The Plot to Annihilate the Jews | Esther 3:5-6 | Week 3 Day 3 Study of Esther

Hitler didn’t decide to try an annihilate the Jews because he had a bad encounter with one of them. They were one of his scapegoats. He had several groups of people he blamed the Germans’ problems on, and the Jews were always front and center. There may have been some individual encounters Hitler had, but he tapped into a growing antisemitism that was already alive and well in Germany. 

Many have suggested that Haman’s pride was so damaged by Mordecai that he determined to wipe out all the Jews because of it. This is quite a stretch, since Haman decided to let Mordecai live until his plan was complete. Such fomented hatred doesn’t happen because one person disrespects you. 

It seems much more likely that Mordecai and Haman both knew Haman’s heritage and that for the first time since the days of Saul, an Amalekite was given the kind of power and authority to repay their mortal adversaries for the pronounced annihilation agains them with one of their own. Haman was the second-in-command of the most powerful empire the world had ever seen, and it was his opportunity to get retribution for what the Jews did to his forefathers. 

When some crisis comes along and our politicians propose new legislation to solve that problem the next day, we need to understand clearly what’s going on in the background. 100% of the time, the politicians already have the legislation drafted and they’re just waiting for the right crisis to bring it up. That’s why they have hundreds of pages of legislation ready to go the day after a crisis. It’s very likely that’s the same thing here. Mordecai already knew the kinds of evil Haman had in store for the Jews, so he refused to bow. Mordecai’s insolence was just the catalyst for Haman to make it his first and top priority of his new reign. 

Again, this is only speculation, but it’s a speculation that scripture seems to be very strongly hinting at.

Why do you think Haman decided to kill all the Jews?

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Esther is simultaneously a victory and a tragedy. In some ways, If you look at it through a modern lens, it should be called the Victory of Mordecai and the Tragedy of Esther. Esther loses her parents and then is taken into the harem of a despotic king to be used as he wishes. Mordecai ends up, like Daniel, a very high official and ruler in his expatriated land. 

This will be a great study of Esther as we look at the emotions, the world and the meanings of one of the most cherished, and often misunderstood books of the Bible.

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