purmin
Some may wonder what the word purmin means? Well, the Bible explains that purmin means a day of celebration. Purim is not one of the holidays established by the Mosaic Law, but it is still celebrated by the Jewish people today. In the Book of Esther (I recommend reading the entire chapter of Esther) it is explained how Haman cast lots, that is pur, to choose a day for the annihilation of the Jews, it is also explained how this celebration was made, and how God is faithful his people. Let’s see what the Bible says about purmin.
First look at Esther 3:2 it says that all the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, because the king had commanded this about him. But Mordecai did not kneel and honor him.
Now look at Passover 3:5 it says When Haman saw that Mordecai did not kneel down and honor him, he was furious. However, upon learning who Mordecai’s people were, he spurned the idea of killing Mordecai alone. Instead, Haman sought a way to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout Xerxes’ kingdom. In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, they cast pur (that is, the lot) in the presence of Haman to choose a day and a month. And the lot fell in the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
Then Haman said to King Xerxes: There is a certain people scattered and scattered among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, whose customs are different from those of all other peoples and who do not obey the laws of the king; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. If it pleases the king, let a decree be given to destroy them, and I will put ten thousand talents of silver in the royal treasury for the men who do this business.
Then the king took his sealing set from his finger and gave it to Haman son Hammedatah, the Agagite, an enemy of the Jews. Keep the money, said the king to Haman, and do what you want with the people. Verse 13 Dispatches were sent by post to all the provinces of the king with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews – young and old, women and small children – in a single day, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and plunder its goods.
Look at Esther 6:1 it says That night the king could not sleep; so he sent for the book of the chronicle, the record of his reign, and they read it to him. It was found on record there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officials guarding the entrance, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this? the king asked. Nothing has been done for him, his assistants responded.
Now look at verse 11, it says that Haman took the coat and the horse. He clothed Mordecai and led him on horseback through the streets of the city, proclaiming before him: This is what is done with the man whose honor the king desires!
See Esther 7:1 says Then the king and Haman went to dinner with queen Esther, and while they were drinking wine on the second day, the king again asked queen Esther, what is your request? It will be given to you. What is her request? Even up to half of the kingdom will be granted. Then Queen Esther replied: If I have found favor with you, oh king, and if it pleases your majesty, grant me life; this is my request, and my people have been sold for destruction and slaughter and annihilation. If we had been sold simply as slaves and slaves, I would have kept quiet, because such anguish would not justify disturbing the king.
King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, who is he? Where is the man who has dared to do such a thing? Esther said: The adversary and enemy is this vile Haman.
Verse 10 says So they hung Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s fury subsided.
Now look at Esther 8:5 it says If it pleases the king, she said, and if he pleases me and thinks it right, and if he pleases me, let an order be written nullifying the dispatches that Haman son of Hammedatah the Agagite thought and wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces. Because how can I bear to see disaster fall on my people? How can I bear to see the destruction of my family?
King Xerxes answered Queen Esther and Mordecai the Jew: Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given Esther his property, and they have hanged him on the gallows. Now write another decree in the name of the king in favor of the Jews as you see fit, and seal it with the king’s seal ring, because no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.
Verse 11 The king’s edict granted the Jews in each city the right to assemble and protect each other; destroy, kill and annihilate any armed force of any nationality or province that may attack them and their women and children; and plunder the property of their enemies.
Verse 16 says For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor. In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s edict went, there was joy and merriment among the Jews, with feasting and feasting. And many people of other nationalities became Jewish because the fear of the Jews had taken hold of them.
Look at Psalm 35:27 it says Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and gladness; Let them always say: Exalted be the Lord, who delights in the well-being of his servant.
To close look at Proverbs 11:10 it says When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
After reading the Book of Esther and many experiences in my life, I can truly say that the Lord is faithful to all his servants. No matter what the circumstances are, he will be there and prevail for his children. He saves our lives every day. What a joy and what a blessing! I hope you will be one of his servants, if not, my prayer is that you will become one and experience joy.
Remember to Always Read Your Bible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
