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Moshe said to Yehoshua, “Choose people for us and go do battle with Amalek; tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill”. (17:9) וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֤ה אֶל־יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ בְּחַר־לָ֣נוּ אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְצֵ֖א הִלָּחֵ֣ם בַּעֲמָלֵ֑ק מָחָ֗ר אָנֹכִ֤י נִצָּב֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הַגִּבְעָ֔ה וּמַטֵּ֥ה הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּיָדִֽי׃ בחר לנו אנשים. היה עמלק גדול בחכמת האצטגנינות ובחר אנשי מלחמתו אנשים שלא יוכלו למות בשנה ההיא כי הוא ידע זה בחכמת הכוכבים והמזלות ועל כן אמר משה ליהושע בחר לנו אנשים כיוצא בהם שלא יוכל להתחכם עלינו שיהרוג הוא מישראל וישראל לא יהרוג אחד מהם וזהו שכתוב ויחלש יהושע ולא אמר ויהרוג, ומה שאמר בחר לנו שהשוה אותו לעצמו ולא אמר בחר לי דרשו רז'ל מכאן יהי כבוד תלמידך חביב עליך כשלך. בחר לנו אנשים, “choose men for us!” The Amalekites were expert astrologers (compare Rashi; our edition מכשפים, sorcerers). Moses meant that Joshua should select men who according to their horoscopes would not die during the current year, something Moses was aware of due to his own knowledge of astrology. The two armies facing each other would all consist of soldiers who according to their respective horoscopes would not die during that year. As a result of these considerations neither army inflicted fatal casualties on the other during this encounter. This is what is meant when the Torah reports the outcome of the battle as: “Joshua weakened Amalek and his people by the sword.” The Torah carefully refrained from mentioning that the Israelites actually killed any of the Amalekites. When Moses said to Joshua “choose for us,” he compared Joshua to himself and did not say: “choose for me!” Mechilta Amalek section 1 uses this phrase to teach: “the honor of your student should be as dear to you as your own honor.” https://www.sefaria.org/Rabbeinu_Bahya,_Shemot_17.9.1 https://www.sefaria.org/Exodus.17.9 In the Talmud Yoma 52b, Chazal say that the word machar, tomorrow, which is found in the above pasuk, can be interpreted as belonging to the previous phrase: “Choose people for us and go to do battle with Amalek tomorrow.” Alternatively, it can refer to the second half of the pasuk: “Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill.” We wonder what is the significance of the word, “tomorrow”? What message regarding the war with Amalek is being taught to us via the word “tomorrow”? Horav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld, z.l., explains that the concept of “tomorrow” plays a crucial role in Amalek's fight against Klal Yisrael. Amalek denotes evil. He represents the forces of evil within a human being – the yetzer hara, evil inclination, whose function it is to ensnare a person and lead him to sin. Outright incitement does not work. The yetzer hara has to use guile to convince a person that the sin is really not so bad; in fact, it might even be the right thing to do. It is very sinister in its methods to convince a person to renege against the Torah, to abrogate mitzvah observance and to perform outright transgressions. In order for the yetzer hara to convince an observant Jew to act against the Torah, it must apply patience and discretion. One of its most potent tools is that of “tomorrow.” It assures its victim, “Yes, of course, you should act appropriately. Very definitely, you must perform this mitzvah. Do not do it today, however, start tomorrow. Study Torah – tomorrow. Give tzedakah – tomorrow. Do whatever good you plan on doing, but do it tomorrow. Thus, the yetzer hara grabs hold of a person and leads him to neglect the mitzvos and eventually to become a full-fledged baal aveirah, sinner. This is the disease called “Amaleikism” that the Torah instructs us to expunge from our midst. When the opportunity to perform a mitzvah presents itself, one should not dawdle, but he should take immediate action and carry out his responsibility. One who slacks off in the area of positive mitzvah performance, will soon end up taking the initiative in a sinful manner. This, says Rav Yosef Chaim, is the idea behind Moshe Rabbeinu's “lifting his hands,” an action that catalyzed Klal Yisrael's victory, as opposed to his lowering his hands, which gave strength to Amalek. Raising his hands symbolizes action, our way of defeating the yetzer hara and its personification in this world – Amalek. Allowing our hands to drop sustains the evil of Amalek, who takes his strength from our weakness. Hashem's name is hidden throughout Megillat Esther. Yet, the Rabbis of Kabbalah found the acronym of His name in the pasuk “yavo hamelech v'haman hayom- the king and Haman shall come today” (ibid. 5:4). Through the last word of the phrase, hayom (today), Esther stressed the proper use of the antidote to Haman's machar (ibid.:12). Indeed, the battle against Amalek starts with the desire to serve Hashem with enthusiasm and without delay. Parashat Zachor, the section that appears at the conclusion of our parasha, and which presents the obligation to remember Amalek's attack against Benei Yisrael, is among the most important sections in the entire Torah. It is of such importance that there rests upon each and every one of us an obligation to hear the reading of this parasha once a year, thereby fulfilling the obligation to eradicate the nation of Amalek. The question arises in this context, why did the Torah view Amalek as the eternal enemy of the Jewish people? After all, we find throughout the Torah many other nations that also waged war against Am Yisrael, peoples who sought to destroy us and deny us our existence. In order to answer this question, we must, in my humble opinion, carefully examine two terms that appear in virtually every instance in Tanach where we find mention of Amalek. I refer to the term “mikreh” (happenstance, coincidence), which comes up repeatedly in the context of Amalek, and the word “machar” (tomorrow), which we often find in reference to the Jewish people. Let us survey these instances and then assess their significance: 1. In the first battle against Amalek, Moshe asks Yehoshua, “Moshe said to Yehoshua… go fight against Amalek tomorrow…“ (Shemot 16:9). 2. At the end of our parasha, Hashem commands us never to forget what Amalek did: “… that they chanced upon you along the way” (Rashi explains the word “karcha” as a derivative of the word “mikreh”). 3. King David battled against the Amalekites who plundered his city of Tziklag: “David smote them from morning until evening on the following day“ (Shemuel I 30:17). 4. A young Amalekite informs David that he killed Shaul on MountGilboa: “The youngster who informed him said to him: ‘Ihappened to have been on MountGilboa…”(Shemuel II 1:6). 5. In Megillat Ester we meet the descendant of the Amalekite king, Aggag – Haman. Ester invites Haman to her feast and says: “If it pleases the king… the king and Haman shall come to the feast that I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king requests.” 6. Mordechai, dressed in sackcloth, sends the royal messenger Hatach to tell Ester of the edict against the Jews: “Mordechai told him all that happened to him… “ We thus find numerous sources related to Amalek, and they all make reference to one of these concepts – “machar” or “mikreh.” I believe that these two concepts can help us answer the question with which we began. The Torah affords great importance to the perpetuation of the memory of Amalek's attack because Amalek, by its very essence, expresses the notion of “mikreh” – happenstance. “Mikreh” in effect means the absence of Hashem's providence in the world. Amalek represents coincidence – the lack of faith in hashgacha peratit – divine providence, the belief that no being oversees world affairs, everything happens here purely by coincidence. Of this the Torah wishes to remind us every year; it is forbidden for us to allow “Amalekism,” the theology of “mikreh,” to take hold. In contradistinction to the Amalekite “mikreh” is the Jewish “machar.” “Tomorrow” expresses the hope, the hashgacha, the idea that there is Someone in the heavens who looks after each and every one of His creatures on earth. “Machar” is the notion that there is something for which to wake up in the morning, the world does not progress at random, without a guiding hand. Everything is foreseen from the outset, and we are granted the power to act as we wish. “Machar” is about our free will to decide what to achieve, what to make of our lives. In Hebrew, the letters of the word “Machar,” tomorrow, are the same as the letters for Rechem, or womb. The word for mercy, Rachamim, is also from the same word. The womb is always about mercy, about nurturing hope for another day, about pushing further toward continuation and reaching a goal. Amalek cannot abide that. Rav Hutner writes that Machar refers to the ultimate Tomorrow, that off Olam HaBa. We Klal Yisroel do not exist for the today of Olam HaZeh. We delay our gratification for the tomorrow of Olam HaBa. Amalek exists in in this world only of today. They exist for the simple today, the immediate gratification, and they deny the ultimate tomorrow. Their existence in the world obscures the ability to see the next world. So long as Amalek exists, we cannot see the tomorrow. So long as there are people in the world who claim there is not Olam HaBa and live like that and seem to exist with no problems, they obscure Olam HaBa for the rest of the world.
We can overcome them on the day of Tomorrow. When we live our lives with an eye on Tomorrow then we are victorious. we read Zachor on Shabbat. r Rave Rudman 
Shabbos is a day of tomorrow, of Olam HaBa. This world is, “Today to work”. Olam HaBa is the tomorrow to receive the reward.” Shabbos is one-sixtieth of Olam HaBa . Erev Shabbos is the ‘today' to work. Shabbos is the ‘tomorrow' to receive the reward. One has to read the Parsha of Amalek on Shabbos. Only on Shabbos can one truly eradicate Amalek. It is the antithesis of Amalek. It is the day of Tomorrow. 
But you can only see that if you realize that the entire world is directed and guided by HaShem. If in this world you can see the hidden hand of HKB”H. 
Only on Shabbos, and only in Olam HaBa can we see that all of this world is truly one. Only on Shabbos can we see that HaShem is the King. Therefore, on Shabbos, we read Parshas Zachor. 
This is to prepare for Purim when we read the Megillah where all of this came true. Purim also has within it a day of Machar. When Esther asks the king for one more day for the Jews of Shushan, she asks that let tomorrow be like today. The king is the King, as is well known in the Megilah. And the tomorrow is the Tomorrow of Olam HaBa. 
Maybe that is the connection between the walled cities specifically from the time of Yehoshua. We want to mention his merit in the connection to the Machar. Yehoshua was the one who had the first battle of Machar against Amalek. We ask that in his merit let us be able to have another Machar, and be able to complete his battle.
And we daven for all of this to once again be seen speedily in our times! 'ושמתי פדות בין עמי ובין עמך למחר יהיה האות הזה' (שמות ח, יט), נראה לי בסיעתא דשמיא 'מחר' אותיות רמ'ח ואותיות 'רחם', והענין הוא כי ישראל כל אחד מהם צריך לקיים רמ'ח מצות, וזה אי אפשר שיעשה כל אחד רמ'ח מצוות עשה אך ע'י אהבה שיש בישראל בין זה לזה כל אחד יהיה נשלם ברמ'ח ממעשה חבירו, ולכן רמ'ח הם אותיות 'רחם' כי 'רחם' הוא תרגום של אהבה לרמוז רמ'ח מצות נשלמין אצל כל אחד ואחד על ידי 'רחם' שהוא אהבה שיש בין זה לזה, וידוע כי שלימות קיום רמ'ח עשה מסוגלים לגאולה כי רמ'ח עשה הם בסוד החסדים, והם בסוד ו'ה שבשם, ושס'ה לא תעשה הם סוד הגבורות והם בסוד י'ה שבשם, והגאולה תהיה מתגבורת החסדים ועל ידי שלימות תיקון ו'ה שבשם, גם ידוע על ידי מדת האהבה שתהיה שלימה בישראל תהיה הגאולה, לזה אמר 'ושמתי פדות בין עמי ובין עמך למחר' אותיות 'לרמ'ח' ואותיות 'לרחם' רוצה לומר על ידי זכות רמ'ח עשה שעתידין לקבל בסיני ועל ידי זכות רחם שיש בינהם יהיה האות הזה של הפדות: או יובן בסיעתא דשמיא ידוע דקריאת שמע יש בה רמ'ח תיבות מפני כי כוחה גדול להכרית את אויבי ישראל הקליפות והתחתונים שברשותם והיא תהיה להם כמו רומח לדקור וכמו חרב להרוג כמו שכתוב' רוממות אל בגרונם' (תהלים קמט, ו) זו קראית שמע ועל ידי כן יהיה 'חרב פיפיות בידם' להרוג את אויביהם, ולכן גבי פנחס כתיב 'ויקח רמ'ח בידו' ואמרו רבותינו ז'ל זכות רמ'ח תיבות דקריאת שמע וגבר בזה על הסטרא אחרא, וזהו דשאמר 'ושמתי פדות בין עמי ובין עמך למחר יהיה האות הזה' לרמ'ח הלמד משמש במקום בעבור כלומר בעבור זכות רמ'ח תיבין דקריאת שמע יהיה האות הזה של פדות עמי מיד אויביהם וגבר ישראל, ולכן אנחנו אומרים בסוף הברכה של הקריאת שמע 'הבוחר בעמו ישראל באהבה' דתרגום 'אהבה' 'רחם' ואז אנחנו מתחילין לומר רמ'ח תיבות דקריאת שמע דזכינו לרמ'ח תיבות דקריאת שמע שתהיה רומ'ח וחרב בידינו נגד אויבינו על ידי 'רחם' שהוא אהבה שיש לנו זה על זה: https://www.sefaria.org/Ben_Ish_Hai,_Halachot_1st_Year,_Vaera,_Introduction.1

SUN PM SERMONWatch/Listen here using the Embedded Subsplash Playerdiv.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player>iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OKDATE: Sunday PM, August 13, 2023SERMON BY: Dr. John WaterlooSERMON TITLE: For Such a Time as ThisSERMON THEME: God Always has a Purpose and PlanSERMON SERIES: ResilientSERMON VERSES: Esther 4Fights will come, so…* Stand up for what is right!* Speak up for righteousness!Esther 4:1   When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2 And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.Esth. 4:5   Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. 6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. 8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. 10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; 11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. 12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. 17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.— — —Watch/Listen here using our Subsplash WebShare Playerhttps://cbcponca.subspla.sh/8gqzgk8Listen here on Archive.orghttps://archive.org/download/081323-pm-facebook-stream/081323PM-FacebookStream.mp3

Esther 4:1-17 1   When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;  2   And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.  3   And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.  4   So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.  5   Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.  6   So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.  7   And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.  8   Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.  9   And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.  10   Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;  11   All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.  12   And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.  13   Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.  14   For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?  15   Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,  16   Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.  17   So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him. 

église AB Lausanne ; KJV Esther 4 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; ...

Watch/Listen here using the Embedded Subsplash Playerdiv.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player>iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OKDATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2022SERMON BY: Bro. Brian FriendSERMON TITLE: For Such a Time as ThisSERMON THEME: Allowing God to Lead UsSERMON SERIES: Guest SpeakerSERMON TEXT: Esther 4:10-14Esther 4:10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; 11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. 12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?— — —Watch/Listen here using our Subsplash WebShare Playerhttps://subspla.sh/j93dh5qListen here on Archive.orghttps://archive.org/download/092122-wed-facebook-stream/092122WED-FacebookStream.mp3 

Rav Schwab extracts a beautiful message from an interesting Gemara.

Today’s daf is sponsored in honor of our dear friend Debbie Gvir from her Hadran zoom family with prayers for a speedy recovery. We are in awe of her courageous and inspirational commitment to the daf through trials and tribulations. Today’s daf is sponsored by Jill Shames in honor of her 40th wedding anniversary and 25 years since making Aliyah! “As it is with learning, so it is with life: the things that elevate us the most may not be easy, but they are so worth it!” Today’s daf is sponsored by Rookie and Heshie Billet in memory of Rookie’s mother Phyllis Katz, Faiga bat David Yaakov a”h for her 11th yahrzeit. Mom was a courageous, charming, exciting, wise person and a lifelong learner. She would be so happy that more than a dozen of her descendants are learning Daf Yomi or studying Torah full time. Rachav had eight prophets who descended from her and they are listed by name. The Gemara asks from where do we know that the people listed were prophets? Who was the prophet Malachi – was he Mordechai or was he Ezra? There were four very beautiful women – who were they? What was the interaction between Mordechai and Esther through Hatach after the decree was issued against the Jews? There are several statements made by Rabbi Elazar in the name of Rabbi Chanina – the first one about Esther and the others about all sorts of topics. Why did Mordechai upset Haman so much – after all, he was only one person? What happened to Esther on her way into Achashverosh when she passed in the room with the idols? When she walked into Achashverosh’s room, angels appeared to help her to find favor in his eyes and helped stretch the scepter in order to reach her. How far did they stretch the scepter? Why did Esther invite Haman to the party she made for Achashverosh? A long list of answers are brought. How many sons did Haman have? Why on that night was Achashverosh not able to sleep?

Today’s daf is sponsored in honor of our dear friend Debbie Gvir from her Hadran zoom family with prayers for a speedy recovery. We are in awe of her courageous and inspirational commitment to the daf through trials and tribulations. Today’s daf is sponsored by Jill Shames in honor of her 40th wedding anniversary and 25 years since making Aliyah! “As it is with learning, so it is with life: the things that elevate us the most may not be easy, but they are so worth it!” Today’s daf is sponsored by Rookie and Heshie Billet in memory of Rookie’s mother Phyllis Katz, Faiga bat David Yaakov a”h for her 11th yahrzeit. Mom was a courageous, charming, exciting, wise person and a lifelong learner. She would be so happy that more than a dozen of her descendants are learning Daf Yomi or studying Torah full time. Rachav had eight prophets who descended from her and they are listed by name. The Gemara asks from where do we know that the people listed were prophets? Who was the prophet Malachi – was he Mordechai or was he Ezra? There were four very beautiful women – who were they? What was the interaction between Mordechai and Esther through Hatach after the decree was issued against the Jews? There are several statements made by Rabbi Elazar in the name of Rabbi Chanina – the first one about Esther and the others about all sorts of topics. Why did Mordechai upset Haman so much – after all, he was only one person? What happened to Esther on her way into Achashverosh when she passed in the room with the idols? When she walked into Achashverosh’s room, angels appeared to help her to find favor in his eyes and helped stretch the scepter in order to reach her. How far did they stretch the scepter? Why did Esther invite Haman to the party she made for Achashverosh? A long list of answers are brought. How many sons did Haman have? Why on that night was Achashverosh not able to sleep?

Focal Text: Esther 4: 9-14 Esther 4:9-14 KJV - "[9] And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. [10] Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; [11] All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. [12] And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. [13] Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. [14] For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this?" Presenter: Larry Frazier, Minister, East Baltimore Church of Christ Originally Preached: 9th of July, 2017 ___________________________________________________________________ Follow EBCoC on social media! Updates Weekly! Like and Share! You: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYGjhGQlfmc1Pxir5zcBvg Face: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ebcocbelair/ Twit: https://twitter.com/EastBaltCoC Web: https://www.eastbaltimorecoc.com/ "The Body of Christ committed to reaching the world with the Gospel. We will strive to be successful in our quest to be good ambassadors for Christ. Our primary mission is to be servants to those in need and to introduce the gospel to the world, without addition, subtraction, or substitution." #coc #cofc #church #christ #sermon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ebcoc/message

Focal Text: Rom 8: 28-30, Esther 4: 5-14 Romans 8:28-30 KJV - "[28] And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose. [29] For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. [30] Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." Esther 4:5-14 KJV - "[5] Then called Esther for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it [was], and why it [was]. [6] So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which [was] before the king's gate. [7] And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. [8] Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew [it] unto Esther, and to declare [it] unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. [9] And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. [10] Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; [11] All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, [there is] one law of his to put [him] to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. [12] And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. [13] Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. [14] For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for [such] a time as this?" Presenter: Larry Frazier Originally Preached: 1st of August, 2019 ___________________________________________________________________ Follow EBCoC on social media! Updates Weekly! You: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPYGjhGQlfmc1Pxir5zcBvg Face: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ebcocbelair/ Twit: https://twitter.com/EastBaltCoC Web: https://www.eastbaltimorecoc.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ebcoc/message

“Then called Esther for Hatach,... and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was,” (Esther 4.5). The “what” was easy... the Jews would be destroyed. The “why” was not so evident. If Esther could understand why her people faced extinction, maybe she could put a stop to the terrible event.

Ein kurzer Auszug: "Wir sind geneigt, die kleinen Leute in den Geschichten der Heiligen Schrift zu übersehen - wir haben nur Interesse an den ganz Wichtigen. Doch oft sind diese kleineren Personen an ihrem eigenen Platz genauso wichtig, und ihr Dienst ist für den endgültigen Erfolg des Ganzen ebenso wichtig wie der der größeren."

A little known character from the bible named Hatach- will encourage our hearts!

Lachtoch (לחתוך) means ‘to cut,’ like when we cut onions. But in slang, this word and its root ח.ת.כ can be used in many ways to mean many different things. From ‘breaking up’ to ‘you clean up nice,’ or ‘a hunk‘ and ‘a hottie.’ Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode   New Words and Expressions: Lachtoch - To cut - לחתוך Eich hotchim batsal? - How do you cut onions? - איך חותכים בצל Eich lachtoch batsal bli dma’ot - How to cut onions without tears - איך לחתוך בצל בלי דמעות Ani hotech la-rochav dak dak dak - I cut it to the width thinly - אני חותך לרוחב דק-דק-דק Ani ose kama hatachim - I make a few cuts - אני עושה כמה חתכים Hatach, hatachim - Cut, cuts - חתך, חתכים Hituch - Cutting - חיתוך Hituchei ets - Wood carving - חיתוכי עץ Oto hituch dibur - We speak the same way - אותו חיתוך דיבור Hatachta mukdam - You left early - חתכת מוקדם Ki avar alecha yom kashu’ach - Because you had a rough day - כי היה לך יום קשוח Hatachti mi-sham - I am out of there - חתכתי משם Nira li ani hotech/hotechet - I am out, I think I am going to make a move - נראה לי אני חותך/חותכת Bo’i pashut nachtoch - Let’s just be decisive (and break up) - בואי פשוט נחתוך Nire’ li she-ani hotechet mimeno, bishvil ma lechakot? - I think I am going to leave him, why should I wait? - נראה לי שאני חותכת ממנו, בשביל מה לחכות? Ani hotechet ve-dai - I am cutting it and that’s the end of it - אני חותכת ודי Lifnei she-hu ya’ase et ze - Before he will do it - לפני שהוא יעשה את זה Ha’im gever amiti haya omer li she-ze lo mat’im lo ve-hotech? - Would a real man tell me he’s not into me and cut out? - האם גבר אמיתי היה אומר לי שזה לא מתאים לו וחותך? O she-ze gam beseder lahtoch le-lo hoda’a? - Or is it also ok to bail on me without a message? - או שזה גם בסדר לחתוך ללא הודעה? Ata yachol lachtoch mi-Allenby - You can cut through Allenby Street - אתה יכול לחתוך מאלנבי Hu hatach oti ba-kvish - He cut me off on the road - הוא חתך אותי בכביש Lachtoch mishehu - To stop someone in mid sentence - לחתוך מישהו Nechtachti ba-gilu’ach - I cut myself while shaving - נחתכתי בגילוח Lehechatech - To be cut - להיחתך Nechtachti ba-etsba - I got a cut on my finger - נחתכתי באצבע Haticha - Piece - חתיכה Hatichat shamayim - “A a piece of sky” - חתיכת שמיים Hatich - Hunk - חתיך Haticha - Attractive woman - חתיכה Hatichat zevel (hat’chat zevel) - (You) piece of trash - חתיכת זבל, חת’כת זבל Hitchatachti - I groomed myself - התחתכתי Aval at lo ba-inyan - But you’re not into me - אבל את לא בעניין Ma kara hitchatachta? - Why are you all dressed up? - מה קרה התחתכת?   Playlist and Clips: Lahakat Pikud Merkaz - Anachnu Me-oto Ha-kfar (lyrics) Nofar Salman - Boom Ba-lev (lyrics in YouTube description) Shir Preda Hatach oti ba-kvish Lior Porat - Nechtachti Ba-gilu’ach Lea Shabat - Hatichat Shamayim (lyrics) Lior Narkis - At Lo Ba-inyan (lyrics) Eich hotchim batsal? - How do you cut onions? Meir Ariel - Terminal (lyrics)

Est 4:1nn (1) Gdy Mordochaj dowiedział się o wszystkim, co się stało, rozdarł swoje szaty, odział się w wór i posypał popiołem, poszedł do śródmieścia i wszczął donośny a gorzki krzyk. (2) Tak przyszedł przed Bramę Królewską, gdyż nie wolno było wejść do Bramy Królewskiej odzianemu w wór. (3) A we wszystkich prowincjach, gdzie tylko dotarł rozkaz królewski i jego zarządzenie, nastała u Żydów wielka żałoba z postem i płaczem, i biadaniem; wór i popiół był posłaniem dla wielu. (4) A gdy służebnice Estery i jej eunuchowie przyszli do niej i opowiedzieli jej o tym, królowa bardzo się przestraszyła i posłała szaty, aby odziano w nie Mordochaja i zdjęto z niego wór; lecz on ich nie przyjął. (5) Wtedy Estera przywołała Hatacha, jednego z eunuchów króla, którego on jej oddał do posługiwania, i kazała mu pójść do Mordochaja dowiedzieć się, co to ma znaczyć i po co to. (6) Hatach poszedł do Mordochaja na plac miejski leżący przed Bramą Królewską. (7) Mordochaj wszystko mu opowiedział, co go spotkało, oraz podał mu kwotę pieniężną, jaką Haman obiecał wpłacić do skarbców króla, gdy wytępi Żydów. (8) Dał mu też odpis zarządzenia prawnego wydanego w Suzie w sprawie ich wytracenia, aby pokazał go Esterze, by jej o tym donieść i polecić jej, aby poszła do króla błagać go o zmiłowanie i aby wstawiła się u niego za swoim ludem. (9) A gdy Hatach odszedł i przekazał Esterze słowa Mordochaja, (10) Odpowiedziała Estera Hatachowi i skierowała go do Mordochaja z takimi słowami: (11) Wszyscy dworzanie królewscy i ludzie z prowincji królewskich wiedzą o tym, iż każdego mężczyzny czy kobiety, którzy bez wezwania wejdą do króla na dziedziniec wewnętrzny, dotyczy jednakowe prawo: mają być zabici, jednak z wyjątkiem tego, ku któremu król wyciągnie złote berło. Ten zostanie przy życiu; ja zaś już od trzydziestu dni nie zostałam wezwana, aby przyjść do króla. (12) Gdy on oznajmił Mordochajowi słowa Estery, (13) Przekazał Mordochaj Esterze taką odpowiedź: Nie wyobrażaj sobie, że ty jedna spośród wszystkich Żydów ocalejesz dlatego, że jesteś w pałacu królewskim. (14) Bo jeśli ty w takim czasie będziesz milczeć, ratunek i ocalenie dla Żydów przyjdą skądinąd, lecz ty i dom twego ojca zginiecie. Kto zaś wie, czy godności królewskiej nie osiągnęłaś właśnie na taki czas, jak obecny? (15) Wtedy Estera przekazała Mordochajowi taką odpowiedź: (16) Idź i zbierz wszystkich Żydów, którzy się znajdują w Suzie, i pośćcie za mnie; przez trzy doby nocą i dniem nie jedzcie i nie pijcie; również ja i moje służebnice tak będziemy pościć, a potem udam się do króla, choć to jest wbrew prawu. Jeśli mam zginąć, to zginę! (17) Wtedy Mordochaj odszedł i postąpił dokładnie tak, jak mu nakazała Estera. - Biblia Warszawska [brytyjka] (1975) Nagranie z dnia 02 gru 2018

This week we take a break from our series on the book of Ecclesiastes. Instead, another Member of the staff at International Baptist Church, Brother Ronald Longhofer, brings us a message entitled "Such a Time as This". The text is Ester 4:1-14. When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; 2 And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth. 3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. 4 So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. 5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was. 6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate. 7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them. 8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people. 9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai. 10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai; 11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. 12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (KJV) For more information about International Baptist Church in Brooklyn New York visit: internationalbaptistny.org

Bijbeltekst Omschrijving: [9]   Hatach nu kwam, en gaf Esther de woorden van Mordechai te kennen.[10]   Toen zeide Esther tot Hatach, en gaf hem bevel aan Mordechai:[11]   Alle knechten des konings, en het volk, der landschappen des konings,  weten wel dat al wie tot den koning ingaat in het binnenste voorhof,  die niet geroepen is, hij zij man of vrouw, zijn enig vonnis zij, dat  men hem dode, tenzij dat de koning den gouden scepter hem toereike,  opdat hij levend blijve; ik nu ben deze dertig dagen niet geroepen om  tot den koning in te komen.[12]   En zij gaven de woorden van Esther aan Mordechai te kennen.[13]   Zo zeide Mordechai, dat men Esther wederom zeggen zou: Beeld u niet in,  in uw ziel, dat gij zult ontkomen in het huis des konings, meer dan al  de andere Joden.[14]   Want indien gij enigszins zwijgen zult te dezer tijd, zo zal den Joden  verkwikking en verlossing uit een andere plaats ontstaan; maar gij en  uws vaders huis zult omkomen; en wie weet, of gij niet om zulken tijd  als deze is, tot dit koninkrijk geraakt zijt.[15]   Toen zeide Esther, dat men Mordechai weder aanzeggen zou:[16]   Ga, vergader al de Joden, die te Susan gevonden worden, en vast voor mij,  en eet of drinkt niet, in drie dagen, nacht noch dag; ik en mijn jonge  dochters zullen ook alzo vasten, en alzo zal ik tot den koning ingaan,  hetwelk niet naar de wet is. Wanneer ik dan omkome, zo kom ik om.[17]   Toen ging Mordechai henen, en hij deed naar alles, wat Esther aan hem  geboden had.

Bijbeltekst Omschrijving: [1] ¶  Als Mordechai wist al wat er geschied was, zo verscheurde Mordechai zijn  klederen, en hij trok een zak aan met as; en hij ging uit door het midden  der stad, en hij riep met een groot en bitter geroep.[2]   En hij kwam tot voor de poort des konings; want niemand mocht in des  konings poort inkomen, bekleed met een zak.[3]   En in alle en een ieder landschap en plaats, waar het woord des konings  en zijn wet aankwam, was een grote rouw onder de Joden, met vasten, en  geween, en misbaar; vele lagen in zakken en as.[4]   Toen kwamen Esthers jonge dochters en haar kamerlingen, en zij gaven het  haar te kennen; en het deed de koningin zeer wee; en zij zond klederen  om Mordechai aan te doen, en zijn zak van hem af te doen; maar hij nam  ze niet aan.[5] ¶  Toen riep Esther Hatach, een van de kamerlingen des konings, welke hij  voor haar gesteld had, en zij gaf hem bevel aan Mordechai, om te weten  wat dit, en waarom dit ware.[6]   Als Hatach uitging tot Mordechai, op de straat der stad, die voor de  poort des konings was,[7]   Zo gaf Mordechai hem te kennen al wat hem wedervaren was, en de verklaring  van het zilver, hetwelk Haman gezegd had te zullen wegen in de schatten  des konings, voor de Joden, om dezelve om te brengen.[8]   En hij gaf hem het afschrift der geschrevene wet, die te Susan gegeven  was, om hen te verdelgen, dat hij het Esther liet zien, en haar te kennen  gaf, en haar gebood, dat zij tot den koning ging, om hem te smeken, en  van hem te verzoeken voor haar volk.[9]   Hatach nu kwam, en gaf Esther de woorden van Mordechai te kennen.