We left our story with
Bigthan and Teresh who were two of King Ahasuerus' chamberlains and
keepers of the door plotting to lay hands on him. Although they
believed their wrath-filled plan against the king was a secret, what
they didn't know is that Mordecai just happened to be at the king's
gate when they revealed their conspiracy. In chapter two and verse
twenty two we see what Mordecai did with his new found knowledge. We
read:
And the thing was known
to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther
certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.
The
verse begins, “And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it
unto Esther the queen;” This becomes a very interesting part of
the story as it appears that Mordecai continued to have access to
Esther even though she was selected as queen. As he contacted her
through whatever means they had, Mordecai told Esther what he
overheard Bigthan and Teresh planning. Although Mordecai may not have
had access to King Ahasuerus, he knew that a plot against the king
was also indirectly a plot against the queen as well.
Our
verse continues, “and Esther certified the king thereof
in Mordecai's name.” In other words, Esther revealed the plot
to King Ahasuerus and gave Mordecai the credit for exposing the
treason. We might be able to imagine as Queen Esther approached her
husband the king with this vicious information, and since she knew
the king had power to make a decision about this plot, there was not
a better place to expose it. We can be assured that not only was the
king grateful for the information, but he was sure to take quick
action to prevent his undermining.
This
event will have even more significance in our story as we continue
our study, but for now let us once again consider the awesome plan of
God that is underway. Mordecai just happened to be in the right spot
to hear about this assassination machination, and his closeness to
his cousin Queen Esther helped to expose the whole plan. At this
point the king was preserved, and later this will preserve not only
Mordecai but also Queen Esther as well. As we continue to discover
the intricate weaving of God's plan in the book of Esther we may just
want to stop and shout, “What a mighty and all-knowing God we
serve!”
Next time we see the result of
Mordecai's exposure, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until
tomorrow...there is more...
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to Generation” and the new marriage book “So, You Want to Be
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