In the story of Esther, we can see how God uses obscure people. Hathach is a eunuch in the palace. Kings of the time often used castrated men to oversee the king’s women. These individuals couldn’t get involved sexually with the women. They would have been at the bottom of the social ladder. Since Hathach is a Persian, he was probably an idol worshipper. He wasn’t even a believer in the one true God, yet God used him for an important task.
Esther was Isolated
Even though Esther lived in the palace, she probably didn’t know much about the latest political happenings. This would include ignorance about the decree to destroy the Jews. Mordecai was in mourning and could not get past the King’s gate in sackcloth and ashes. He was unable to get a message to Esther personally.
Enter Hathach. God used him as a messenger. He acted as a go-between for Esther and Mordecai. Esther 4:7 and Mordecai told him all that had happened to him, and the exact sum of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasuries for the destruction of the Jews. 8 Mordecai also gave him a copy of the written decree issued in Susa for their destruction, that he might show it to Esther and explain it to her and command her to go to the king to beg his favor and plead with him on behalf of her people. 9 And Hathach went and told Esther what Mordecai had said.[1]
We don’t know, as a woman, if Esther could read or not. But it seems that Hathach could read and was able to explain the situation to Esther.
Obscure but Important
We only hear of Hathach in Esther 4, but he plays a vital role there. If Mordecai would not have been able to communicate with Esther, she wouldn’t have been able to plead the Jews’ case before the king.
You may not be popular or a societal influencer, but God still wants to use you for His work. 1 Corinthians 1: 24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 This foolish plan of God is wiser than the wisest of human plans, and God’s weakness is stronger than the greatest of human strength.
26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.[2]
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[1] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Es 4:6–9). (2016). Crossway Bibles.
[2] Tyndale House Publishers. (2015). Holy Bible: New Living Translation (1 Co 1:24–29). Tyndale House Publishers.