Esther 3:12-14
“12 The king’s scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written according to all that Haman commanded—to the king’s satraps, to the governors who were over each province, to the officials of all people, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written, and sealed with the king’s signet ring.
13 And the letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their possessions.
14 A copy of the document was to be issued as law in every province, being published for all people, that they should be ready for that day.”
The story of Esther is one of the most amazing in all of scripture. This young woman, with great faith and courage, saved her people from total annihilation by advocating for them to the king at great personal risk.
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Two Decrees.
I feel it’s important to understand that The Holy Spirit is actually the Author of the entire book, both Old and New Testaments. He spoke through all the various Jewish “secretaries,” if you will, and told them what to write. In the course of all the stories and accounts, types and shadows, numbers, and the names of people and places in Hebrew, He is helping us to more clearly understand Biblical truths.
Esther is actually the story of two decrees. The first royal and binding edict represents the Old Covenant: The Torah including the Ten Commandments; the second depicts the New Covenant (outlined in Hebrews 8).
Haman’s Evil Plot.
In Esther 3:8 he {Haman} said to the king, “There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from all other people’s and they do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not fitting for the king to let them remain.”
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Isn’t that just like the workers of evil in this world? They always frame their narratives to seem like they’re reasonable and plausible, containing some element of truth when they are nothing more than a big fat LIE.
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The Law Of First Mention.
There exists a principle in Bible interpretation called, “The law of first mention.” It states that the first mention or occurrence of a subject in Scripture establishes an unchangeable pattern, with that subject remaining unchanged in the mind of God throughout Scripture.”
“13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand IN THE EVIL DAY, and having done all, to stand.”
This passage shows us what to do to turn around any “EVIL DAY.” 13, in Bible numerics means “rebellion.” Haman’s plan: definitely evil and most certainly rebellion! How do we know that 13 means “rebellion?” Let the Bible interpret itself.
You’ve heard the phrase, “the devil goes about as a roaring lion, right?” Yep; that’s the picture! Haman was angry, just like the devil is angry, going about roaring and raging, always trying to make us think that the King, God, is angry at us when, in fact, He is not.
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The New Covenant.
The second decree put forth by the King and also sealed with his signet ring was no less legally binding. It granted the Jews FULL, legal, and rightful authority to defend themselves against the first decree. Thus, they gathered themselves together to do just that.
In those days they fought with swords. We have the same kind of weapon against our enemy, the devil. We have “THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT,” in our mouth; the SPOKEN word of God. That’s the message of Ephesians 6:17.
Most of you probably know that the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God. God’s written word only becomes “the sword” the moment it is “SPOKEN.” This is “the RHEMA word,” a very effective weapon against out evil enemy in any situation, any lack, or any disease that would be against us.
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Isn’t that cool? You and I have a sword to combat whatever enemy comes against us IN OUR MOUTH: The Word of God. What is your enemy? Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, poverty, debt? Speak His word over any situation. Jesus paid the FULL PRICE for us to have complete Shalom.
This whole story is about how God reversed the first decree and NAILED THE LAW TO THE CROSS! He has given us a new covenant based on better blood; better promises granting us ETERNAL RIGHTEOUSNESS!
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Believers in general are still struggling with this truth. They don’t realize its full meaning…..YET! Most Christians, pastors and theologians, if you asked them, “Was the devil was defeated at the cross,” will readily say, “Yes.” But ask them if they know that the Law was also nailed nailed to the cross it’s…..uh…..um…..well…..they’re not so sure. Some flatly deny it.
The evil man behind it all, Haman, ended up being hanged on his own 50′ gallows in chapter 7. This a prophetic picture of the devil being DEFEATED AT THE CROSS and, though it happened sometime later, Haman’s 10 sons were also hanged on the gallows.
The sons are a typology of the law: The old covenant. Prophetically speaking, it is a picture of the law being nailed to the cross and the Church catching on to the idea eventually, since this event occurred sometime after Haman’s hanging.
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It means the church will be SLOW to recognize that they are not under the curse of the law anymore. But she will, at LONG last, come to grips with this truth.
Esther 8:7-8
“7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew, “Indeed, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he tried to lay his hand on the Jews. 8 You yourselves write a decree concerning the Jews, AS YOU PLEASE, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s signet ring; for whatever is written in the king’s name and sealed with the king’s signet ring no one can revoke.”
See? AS YOU PLEASE! They could write anything they wanted to and it would be sealed with the Kings ring, making it IRREVOCABLE! He even told her he would give her up to half his kingdom.
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Today, however, as sons and daughters, we don’t get just half the kingdom; WE GET THE WHOLE THING! 😃
19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and WHATEVER you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and WHATEVER you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
WOW!!!
HALLELUJAH!!! The first decree–the Law–has been overruled by the second–GRACE! Abba has given us a blank check!
Emmaus Road Ministries 
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