Esther 3:8,9,11 And
Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and
dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws
are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is
not for the king's profit to suffer them. If it please the king, let it be
written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of
silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it
into the king's treasuries. And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given
to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
Haman’s plan was simple. First he convinced the king that the Jews were
troublemakers and were unfit to live. Next, Haman volunteered to pay the wages
of the hangmen who would remove the Jews from the kingdom. King Ahasuerus fell
for Haman’s charm and gave him permission to exterminate the Jews. King
Ahasuerus had no idea that his dear Esther was a Jew! But in killing the Jews,
Haman was messing with God’s chosen people. And that wasn’t very smart. Here is
a lesson to be learned: don’t mess with God. Not a real bright idea.
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