DELIVERANCE BY THE SWORD
Esther 9:1
When the fateful day arrived, the Jews throughout the empire stood on
the defense. As it appears from Esther 9:16, seventy-five thousand of
their assailants fell in the provinces and five hundred in Susa alone.
Among these were the ten sons of Haman. No attempt a... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FEAST OF PURIM
Esther 9:20; Esther 10:1
The Feast of Purim-so called from Esther 3:7 -was held on the 14th and
15th of Adar, our February. The whole of this book was read on the
previous evening in the synagogue. Whenever Haman's name was
pronounced, the whole congregation made a terrible noise... [ Continue Reading ]