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Michael's FoodSaturday, 28 December 2013

Esther chapter 4.

When Mordecai learned of all that had been done, he tore his

clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the city,

wailing loudly and bitterly.2 But he went only as far as the

king’s gate, because no one clothed in sackcloth was allowed to

enter it.3 In every province to which the edict and order of the

king cae, there was great ourning aong the !ews, with

fasting, weeping and wailing. Many lay in sackcloth and ashes."#I$%

When Mor&decai learned all that had been done, Mor&decai

rent his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out

into the idst of the city, wailing with a loud and bitter cry'2 he

went up to the entrance of the king’s gate, for no one ight

enter the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 (nd in every

province, wherever the king’s coand and his decree cae,

there was great ourning aong the !ews, with fasting and

weeping and laenting, and ost of the lay in sackcloth and

ashes. ")*$%

When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his

clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the

idst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry'2 (nd cae even before the king+s gate for none ight enter

into the king+s gate clothed with sackcloth.3 (nd in every province, whithersoever the king+s

coandent and his decree cae, there was great ourning

aong the !ews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing' and

any lay in sackcloth and ashes. "-!$%

When the edict was publicized, Mordecai was very sorrowful and filled

with repentance. He tore his clothes and put sackcloth and lay in

ashes. Sackcloth and ashes is a symbol of morning and repentance in

the Old estament.

!n every provinces throughout the kingdom"empire, there was greatmorning and repentance among the #ews. $asting, weeping, wailing

and laying in sackcloth and ashes. %ll the #ews were grieved and

sorrowful because they know they will be killed and annihilated on that

fateful day &as announced in the 'ing(s edict), and their

assets"properties will be plundered by their attackers.

*uestion+ Why did Mordecai go out into the city centre to show his

sorrow and repentance

-ossible easons+

/) o publicly show the sorrow and repentance to all, including #ews

and non0#ews.

1) o encourage the #ews to do the same, to repent and pray for

deliverance from 2od.

3) o publicly acknowledge that he is a #ew. 4y such sorrowful

reaction to the 'ing(s edict to destroy and annihilate the #ews,

everyone who saw his weeping and wailing would know he is a #ew.

Other #ews, when they do the same, are also revealing their ethnicity.

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esulting in some form of unified action and unified thinking.

5nity is important if the #ews are to defend themselves against their

enemies and attackers. 5nity enables coordinated and organised

defense.

When /sther’s eunuchs and feale attendants cae and told

her about Mordecai, she was in great distress. *he sent clothes

for hi to put on instead of his sackcloth, but he would notaccept the.0 1hen /sther suoned athak, one of the king’s

eunuchs assigned to attend her, and ordered hi to find out

what was troubling Mordecai and why. "#I$%

When /sther’s aids and her eunuchs cae and told her, the

ueen was deeply distressed' she sent garents to clothe Mor&

decai, so that he ight take off his sackcloth, but he would not

accept the. ")*$%

*o /sther+s aids and her chaberlains cae and told it her.

1hen was the ueen e4ceedingly grieved' and she sent raient

to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth fro hi

but he received it not. "-!$%

When *ueen 6sther heard about Mordecai and #ews( weeping, wailing,

laying in sackcloth and ashes, she also shared the sorrow despite not

knowing what has happened or what was to happen.

6sther sent proper clothes to Mordecai to change, but Mordecai refused

to stop the mourning. emoval of the sackcloth was like the ending of

the mourning. he #ews were already in terrible fate, having become

captives and brought from their homeland to 4abylon and 4abylonian

provinces. 7ow, the #ews will suffer a greater fate, this time total

destruction and annihilation of their race. So, how could Mordecai stop

mourning Mordecai was rightful to continue mourning...until a

solution of deliverance is known and decided.

5

Mordecai told hi everything that had happened to hi,including the e4act aount of oney aan had proised to

pay into the royal treasury for the destruction of the !ews. 6 e

also gave hi a copy of the te4t of the edict for their

annihilation, which had been published in *usa, to show to

/sther and e4plain it to her, and he told hi to instruct her to

go into the king’s presence to beg for ercy and plead with hi

for her people. "#I$%

5 and Mor&decai told hi all that had happened to hi, and the

e4act su of oney that aan had proised to pay into the

king’s treasuries for the destruction of the !ews. 6 Mor&decai

also gave hi a copy of the written decree issued in *usa for

their destruction, that he ight show it to /sther and e4plain it

to her and charge her to go to the king to ake supplication to

hi and entreat hi for her people. 7 (nd athach went and

told /sther what Mor&decai had said. ")*$%

Mordecai e8plained everything that happened to the messenger, which

the messenger would inform 6sther. Mordecai mentioned every detail,

including the promise of monies contribution for destruction of #ews.

$or additional proof, Mordecai handed a copy of the 'ing(s edict"decree

to the messenger, to be forwarded to 6sther.

Mordecai re9uested 6sther to appeal to the 'ing, for the lives of the

#ews.

:ommunication concept+

/. ell all the important facts, not leaving any small but important

details.

1. Show the documented evidence to support the facts.

3. !f communicating through an intermediary, documented evidence





plays a vital role.

7 athak went back and reported to /sther what Mordecai had

said. 89 1hen she instructed hi to say to Mordecai, 88 :(ll the

king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that

for any an or woan who approaches the king in the inner

court without being suoned the king has but one law that

they be put to death unless the king e4tends the gold scepter to

the and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since Iwas called to go to the king.; "#I$%

%lthough 'ing ;er8es was in love with 6sther, she did not get to see

him every day or sleep with him every night. he 'ing had hundreds of

concubines, so he sleeps with a different woman every night.

Seeing the 'ing without being summoned would anger the 'ing. he

'ing most likely did not want to be bothered by any one of his

hundreds of women. he 'ing most likely did not want to be bothered

by walk0in guests, including his generals, governors, princes, officials.

Seeing the 'ing without an appointment &without being summoned) is

a 7o07o. !t is like....impossible to meet an important :6O without

prior appointment.

82 When /sther’s words were reported to Mordecai,83 he sent

back this answer :<o not think that because you are in the

king’s house you alone of all the !ews will escape. 8=or if you

reain silent at this tie, relief and deliverance for the !ews will arise fro

another place, but you and your father’s faily will perish. (nd who

knows but that you have coe to your royal position for

such a tie as this>; "#I$%

8 =or if you keep silence at such a tie as this, relief and

deliverance will rise for the !ews fro another uarter, but you

and your father’s house will perish. (nd who knows whether

you have not coe to the kingdo for such a tie as this>;

")*$%

8=or if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this tie, then shall there

enlargeent and deliverance arise to the !ews fro another place' but thou

and thy father+s house shall be destroyed and who knoweth

whether thou art coe to the kingdo for such a tie

as this> "-!$%

Mordecai appealed for 6sther(s the second time. Mordecai persuaded by

emphasizing on < facts+

/) 6sther will be safe and alive even if she doesn(t appeal to the 'ing

on behalf of the #ews.

1) he #ews might be able to organize and defend themselves,

especially in the outer provinces. here will be survivors among the#ews. -robably, 7O all the #ews will die.

3) 6sther(s relative, particularly Mordecai himself, and other relatives

living in Susa city will die.

<) here is a purpose by 2od..... 6sther becoming *ueen. -robably

6sther would be 2od(s answer for the deliverance of the #ews from

their enemies.

he last fact was the most important.

Management concept+ Sometimes, the last point is H6 MOS

!M-O%7 point.

he last point was probably the most convincing statement for 6sther

to take the risk of losing her life to go into the 'ing(s presence without

being summoned.

80 1hen /sther sent this reply to Mordecai 8? :@o, gather

together all the !ews who are in *usa, and fast for e. <o not





eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and y attendants

will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even

though it is against the law. (nd if I perish, I perish.; "#I$%

80 1hen /sther bade the return Mordecai this answer,8? @o, gather together all the !ews that are present in *hushan,

and fast ye for e, and neither eat nor drink three days, night

or day I also and y aidens will fast likewise' and so will I goin unto the king, which is not according to the law and if I

perish, I perish. "-!$%

When Mordecai first re9uested her to appeal to the 'ing, 6sther was

fearful and afraid to see the 'ing without being summoned, afraid to

lose her life. When Mordecai re9uested her the second time,

deliberating the < facts including 2od(s purpose for 6sther to become

the *ueen, she had become daring, and ready to pay the price of death

for going to see the 'ing without being summoned. 7oted that she was

still fearful although willing and ready to die. &$ollowing the law was

important in Susa. *ueen =ashti was divorced"demoted because she

refused to follow the 'ing(s instruction. $urthermore, *ueen 6sther

seemed to be a submissive and obedient person. She would follow thelaw, hence, fearful to see the 'ing without being summoned, because

such was the rule.)

*ueen 6sther wanted a great fasting &3 days, 3 nights, no eating nor

drinking). She wanted the #ews seriously cry out to 2od for His hand,

for 2od to help 6sther in effectively appealing to the 'ing to cancel the

edict"decree for the one0day destruction of #ews throughout the entire

kingdom"empire.

%pplication+ -ray and fast. !f we need 2od(s hand in certain crucial

situation, we should pray and fast.

2od will give us the wisdom to plan and decide on the wise course of

actions in the crucial situation.

85 *o Mordecai went away and carried out all of /sther’s

instructions. "#I$%

85 Mor&decai then went away and did everything as /sther had

ordered hi. ")*$%

85 *o Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that

/sther had coanded hi. "-!$%

Mordecai carried out the actions according to 6sther(s

instruction"order"command. Mordecai, although the guardian or foster

father, listened and obeyed 6sther(s instruction.

%ny wise instruction should be obeyed. %ny wise advice should be

considered and accepted.

2od can work in wondrous ways, in surprising manner. 2od could work

through anybody.

>o 7O think that 2od can only use pious and seemingly spiritual

believers. 2od also can make use of ordinary people. 2od can also

make use of ?bad? people. >epending on the task, 2od could be

making use of anybody to serve His purpose.

Sat, >ec 1@, 1A/3.

Michael Beap

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