TAWG - January 28, 2023 - Esther 6:1-14
January 28, 2023

Esther 6:1-14

6:1 | During a sleepless night, the king decided to use the time to review court business. The text here suggests there was an extended reading of the book of the records, and the passage about Mordecai was reached at daybreak, when Haman appeared in the outer court.

6:4 | The timing of Haman’s arrival at the palace is one of the story’s wonderful ironies. The king had just been reminded of Mordecai’s heroic deed and could not wait until morning to reward him. Haman could not wait until morning to get permission to kill him.

6:7-10 | Haman’s response to the king was definitive, perhaps because he had frequently anticipated this moment. The royal robe was a sign of the king’s special favor (1 Sam. 18:4), as was the parade on one of his decorated horses. So nothing could have been more distasteful to Haman than to publicly honor Mordecai in the way that he had hoped to be honored.

6:12 | After such royal treatment, Mordecai simply went back to the king’s gate. His was a far different response from Haman’s upon being invited to Esther’s dinner party in 5:12. Jesus sums up this matter in Luke 14;11 when He states that people who exalt themselves will be humbled, but those who are humble will be exalted.