Rescue From Haman
Today is March 3, 2026, which is Purim. Purim is the Hebrew celebration that commemorates the rescue of the Jewish people from certain massacre while they were living in exile in Persia. The story is told in the Book of Esther.
The villain in the Book of Esther is an ambitious politician named Haman. He was the king’s right hand man. He hated a Jewish man named Mordecai, who just happened to be related to Esther, the woman who was chosen by the King of Persia to be his queen. He found out that Mordecai was a Jew, so he set out to get rid of the Jewish people. His hatred for Mordecai was so great that he had gallows built for the purpose of hanging Mordecai.
Haman was a high-ranking member of the king’s government and he tricked the king into issuing a decree telling the people of Persia to kill all the Jews in the land on the 13th day of the 12th month, which was the month of Adar. They had chosen that date by casting lots, or what they called pur. At great risk of death, Esther appeared before the king and invited the king and Haman to dine with her. They dined with her twice and during the second banquet, Esther revealed Haman’s wicked plot against her people. The king was enraged and had Haman and his sons executed on the same gallows he had built for Mordecai. The king issued a follow-up decree that permitted the Jews to defend themselves against any attack and to kill and plunder any attackers, thus preventing the massacre from ever happening.
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey, Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar. The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace. And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them. Esther 8:10-17 (KJV)
I have provided an abbreviated version of the story. The details are rich and I recommend that you read the Book of Esther. Each year, Purim, named after the lots that were cast by Haman, is celebrated by the Jewish people to remember how they were saved. Today is that day. And how significant it is that Persia is now the nation of Iran, where God is working right now to liberate people from oppression and tyranny.
In a similar way, we are being threatened by powerful people like Haman. Influential people in control of the world system have been plotting to get rid of innocent people around the world, especially Christians. However, we need not worry that they will succeed. We can decree in the name of Jesus that their end will be like that of Haman. Wicked people never prosper. God is just, and He is taking out the wicked as we speak. Those who plotted death and ruin for others will instead reap it themselves. He is rescuing us from the modern-day Hamans and giving them the judgment they deserve.
