Synopsis
King Ahasuerus learns that Mordecai revealed the plans of Bigthana and Teresh to assasinate him. Haman must carry out the king's orders to honor Mordecai.
Commentary
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(6:1) |
(R) How does the writer know the king could not sleep? (R) When the Megillah is read, this line is shouted out, announcing the beginning of a miracle. (R) Remez - Hashem's sleep was disturbed. Night is a metaphor for non-awareness. |
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(6:6) |
King Ahasuerus does not name the person, just like Haman did not name the Jews in Chapter 3. (TK) Pride precedes the fall. Sermon by Timothy Keller |
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(6:11) |
Hmmm... Was Mordecai still wearing sackcloth? He had refused the clothes that Esther had sent him, so why did he the royal robes from Haman? |
Notes on Pride - from Keller
- Pride is the ruthless, sleepless, unsmiling concentration on self.
- Pride makes you a fool.
- Pride is the petri dish of all sin.
- Pride is the one sin that hides itself.
- Religiosity makes pride worse, like pouring oil on a fire.
- If you exalt yourself, you'll be humbled; if you humble yourself, you'll be exalted.
Discussion Questions
- Who else in the Bible is mentioned with respect to robes? What do they represent?
- What was Haman seeking and what key mistake did he make?