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Dr. Goodluck Ofoegbu
Prof. Oby Ofoegbu
Banking Blessings Ministry
San Antonio, Texas
USA
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What We Will Learn
Through Esther’s appeal to King Xerxes
And God’s intervention
Mordecai triumphed over conspiracy
Against himself and other Jews
Overcame his enemies
Overcame poverty
Esther 5–9
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Esther Granted Audience
But Delays Appeal
King Xerxes granted audience to Esther
Invited her three times to present petition
She postponed on two occasions
Presented her petition on the third
Additional events that favored Mordecai
occurred during Esther’s postponement
Esther 5:1–8 and 7:1–2
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
1 Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king's palace, across from the king's house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
2 So it was, when the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, that she found favor in his sight, and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. Then Esther went near and touched the top of the scepter.
Despite coming without invitation
King Xerxes granted Esther audience
And invited her to present petition
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
3 And the king said to her, “What do you wish,
Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall
be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”
King Xerxes promised to grant Esther’s request, even if the most she could ask
But Esther was not ready
Invited King Xerxes and Haman to a banquette instead
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
5 Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, that he may do as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
4 So Esther answered, “If it pleases the king,
let the king and Haman come today to the
banquet that I have prepared for him.”
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
6 At the banquet of wine the king said to
Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be
granted you. What is your request, up to half
the kingdom? It shall be done!”
King again promised to grant Esther’s request, even if the most she could ask
But Esther was not ready
Invited the king and Haman to a second banquette instead
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
8 If I have found favor in the sight of the king,
and if it pleases the king to grant my petition
and fulfill my request, then let the king and
Haman come to the banquet which I will
prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as
the king has said.”
7 Then Esther answered and said, “My
petition and request is this:
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
2 And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!”
1 So the king and Haman went to dine with
Queen Esther.
For the third time, King Xerxes promised
to grant Esther’s request
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Esther’s Postponement
Setup Favorable Events (1)
Haman overcome by hatred for Mordecai
Lamented his life unsatisfactory for as long
as Mordecai was alive
Built gallows specially for Mordecai
Haman, instead of Mordecai, would be hung
on the gallows he built for Mordecai
Esther 5:9–14
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
10 Nevertheless Haman restrained himself
and went home, and he sent and called for
his friends and his wife Zeresh.
9 So Haman went out that day joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, and that he did not stand or tremble before him, he was filled with indignation against Mordecai.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
12 Moreover Haman said, “Besides, Queen Esther invited no one but me to come in with the king to the banquet that she prepared; and tomorrow I am again invited by her, along with the king.
11 Then Haman told them of his great riches, the multitude of his children, everything in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 5 (NKJV)
14 Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made, fifty cubits high, and in the morning suggest to the king that Mordecai be hanged on it; then go merrily with the king to the banquet.” And the thing pleased Haman; so he had the gallows made.
13 Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I
see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's
gate.”
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Esther’s Postponement
Setup Favorable Events (2)
King Xerxes reminded that Mordecai saved
him from assassination plot
But was never rewarded
Invited Haman to propose reward for
Mordecai
Ordered him to implement the reward
Esther 6:1–14 [1–3, 10, and 12]
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 6 (NIV)
2 It was found recorded there that Mordecai
had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the
king’s officers who guarded the doorway, who
had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
1 That night the king could not sleep; so he
ordered the book of the chronicles, the record
of his reign, to be brought in and read to him.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 6 (NKJV)
3 “What honor and recognition has Mordecai
received for this?” the king asked.
“Nothing has been done for him,” his
attendants answered.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 6 (NIV)
12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s
gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head
covered in grief,
10 “Go at once,” the king commanded
Haman. “Get the robe and the horse and do
just as you have suggested for Mordecai the
Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Do not
neglect anything you have recommended.”
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Esther Presents Petition
to King Xerxes
Esther presents her petition at 3rd prompting
King ordered Haman executed
Punished for his plot against Mordecai,
Esther, and other Jews
Esther 7:1–10
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
2 and as they were drinking wine on the
second day, the king again asked, “Queen
Esther, what is your petition? It will be given
you. What is your request? Even up to half
the kingdom, it will be granted.”
1 So the king and Haman went to Queen
Esther’s banquet,
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
4 For I and my people have been sold to be
destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had
merely been sold as male and female slaves,
I would have kept quiet, because no such
distress would justify disturbing the king.”
3 Then Queen Esther answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
6 Esther said, “An adversary and enemy! This
vile Haman!”
Then Haman was terrified before the king
and queen.
5 King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is
he? Where is he—the man who has dared to
do such a thing?”
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
7 The king got up in a rage, left his wine and went out into the palace garden. But Haman, realizing that the king had already decided his fate, stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
8 Just as the king returned from the palace
garden to the banquet hall, Haman was
falling on the couch where Esther was
reclining.
The king exclaimed, “Will he even molest
the queen while she is with me in the house?”
As soon as the word left the king’s mouth,
they covered Haman’s face.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 7 (NKJV)
10 So they impaled Haman on the pole he had set up for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.
9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, “A pole reaching to a height of fifty cubits stands by Haman’s house. He had it set up for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.”The king said, “Impale him on it!”
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King Grants Esther’s Petition
and More
King gave Haman’s estate to Esther
Elevated Mordecai to highest seat of honor among his nobles (replaces Haman)
Authorized Esther and Mordecai to write a decree in his name to empower the Jews
Decree gave Jews right to assemble, protect themselves, and destroy their enemy
Esther 8:1–2, 7–8, 11, and 15–17
Esther 9:1–4 and 10:3
Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 8 (NKJV)
2 The king took off his signet ring, which he
had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it
to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over
Haman’s estate.
1 That same day King Xerxes gave Queen
Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the
Jews. And Mordecai came into the presence
of the king, for Esther had told how he was
related to her.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 8 (NKJV)
8 Now write another decree in the king’s name
in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you,
and seal it with the king’s signet ring—for no
document written in the king’s name and
sealed with his ring can be revoked.”
7 King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to
Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked
the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and
they have impaled him on the pole he set up.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 8 (NKJV)
11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in every
city the right to assemble and protect
themselves; to destroy, kill and annihilate the
armed men of any nationality or province who
might attack them and their women and
children, and to plunder the property of their
enemies.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 8 (NKJV)
16 For the Jews it was a time of happiness
and joy, gladness and honor.
15 When Mordecai left the king’s presence,
he was wearing royal garments of blue and
white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe
of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a
joyous celebration.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 8 (NKJV)
17 In every province and in every city to
which the edict of the king came, there was
joy and gladness among the Jews, with
feasting and celebrating. And many people of
other nationalities became Jews because fear
of the Jews had seized them.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 9 (NKJV)
1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month,
the month of Adar, the edict commanded by
the king was to be carried out. On this day
the enemies of the Jews had hoped to
overpower them, but now the tables were
turned and the Jews got the upper hand over
those who hated them.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 9 (NKJV)
2 The Jews assembled in their cities in all the
provinces of King Xerxes to attack those
determined to destroy them. No one could
stand against them, because the people of all
the other nationalities were afraid of them.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 9 (NKJV)
4 Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his
reputation spread throughout the provinces,
and he became more and more powerful.
3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the
satraps, the governors and the king’s
administrators helped the Jews, because fear
of Mordecai had seized them.
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Mordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity
Esther 10 (NKJV)
3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King
Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held
in high esteem by his many fellow Jews,
because he worked for the good of his people
and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.
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What We LearnedMordecai worshiped and served God despite
living in adversity
His refusal to worship Herman started
sequence of events that led to his triumph
over adversity
Ascended to the highest position
Conquered poverty
Triumphed over his enemies
Because he worshiped God unconditionallyMordecai Overcomes Adversity: Responding to Adversity