6 boasts of Haman in Esther 5

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Esther 5:10b-13

Calling together his friends and Zeresh, his wife, Haman boasted to them about

his vast wealth,

his many sons,

and all the ways the king had honoured him

and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials.

“And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave.

And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow.

But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.”

13 Levites in Nehemiah 8:7

Nehemiah 8:7

The Levites - 

Jeshua,

Bani,

Sherebiah,

Jamin,

Akkub,

Shabbethai,

Hodiah,

Maaseiah,

Kelita,

Azariah,

Jozabad,

Hanan

and Pelaiah

- instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there.

6 and 7 supporters of Ezra, Nehemiah 8:4

Ezra 8:4

Ezra the teacher of the Law stood on a high wooden platform built for the occasion. Beside him on his right stood

Mattithiah,

Shema,

Anaiah,

Uriah,

Hilkiah

and Maaseiah;

and on his left were

Pedaiah,

Mishael,

Malkijah,

Hashum,

Hashbaddanah,

Zechariah

and Meshullam.

6 Questions about John the Baptist in Matthew 11

Matthew 11:7-11

As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John:

“What did you go out into the wilderness to see?

A reed swayed by the wind?

If not, what did you go out to see?

A man dressed in fine clothes? No, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces.

Then what did you go out to see?

A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

This is the one about whom it is written:

“‘I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you.’

Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet whoever is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.

6 SIgns of Messiah having come Matthew 11:5

Matthew 11:5

The blind receive sight,

the lame walk,

those who have leprosy are cleansed,

the deaf hear,

the dead are raised,

and the good news is proclaimed to the poor.