of Staff Kochavi visited Germany, Austria and France.

Israel’s Foreign Minister Ashkenazi visited Russia.

Rivlin has also secured an invitation to visit the U.S. to address a joint session of Congress (the time of this depends on when Congress can meet because of Covid).

Four, also concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Mar. 21, 2021, it was reported that there is a growing alliance between Russia, Iran and Turkey and a growing dislike by these three nations for the U.S.

Russia, Iran, and Turkey are working together to divide up Syria and gain more influence in the Middle East.

Five, concerning the U.S. being a blessing or a curse to Israel: on Mar. 18, 2021, it was reported that the Biden administration will reset America’s relationship with Israel in four areas: 1) The U.S. will re-establish diplomatic ties with the Palestinians; 2) The U.S. will return to the Two-State Solution (division of Israel); 3) The U.S. will oppose putting the “Made in Israel” label on products from the West Bank; and 4) The U.S. will return to giving the Palestinians millions of U.S. tax dollars each year.

Six, concerning world government: in a video that has reportedly gone viral on social media, a doctor from Ireland, Anne McCloskey, warned that “The Great Reset” is being pushed by globalist elite individuals and groups that want to drastically reduce the population of the earth.

McCloskey believes the Coronavirus crisis is a created event that people are using to establish a totalitarian world government.

McCloskey warned that these people are coming for you and everything you have, including all of your property, savings, and freedom.

It is important to understand that the Antichrist and False Prophet will use the economy (buying and selling) to control people and silence or eliminate those who disagree with their godless world government.

Seven, concerning the cashless society: it is being reported that one goal of “The Great Reset” is to completely transform the global money system into a cashless society.

Central Banks in several nations, including the U.S., are already discussing the creation of digital currencies that can be tracked.

These digital currencies will eventually make paper money worthless.

People will not be allowed to buy and sell without them.

For your information, the Republican Gazette recently reported that the cryptocurrency market has passed one trillion dollars in value.

This is fact, not a conspiracy theory that could be several years in the future.

Something like this could be a precursor to the Mark of the Beast.

Eight, concerning the coming economic collapse:

On Mar. 17, 2021, it was reported that Biden has asked Congress to reform the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, so he can raise corporate taxes to cover some of his spending, and the Tax Foundation has estimated that it will destroy 159,000 jobs (be aware that this is at a time when many businesses are locked down and facing bankruptcy).
On Mar. 17, 2021, it was reported that Biden signed an executive order on the day he was inaugurated that canceled the sale of oil and gas leases on 80 million acres of land in the Gulf of Mexico, and the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association estimates that will endanger an industry that employs about 250,000 people (experts are warning that everyone’s utility bills will skyrocket).
On Mar. 22, 2021, it was reported that Biden regularly consults with former Pres. Obama on a number of issues (recall that Obama promised to transform America, spied on Trump, his people were involved in the Russian Collusion Hoax, etc.).
On Mar. 22, 2021, it was reported that Biden plans to spend more than $100 million on bus and airline tickets, hotel rooms, detention facilities, Covid treatment, etc., for illegal immigrants.
On Mar. 23, 2021, it was reported that Biden is preparing a $3 trillion stimulus package to deal with Climate Change, rebuild America’s infrastructure, etc. (Know that many U.S. citizens didn’t receive a stimulus check from the last stimulus package.)

Nine, concerning mandatory vaccinations and tracking people, on Mar. 17, 2021, the Israeli Knesset approved a bill to require certain people to wear an electronic bracelet that will monitor whether they are obeying Israel’s quarantine laws or not.

These bracelets, called “Freedom Bracelets,” won’t track a person’s movements, but if that person leaves the area that they have been quarantined to, the authorities will be notified.

Officials are using Covid as an excuse to race toward many kinds of tracking systems to locate and keep up with the movement of people.

Ten, concerning the Coronavirus, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that 85.01 million doses of vaccine were given in the U.S. between Dec. 14, 2020, and Mar. 5, 2021.

1,524 people died in the first 48 hours, there were 31,079 adverse incidents (5,507 serious), and 85 reports of miscarriage or premature birth.

The short-term risk of death or serious affliction is small, but it is there, and there has not been enough time to determine unknown long-term risks.

In addition to the above, on Mar. 16, 2021, the Office of Attending Physicians reported that only 75% of the members in the U.S. House of Representatives have been vaccinated.

Even though 25% have not been vaccinated, all House members are allowed to use the House gym showers, locker room and swimming pool.

So, why are gyms, etc., locked down in several cities and states when House members are using the House gym, etc.?

Eleven, I want to share an e-mail from a reader that doesn’t want to be vaccinated.

Much of it is over my head, but it is well-stated and, in my opinion, very important.

Knowingly putting the name of Lucifer into your body is literally identifying yourself with him (The enzyme that activates the quantum dots in Gates’ vaccine is called Luciferase. Lucifer was Satan’s name when he fell; Isa. 14:12).
Knowingly taking aborted human fetal tissue into your body is not much different than cannibalism (When you can’t eat by mouth, you get nourishment through an IV into your body, so what’s the real difference?).
Satan is behind this whole thing, because it is unnatural for a person to want to exterminate their own species; even animals have respect for their own kind!
He (Satan) started his attack on the human genome (DNA) in Genesis 6, and nearly accomplished his agenda, BUT GOD intervened and protected the human race through Noah and his family because they were the only people on earth who had clean genetics (the pure human genome).
Jesus came as a human with a pure, uncorrupted human double helix of DNA; therefore, His sacrifice was done as a human and is for human beings only, not for animals, or synthetics, or ‘transhumans’ because none of them are ‘in the image of God.’
This current vaccine will begin the process of altering the human genome, but it does not splice into the double helix and completely change the DNA; however, the ‘mark of the beast’ (the Quantum Dot Tattoo) will totally corrupt the human genome, splicing itself into the double helix, so that the person who takes it will no longer be ‘in the image of God’ but will be ‘in the image of Lucifer’ with an alien form of DNA, one that was not created by God but is an abomination just like the Nephilim.
I never thought I would see Hosea 4:6 so clearly as I do today: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” I wonder if the believers who take it will pay a price in eternity? If they are born again, they cannot lose their salvation, but God says they will not be ‘priests,’ and He will ‘forget their children,’ so does this mean that they will lose rewards? I think so! It’s up to each of us to be responsible for our actions, as God says in Romans 1:20 that ‘they are without excuse.’

Twelve, here is another interesting e-mail from a reader in MO.

No one is date-setting, but this is amazing, if true, and I pray that it will brighten your day.

The reader’s pastor asked his congregation at their Wednesday night Bible study to open their Bible to the last two verses in the Bible (Rev. 22:20-21).

The verses are 20 and 21 (as in the year 2021), and they read, “He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.”

Some would love for Jesus to come quickly for His Church in 2021.

Finally, if you want to go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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