CONTENTS The black cloud with which the church was covered, in the preceding chapter, begins in this to brighten up. Ahasuerus, unable to sleep, causeth the records of his kingdom to be read to him. This leads to Mordecai's advancement. Haman begins to meet with mortification. Esther's petition is... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. Reader! go on to remark the hand of the LORD in what is here related. How came the persons who read to the king, to lig... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him. Reader! look still with your eye beyond the letter of the word, and discover one behind the whole, like the prophet's vision, (E... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) В¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. Every verse in this sweet chapter is interesting. No sooner was the morning arrived, than Haman, alive t... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. Haman is announced. Ahasuerus is ready for his purpose, and Haman for his: but oh! how different their views. Think of this, my soul, when the enemy storms most. Never is the triumph... [ Continue Reading ]
(6) So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? (7) And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour, (8)... [ Continue Reading ]
(12) В¶ And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. Reader! observe, and closely observe, the different effects wrought upon the minds of those two men. Mordecai was not elated: he, did not hasten to the King after his promotion. H... [ Continue Reading ]
(13) And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. (14) And w... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS READER! while I pray for grace both for you and myself, that we may derive all suitable instruction from our gracious covenant God, as held forth to us in this chapter, manifesting himself in the deliverance of his people, and the ruin of his enemies, both as the God of providence and of... [ Continue Reading ]