We have reached the end of Ester’s story. It concludes with a wrap up of Mordecai’s rise in power under King Ahasuerus of Persia. The king’s acts are mentioned in this wrap up too but only the fact that he “imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea” (verse 1b). Not […]
The celebrating after the Jews were safe became a yearly holiday. Purim begins with the decree of Mordecai to honor this day of deliverance. This is indeed a day to celebrate! A day that God brought, once again, victory out of despair. The Jewish people were marked for death by Haman and his hatred but […]
Nine months have passed since Mordecai and the king’s edict. The Jews are ready for whoever comes against them. Victory is theirs for their God is STRONGER. Haman had decreed that this day would put an end to the Jews. He did this because Mordecai wouldn’t bow to him when he passed. Instead of addressing […]
Haman is no longer a threat but his edict is. After telling the whole story a new edict is written. Save this date as a remembrance of the salvation granted. Ester has identified Haman as the enemy of her people. He has been hanged on his own gallows for falling on Ester, begging for his […]
Ester has just revealed the troubler of her people. Haman makes a BIG mistake in how he next responds and is hoisted high on his own gallows. As I was reading this portion of our story I was surprised by how quickly word gets around. The gallows Haman had built are not even 24 hours […]