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Lesson 9 Haman's Conspiracy Against the Jews
SBS – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 3rd Quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: The God Who Governs the World and Cares for the Family: Divine Teachings in the Books of Ruth and Esther for Our Generation
Commentator: Pr. Silas Queiroz
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace

1. Haman's Conspiracy Against the Jews Adult Bible Lessons 3rd Quarter 2024 CPAD, Magazine: The God who Rules the World and Cares for the Family: Divine Teachings in the Books of Ruth for our Generation Commentator: Pr. Silas Queiroz Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon September 1, 2024 Lesson 9

2. “And you will be hated by all for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 10:22) GOLDEN TEXT 2

3. When we become pleasing to the world, it is a sign that our faithfulness to God is in crisis. PRACTICAL TRUTH 3

4. Monday - Eph 6.9; 1 Pe 5.2,3 We must act with serenity in any area of ​​leadership Tuesday - Esth 3.6 Haman plans to destroy the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus Wednesday - Gn 6.11-13; 2 Tm 3.1-4 Haman's motivation for violence goes back to ancient times Thursday - Esth 4.3,4 Mourning, fasting, weeping and lamentation in the face of Haman's threat Friday - Dn 6.10; Eph 6.18; 1 Ts 5.17 The importance of prayer to endure the storms of the world Saturday - Zec 14.4-9; Rm 11.26; Rev 1.7 Jesus, the Messiah, will save Israel, when it is converted nationally DAILY READING 4

5. BIBLE READING IN CLASS 5

6. BIBLE READING IN CLASS Esther 3:7-11; 4:1-4 Esther 3 7 - In the first month (that is, the month of Nisan), in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur , that is, the lot, was cast before Haman, day by day and month by month, until the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar. 8 - And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a people scattered and scattered among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom whose laws are different from those of all the peoples, and they do not keep the king's laws; therefore it is not in the king's interest to let them remain. 9 - If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be put to death; and I will put into the hands of those who do the work ten thousand talents of silver, to go into the king's treasuries. 6

7. 10 - Then the king took the signet ring off his hand and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite , the enemy of the Jews. 11 - And the king said to Haman, "The silver is given to you, as well as these people, to do with them as you see fit." Esther 4 1 - When Mordecai heard all that had happened, Mordecai tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city and cried out with a loud and bitter cry. 7

8. 2 - and came to the king's gate, for no one wearing sackcloth could enter the king's gate. 3 - And in every province where the king's word and his law came there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and lamentation; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 - Then Esther's maidens and her eunuchs came and told her, and the queen was very grieved; and she sent clothes to put on Mordecai and to take off his sackcloth; but he would not accept them. 8

9. INTRODUCTION In the previous lesson, we saw that Mordecai did not bow down or prostrate himself before Haman. In this lesson, we will study Haman’s plan to exterminate all the Jews in the kingdom of Persia. We will also see how the Jewish people have been persecuted throughout history. Israel survives by divine providence. 9

10. Keyword : Conspiracy 10

11. 11 I – HAMAN’S HATEFUL PLAN

12. I – HAMAN’S HATEFUL PLAN 1. Intrigues and pathologies of power. Mordecai’s conduct bothered the king’s other servants. They questioned him every day: “Why do you transgress the king’s command?” (Esther 3:3). Mordecai simply said that he was a Jew. Annoyed, his fellow servants went to report him to Haman to see if Mordecai would continue with the same attitude. Apparently, this was not a sincere zeal for the king’s word. It seemed more like an attempt to add fuel to the fire. Envy and intrigue usually reign in all types of social groups. Haman was furious and reacted in an absolutely disproportionate way. Revealing a sick personality, he planned the extermination of all the Jews (Esther 3:4-6). Whoever exercises authority, in any area of ​​life, needs to act with serenity, knowing that we all have a Lord in heaven ( Eph 6:9; 1 Pet 5:2,3). Abuse of power leads to a fall ( Pr 16:18). 12

13. 2. The scope of the plan. The Persian Empire encompassed the entire ancient Near East, from the Indus River in India (now Pakistan) to the eastern Mediterranean. It included parts of North Africa as far as Ethiopia and extended beyond the Aegean Sea (to Thrace in Europe; parts of modern Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria). In a straight line, from one end to the other, it was more than 2,500 miles. Throughout this territory there were numerous Jewish communities. Haman planned to destroy the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus (Esther 3:6). This included even those who had returned to Jerusalem. 13

14. 3. Cunning and opportunism. Haman convinced Ahasuerus by hiding his true motivation, which was personal. He said that there was a people in the kingdom who had different laws and did not follow the king's laws. Therefore, it was appropriate for them to be exterminated (Esther 3:8). If Ahasuerus decreed the death of this people, Haman would hand over 10,000 talents of silver (about 350 tons) to the royal treasury, the equivalent of two-thirds of the annual income of the Persian Empire (Esther 3:9). The biblical text allows us to understand that Ahasuerus agreed with Haman without questioning which people he was talking about. He simply took off his ring and gave it to Haman, who was responsible for defining the terms of the letter to be sent to all the provinces, signed in the king's name (Esther 3:10-12). In this episode, Ahasuerus showed himself to be easily manipulated. Haman knew how to appeal to his ego. Leading requires prudence and wisdom to identify personal disagreements disguised as apparently noble motivations. 14

15. Haman's hateful plan against the Jews reveals cunning and opportunism. SYNOPSIS I 15

16. 16 II – THE SADNESS OF MORDECAI, THE JEWS AND ESTHER

17. 17 II – THE SADNESS OF MORDECAI, THE JEWS AND ESTHER 1. The fear of violence. On the day set for the Jews’ death, no one was to be spared. The express order was “to destroy, kill, and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, children and women, in one day,” and that all their possessions were to be plundered (Esther 3:13). Haman distilled all his hatred in the text he prepared. There is no record of any Jewish uprising during the Persian Empire. Even so, everyone ran the risk of falling victim to Haman’s wickedness. Initiated by Cain, violence has terrified humanity at all times, and, unfortunately, it grows every day (Gen 6:11-13; 2 Tim 3:1-4).

18. 18 2. Drinking, confusion, and sadness. The Persian Empire had a very efficient postal system, mainly due to the royal road that went from Susa to Sardis, in the province of Lydia (today Turkish territory). After the letters were sent to each province, Ahasuerus and Haman began drinking. The residents of Susa, however, were confused, probably because they did not understand the king’s sudden and bizarre order. Mordecai fell into deep sadness. He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city “crying out loud and uttering bitter cries” (Esther 4:1 – NIV). Esther was very distressed. As the letters arrived in the provinces, the reaction was the same. There was a climate of mourning, with fasting, weeping, and lamentation (Esther 4:3,4). Only God can restrain the impetuous evil of man (Ps 22:28; Rom 1:18-20; Rev 19:11-16).

19. 19 3. Crisis and outcry. Ahasuerus’ decree took away the peace of mind of all the Jews and led them to seek divine help (Esther 4:3). If, on the one hand, there was the faith and bravery of the 50,000 Jews who went to Jerusalem to rebuild it, led by Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:1,2,64-70), on the other hand, there was the apparent tranquility of those who decided to stay in their own homes throughout the Persian Empire. Even among those who went to Jerusalem, many dedicated themselves to building luxurious houses, giving little importance to the reconstruction of the Temple, as the post-exilic prophets Haggai and Zechariah denounce (Haggai 1:9; Zech 8:9-13). Now, everyone was at risk of being exterminated. Why do we often need to experience crises in order to seek God with all our hearts (Isaiah 55:6)? The right thing to do is like Daniel, who prayed at all times (Daniel 6:10). Only with a life of constant prayer, at home and in the temple, can we overcome evil ( Eph 6.18; 1 Thess 5.17).

20. Haman's hateful plan brought sadness and fear to the Jewish people. SYNOPSIS II 20

21. 21 III – THE DANGER AND CRUELTY OF MODERN ANTI-SEMITISM

22. 22 III – THE DANGER AND CRUELTY OF MODERN ANTI-SEMITISM 1. Faces of anti-Semitism. In practical terms, anti-Semitism is systematic hostility against Jews. Throughout history, it is possible to observe three faces of expression of this stubborn hatred: religious, nationalist and racial anti-Semitism. In the religious aspect, persecutions stand out, such as that of the 14th century, when the Jews were accused of being responsible for the Black Death, which devastated Europe in 1348. Also during the Middle Ages, they suffered intense persecution by the Inquisition, mainly from 1478, in Spain, by order of Pope Sixtus IV (1414-1484), and from 1536, in Portugal, with the official establishment of the Tribunal of the Holy Office by Pope Paul III (1468-1549).

23. 23 The main objective was to combat what they called “Jewish heresy.” Millions of Jews were robbed, tortured, execrated and killed for not adhering to Catholicism and for economic and political reasons. The first order to confine Jews to ghettos was not issued by Adolf Hitler in the 20th century. It was issued by Pope Paul IV in 1555, and it affected all the Papal States for over 300 years . “What Israel’s enemies want is not a settlement that will guarantee them a place to live. Their real cause is the extermination of the State of Israel.”

24. 24 2. Nationalist and racial anti-Semitism. The nationalist aspect can be seen in the 19th and early 20th centuries in Ukraine and Russia, through the so-called pogroms, violent and indiscriminate physical attacks on Jews. The prosperity of the Jews caused hatred, fueled by conspiracy theories. The Jewish people were blamed for the economic crises of Eastern European countries, leading them to react violently against Jewish communities. During the Second World War (1939-1945), Adolf Hitler was the protagonist of racial anti-Semitism, proclaiming the superiority of the Aryan race. The Holocaust exterminated 6 million Jews throughout Europe.

25. 25 3. Anti-Semitism today. The creation of the State of Israel in 1948 did not guarantee peace for the Jews. The country lives on alert due to internal and external terrorist attacks carried out in the name of a Palestinian cause. The most brutal in recent history occurred in October 2023. Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas and, from the Gaza Strip, attacked Israel by air, land and sea, committing unimaginable barbarities against civilians and leaving around 1,200 dead, in addition to taking around 200 people hostage. Since then, cases of anti-Semitism have increased in various parts of the world. What Israel's enemies want is not an agreement that guarantees them a place to live. Their true cause is the extermination of the State of Israel. Only Jesus, the Messiah, will save Israel, when it is converted nationally (Isaiah 11:10-16; Ezekiel 37:12-14; Zechariah 12:13; 14:4-9; Romans 11:26; Rev. 1:7).

26. Modern Antisemitism is dangerous and cruel. SYNOPSIS III 26

27. 27 CONCLUSION Anti-Semitism is not only revealed through hostile acts, but also through open support or complacent attitudes toward Israel’s enemies, such as terrorist groups, or through systematic criticism of Israel’s acts of defense, painting the country as the villain of the story. Despite the Jews’ sins, God has a plan for Israel and will restore it when it repents and accepts the Messiah (Romans 11:25-32). “[Let us pray] for the peace of Jerusalem!” (Psalm 122:6).

28. 1. What was Haman’s plan and how extensive was it? Haman planned to destroy the Jews throughout Ahasuerus’ kingdom (Esther 3:6). This included even those who had returned to Jerusalem. 2. How did Haman obtain the king’s order against the Jews? Haman convinced Ahasuerus by hiding his true motivation, which was personal. He said that there were a people in the kingdom who had different laws and did not obey the king’s laws. Therefore, it was necessary for them to be exterminated (Esther 3:8). Reviewing the content 28

29. 3. How did the Jews react to the news of the extermination? Ahasuerus' decree took away the peace of mind of all the Jews and led them to seek divine help (Esther 4:3). 4. What is anti-Semitism and what are its faces? In practical terms, anti-Semitism is systematic hostility against the Jews. 5. Give three examples of anti-Semitic practices. Throughout history, it is possible to see three faces of expression of this stubborn hatred: religious, nationalist and racial anti-Semitism. 29

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32. LESSONS: Lesson 1 Two Important Women in the History of a People Lesson 2 The Book of Ruth Lesson 3 Ruth and Naomi: Entwined by Love Lesson 4 Ruth's Encounter with Boaz Lesson 5 The Marriage of Ruth and Boaz: The Redemption of the Family Lesson 6 The Book of Esther Lesson 7 The Deposition of Queen Vashti and the Rise of Esther Lesson 8 Mordecai's Resistance Lesson 9 Haman's Conspiracy Against the Jews Lesson 10 The Plan of Deliverance and the Role of Esther Lesson 11 Haman's Humiliation and Mordecai's Honor Lesson 12 Esther's Banquet: Denunciation and Deliverance Lesson 13 Esther, the Bearer of Good News 32 SBS – Sunday Bible School Adult Bible Lessons 3rd Quarter 2024 CPAD MAGAZINE: The God Who Governs the World and Cares for the Family: Divine Teachings in the Books of Ruth and Esther for Our Generation Commentator: Pr. Silas Queiroz Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon Renewed in Grace

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