WEBVTT - Esther 8

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangi, and today we're in Esther chapter eight,

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<v Speaker 1>and we'll be reading from the message. That same day,

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<v Speaker 1>King Xerxes gave Queen Esther the estate of Hayman archenemy

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<v Speaker 1>of the Jews, and Mordecai came before the king because

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<v Speaker 1>Esther had explained their relationship. The king took off his

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<v Speaker 1>signet ring, which he had taken back from Haman, and

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<v Speaker 1>gave it to Mordecai. Esther appointed Mordecai over Hayman's estate.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Esther again spoke to the king, falling at his feet,

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<v Speaker 1>begging with tears to counter the evil of Haman the

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<v Speaker 1>Agagite and revoke the plan that he had plotted against

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<v Speaker 1>the Jews. And the king extended his gold scepter to Esther.

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<v Speaker 1>She got to her feet and stood before the king.

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<v Speaker 1>She said, if it pleased the King, and he regards

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<v Speaker 1>me with favor and thinks this is right, and if

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<v Speaker 1>he has any affection for me at all, let an

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<v Speaker 1>order be written that cancels the bulletins authorizing the plan

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<v Speaker 1>of Hayman, son of Hamadatha the Agagite, to annihilate the

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<v Speaker 1>Jews in all the King's provinces. How can I stand

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<v Speaker 1>to see this catastrophe wipe out my people? How can

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<v Speaker 1>I bear to stand by and watch the massacre of

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<v Speaker 1>my own relatives. King Xerxes said to Queen Esther and

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<v Speaker 1>Mordecai the Jew, I've given Hayman's estate to Esther, and

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<v Speaker 1>he's been hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.

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<v Speaker 1>So go ahead now and write whatever you decide on

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<v Speaker 1>behalf of the Jews, then seal it with the signet ring.

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<v Speaker 1>An order written in the King's name and sealed with

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<v Speaker 1>his signet ring is irrevocable. So the king's secretaries were

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<v Speaker 1>brought in on the twenty third day of the third month,

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<v Speaker 1>the month of Savan, and the order regarding the Jews

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<v Speaker 1>was written word for word as Mordecai dictated, and was

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<v Speaker 1>addressed to the satraps, governors and officials of the provinces

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<v Speaker 1>from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty seven provinces in all,

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<v Speaker 1>to each province in its own script, and each people

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<v Speaker 1>in their own language, including the Jews in their script

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<v Speaker 1>and language. He wrote under the name of King Xerxes

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<v Speaker 1>and sealed the order with the royal signet ring. He

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<v Speaker 1>sent out the bulletins by couriers on horseback, writing the

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<v Speaker 1>fastest royal steeds bred from the royal stud The King's

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<v Speaker 1>order authorized the Jews in every city to arm and

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<v Speaker 1>defend themselves to the death, killing anyone who threatened them

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<v Speaker 1>or their women and children, and confiscating for themselves anything

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<v Speaker 1>owned by their enemies. The day set for this in

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<v Speaker 1>all King xerxes provinces was the thirteenth day of the

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<v Speaker 1>twelfth month, the month of Adar. The order was posted

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<v Speaker 1>in public places in each province so everyone could read it,

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<v Speaker 1>authorizing the Jews to be prepared on that day to

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<v Speaker 1>avenge themselves on their enemies. The couriers, fired up by

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<v Speaker 1>the King's order, raced off on their royal horses. At

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<v Speaker 1>the same time the order was posted in the palace

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<v Speaker 1>complex of Susa, Mordecai walked out of the king's presence

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<v Speaker 1>wearing a royal robe of violet and white, a huge

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<v Speaker 1>gold crown, and a purple cape of fine linen. The

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<v Speaker 1>city of Susa exploded with joy. For Jews, it was

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<v Speaker 1>all sunshine and laughter. They celebrated, they were honored. It

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<v Speaker 1>was that way all over the country, in every province,

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<v Speaker 1>every city. When the Kings bulletin was posted, the Jews

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<v Speaker 1>took to the streets in celebration, cheering and feasting. Not

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<v Speaker 1>only that, but many non Jews became Jews. Now it

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<v Speaker 1>was dangerous not to be a Jew. Let's pray, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for your word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for the privilege of being able to look at it

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<v Speaker 1>together today, and we thank you, Lord that we have

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<v Speaker 1>the opportunity to witness this turn of events, as you

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<v Speaker 1>supernaturally and providentially protected the Jewish people in the midst

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<v Speaker 1>of this time of persecution that they were experiencing. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful to see this, and we're grateful Lord that

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<v Speaker 1>this is the type of thing that you do for

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<v Speaker 1>your people in all generations. You ultimately work all things

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<v Speaker 1>together for the good of those who love you, and Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>we're grateful for that fact. We're grateful for the fact that,

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<v Speaker 1>through faith in your son Jesus Christ, we know you,

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<v Speaker 1>we're close to you, we walk with you, and you

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<v Speaker 1>strengthen our faith daily and you remind us time and

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<v Speaker 1>time again that you can be trusted. We're grateful, Lord

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<v Speaker 1>for these truths. We're grateful for all that you've taught us,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're grateful for your presence with us today. And

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<v Speaker 1>we commit this day to your care, and we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your providence in it. We pray this all

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<v Speaker 1>in Jesus' name. Amen,