Thematic Bible: Haman


Thematic Bible



And Habrona, one of the eunuchs in the presence of the king, said, "Look, the same gallows that Haman had prepared for Mordecai who spoke good [for the sake] of the king stands at Haman's house, fifty cubits high." And the king said, "Hang him on it." Verse ConceptsEscaping, Physical ThingsAbasement, Examples OfDimensions Of Other Things

And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and {feeling good}. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled {with rage toward} Mordecai. But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent [for] and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants. read more.
{And Haman added}, "Esther the Queen did not let [just anyone] come to the banquet that she prepared with the king except me, and I am also invited tomorrow to her [banquet] with the king. But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king."

And Haman came, and the king said to him, "What [is] to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" And Haman thought to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?" So Haman said to the king, "For a man whom the king wishes to honor, let them bring {royal clothing} with which the king has clothed himself, and a horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal head-dress has been given. read more.
And let the clothing and the horse be given {to the man} by the officials of the king's nobles; let them cloth the man whom the king wishes to honor, and let him ride on his horse through the public square of the city, and let them proclaim before him, 'Thus, it will be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor.'"

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CausePraising Specific PeopleNamed People Angry With Others

And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated. Verse ConceptsPurimDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfHangingAnger Subsiding

But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king." Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfSitting In The Gateway

And Esther said, "The adversary and enemy [is] this evil Haman!" And Haman was terrified before the king and queen. Verse ConceptsFear Of Individuals

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and he exalted him and set {his position} above all the officials who [were] with him. Verse ConceptsPromotion

And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and {feeling good}. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled {with rage toward} Mordecai. But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent [for] and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.

And Haman went out on that day rejoicing and {feeling good}. But when Haman saw Mordecai at the gate of the king, and he did not rise or tremble before him, Haman was filled {with rage toward} Mordecai. But Haman controlled himself and went to his house, and he sent [for] and brought his friends and Zeresh his wife. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.

In the twelfth month, that [is] the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, on which the edict of the king arrived and his law was enacted, on the day in which the enemies of the Jews had hoped to gain power over them but was overturned, [and] the Jews gained power against their enemies, Verse ConceptsMonth 12Jews Under ThreatHating Peoples

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. But {he considered it beneath him} to lay hands on Mordecai only, for they told him of Mordecai's people, and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who [were] in the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. But {he considered it beneath him} to lay hands on Mordecai only, for they told him of Mordecai's people, and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who [were] in the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated. Verse ConceptsPurimDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfHangingAnger Subsiding

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. But {he considered it beneath him} to lay hands on Mordecai only, for they told him of Mordecai's people, and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who [were] in the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and he exalted him and set {his position} above all the officials who [were] with him. Verse ConceptsPromotion

And you yourself said in your heart, 'I will ascend [to] heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on [the] mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon; Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfNames Of GodSelf ExaltationGoing Up To HeavenRebellion of Satan and AngelsKarma

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CausePraising Specific PeopleNamed People Angry With Others

And you felt secure in your wickedness; you said, "{No one} sees me." Your wisdom and your knowledge led you astray, and you said in your heart, "I [am], and besides me [there is] no one." Verse ConceptsBeing ConfidentPride, Results OfArrogant ExistenceWisdom, Source Of HumanSelf ExaltationUnseenDrawbacks To KnowledgeFalse WisdomDeceiving OneselfWorldly WisdomUnique NationsStrong Delusion

"Son of man, say to the leader of Tyre, 'Thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Because your heart was haughty, and you said, 'I [am] a god; I sit [in the] seat of [the] gods, I sit in [the] heart of [the] seas!' But you are a human, not a god, and you gave your heart to be like [the] heart of a god. Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofComplacencyExaggerationsHeart, Fallen And RedeemedLove, Abuse OfPride, Evil OfPride, Examples OfRulersSelf ConfidenceSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSin, Causes OfSuperiorityAudacitySelf ExaltationArrogantly Like GodIn The Heart Of The SeaMen As GodsProud Peoplelimitations

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "{Because} it was tall in height and it set its treetop between thick clouds, and {he took pride in his tallness}, Verse ConceptsHeightSelf ExaltationThings On High

For he says, "I have done [it] by the strength of my hand and by my wisdom, for I have understanding, and I have removed [the] boundaries of peoples, and I have plundered their stores, and like a bull I have brought down {the inhabitants}. Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfWisdom, Human NatureFalse WisdomActing For Oneself

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CausePraising Specific PeopleNamed People Angry With Others

And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated. Verse ConceptsPurimDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfHangingAnger Subsiding

And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants. Verse ConceptsDisplayingPromotionThe More Children The BetterSeeking HonourWealthy People

But all this {fails to satisfy me} {when} I see Mordecai the Jew setting at the gate of the king." Verse ConceptsEnvy, Example OfSitting In The Gateway

And Haman came, and the king said to him, "What [is] to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" And Haman thought to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?" Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Examples OfPraising Specific PeopleSelf Love

And Haman saw that Mordecai was not kneeling and bowing down to him, and he was filled [with] anger. Verse ConceptsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousAnger Of Man, CausePraising Specific PeopleNamed People Angry With Others

[This was] on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. [They] rested on the fourteenth [day] and made it a day of feasting and joy. Verse ConceptsMonth 12

as the day that the Jews {found relief} from their enemies, and the month which changed for them from sorrow to joy, and from a mourning ceremony to a {festive day}; to make them days of feasting and joy, and giving gifts to each other and to the poor. Verse ConceptsOvercoming EnemiesPeople Providing FoodRejoicing In God's Works

Therefore they called these days Purim, because of the name Pur. Thus because of all the words of this letter, and of what they faced concerning this, and of what had happened to them, Verse ConceptsPurimthe anniversary FeastsCelebrationcelebrating

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all of the provinces of your kingdom; their laws [are] different from every [other] people, and they do not {observe} the laws of the king; it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a [decree] be issued to destroy them, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to those who do the job, to bring to the treasury of the king." So the king removed his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. read more.
And the king said to Haman, "The money [is] given to you and to the people to do with it {as you see fit}. And the king's secretaries were called in the first month on the thirteenth day, and [a decree] was issued, according to all that Haman commanded, to the satraps of the king and to the governors who [were] over all the provinces, and to [the] officials of all the people, to each province according to [its own] script and to all people according to their own language; [it was] written in the name of King Ahasuerus and [was] sealed with the king's ring. Letters [were] sent by couriers to all the provinces of the king to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all the Jews, {both young and old}, women and children, on one day, the thirteenth day of the month, that [is] Adar, and to plunder their goods. A copy of the edict [was] presented [as] law in every province making [it] known to all the people to be ready for that day. The couriers went out quickly by order of the king, and the law was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; and the city of Susa was bewildered.

And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants. Verse ConceptsDisplayingPromotionThe More Children The BetterSeeking HonourWealthy People

And Haman came, and the king said to him, "What [is] to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?" And Haman thought to himself, "Whom would the king wish to honor more than me?" Verse ConceptsSelfishness, Examples OfPraising Specific PeopleSelf Love

And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all of the provinces of your kingdom; their laws [are] different from every [other] people, and they do not {observe} the laws of the king; it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them. Verse ConceptsBribery, Examples OfDifferent TeachingsBreaking Man's LawThe Law Given To Israel