May 8, 2011
Pastor Bob Brown
“Hang Em High”
Part 2
Esther 7
Allegory on the book of Esther: Mordecai with Esther – The Holy Spirit, Esther – human spirit, the king – human soul, Haman – the flesh. Haman can never be happy as long as Mordecai is aroung so he sets out to destroy him, to get rid of him.
1. The Dread of Haman the flesh VS 1 & 2, 3:13-14
Everything awakens when the soul begins to realize that his life has been saved. The expression “I will give you up to half the kingdom” was just basically saying “I going to be generous with you, but don’t push your limit.” The flesh will do anything to survive. It will make you think that you can keep it under control; it deceives you so that it can survive. It will sulk, beg, threaten, submit, etc.
Both Esther and Haman are very nervous at this party. Haman was anticipating the king finding out what he’d done. Esther was nervous, even though she had the spirit, because she didn’t know the consequences of her obedience. God never promised that Esther would live and Haman would die. There are times when God will come and rescue His people but there are times when He chooses not to. And remember the results of the situation do not matter as much as your relationship with God.
2. The Detection of Haman VS 3-4
The human soul (the king) for the first time finds out the enemy inside the kingdom. –Romans 7:14-24- Paul is talking about how he has a war going on inside of him, the same exact thing that is pictured here in Esther. In the kingdom the battle goes back and fourth, the question is who’s going to win? The answer is in Romans 7:24-25. Notice the W in Who is capitalized. The answer is always Who, not what, or what process.
3. The Death of Haman VS 7-10
Ironic that Haman was hung on the gallows he made for Mordecai.
Haman’s relatives are found in 1 Samuel 15:32-35 Agag, Haman’s relative had begged for his life and they (Israelites) let him live. But when Samuel realized the evil of letting the flesh live he hacked him to pieces.
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