Character Study: Esther Character Study: Esther Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Esther 5-7 Esther 5-7 What’s happening? What’s happening? Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of preventing the Jews from being killed. The King was gracious, and offered preventing the Jews from being killed. The King was ___________, and to give her whatever she wanted. Esther requested the King and Haman to offered to give her whatever she wanted. Esther requested the King and come to a banquet she was preparing. (5:1-8) Haman to come to a ____________ she was preparing. (5:1-8) Haman was thrilled at the offer given by the queen and quickly went Haman was thrilled at the offer given by the queen and quickly went home to brag to his family. Everything seemed to be going well for Haman, home to ________ to his family. Everything seemed to be going well for though he was still angry at Mordecai for not bowing before him. His Haman, though he was still angry at Mordecai for not bowing before him. family encouraged him to build gallows and ask the king to have Mordecai His family encouraged him to build gallows and ask the king to have hanged. Haman had the gallows built. (5:9-14) Mordecai ___________. Haman had the gallows built. (5:9-14) That same night, King Ahasuerus learned that Mordecai was the one That same night, King Ahasuerus learned that Mordecai was the one who had informed him of the men plotting to kill him, and the king was who had informed him of the men plotting to kill him, and the king was troubled that Mordecai had never been honored. When Haman entered the troubled that Mordecai had never been ____________. When Haman palace the next morning, the king asked him what should be done for a entered the palace the next morning, the king asked him what should be person the king wished to honor. Thinking the king was referring to him, he done for a person the king wished to honor. Thinking the king was recommended parading the man around the city on one of the king’s referring to him, he recommended _____________ the man around the city horses. The king had Haman do just that for Mordecai. No doubt on one of the king’s ___________. The king had Haman do just that for grumbling the entire way, Haman listened. (6:1-14) Mordecai. No doubt grumbling the entire way, Haman listened. (6:1-14) At the banquet, Queen Esther told the king how she, along with the other At the banquet, Queen Esther told the king how she, along with the other Jewish people, had been ordered to be killed. The king asked who was Jewish people, had been ordered to be ___________. The king asked who responsible, and she explained that it was Haman’s plan. Full of anger, the was responsible, and she explained that it was Haman’s plan. Full of king had Haman hanged on the very gallows that Haman had made for anger, the king had Haman hanged on the very gallows that Haman had Mordecai. (7:1-10) made for Mordecai. (7:1-10) What’s God doing? What’s God doing? In a twist of fate, the person who had plotted against God’s people was In a twist of fate, the person who had plotted against God’s people was hanged on the very gallows he intended to use for evil. God had hanged on the very gallows he intended to use for ________. God had intervened, not only by saving Mordecai’s life, but also by eliminating the intervened, not only by saving Mordecai’s life, but also by eliminating the person who was causing the trouble. person who was causing the trouble. What’s to learn? What’s to learn? After prayer and fasting, Esther bravely approached the king, and the After prayer and fasting, Esther bravely approached the king, and the timing could not have been more perfect. God showed that when He is ___________ could not have been more perfect. God showed that when He working to accomplish His will, even the timing of circumstances are in is working to accomplish His will, even the timing of circumstances are in His control. What are you going through today that is requiring you to His __________. What are you going through today that is requiring you trust God’s perfect timing? to trust God’s perfect timing? Character Study: Esther Character Study: Esther Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Esther 5-7 Esther 5-7 What’s happening? What’s happening? Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of preventing the Jews from being killed. The King was gracious, and offered preventing the Jews from being killed. The King was gracious, and offered to give her whatever she wanted. Esther requested the King and Haman to to give her whatever she wanted. Esther requested the King and Haman to come to a banquet she was preparing. (5:1-8) come to a banquet she was preparing. (5:1-8) Haman was thrilled at the offer given by the queen and quickly went Haman was thrilled at the offer given by the queen and quickly went home to brag to his family. Everything seemed to be going well for Haman, home to brag to his family. Everything seemed to be going well for Haman, though he was still angry at Mordecai for not bowing before him. His though he was still angry at Mordecai for not bowing before him. His family encouraged him to build gallows and ask the king to have Mordecai family encouraged him to build gallows and ask the king to have Mordecai hanged. Haman had the gallows built. (5:9-14) hanged. Haman had the gallows built. (5:9-14) That same night, King Ahasuerus learned that Mordecai was the one That same night, King Ahasuerus learned that Mordecai was the one who had informed him of the men plotting to kill him, and the king was who had informed him of the men plotting to kill him, and the king was troubled that Mordecai had never been honored. When Haman entered the troubled that Mordecai had never been honored. When Haman entered the palace the next morning, the king asked him what should be done for a palace the next morning, the king asked him what should be done for a person the king wished to honor. Thinking the king was referring to him, he person the king wished to honor. Thinking the king was referring to him, he recommended parading the man around the city on one of the king’s recommended parading the man around the city on one of the king’s horses. The king had Haman do just that for Mordecai. No doubt horses. The king had Haman do just that for Mordecai. No doubt grumbling the entire way, Haman listened. (6:1-14) grumbling the entire way, Haman listened. (6:1-14) At the banquet, Queen Esther told the king how she, along with the other At the banquet, Queen Esther told the king how she, along with the other Jewish people, had been ordered to be killed. The king asked who was Jewish people, had been ordered to be killed. The king asked who was responsible, and she explained that it was Haman’s plan. Full of anger, the responsible, and she explained that it was Haman’s plan. Full of anger, the king had Haman hanged on the very gallows that Haman had made for king had Haman hanged on the very gallows that Haman had made for Mordecai. (7:1-10) Mordecai. (7:1-10) What’s God doing? What’s God doing? In a twist of fate, the person who had plotted against God’s people was In a twist of fate, the person who had plotted against God’s people was hanged on the very gallows he intended to use for evil. God had hanged on the very gallows he intended to use for evil. God had intervened, not only by saving Mordecai’s life, but also by eliminating the intervened, not only by saving Mordecai’s life, but also by eliminating the person who was causing the trouble. person who was causing the trouble. What’s to learn? What’s to learn? After prayer and fasting, Esther bravely approached the king, and the After prayer and fasting, Esther bravely approached the king, and the timing could not have been more perfect. God showed that when He is timing could not have been more perfect. God showed that when He is working to accomplish His will, even the timing of circumstances are in working to accomplish His will, even the timing of circumstances are in His control. What are you going through today that is requiring you to His control. What are you going through today that is requiring you to trust God’s perfect timing? trust God’s perfect timing? Character Study: Esther Character Study: Esther Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Part 3 – Haman’s Plot Backfires Esther 5-7 Esther 5-7 What’s happening? What’s happening? Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of Esther had made up her mind to approach the King in hopes of preventing the Jews from being killed.