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The Feast of Purim is a Jewish holiday in celebration of the deliverance of the Jews as recorded in the book of Esther. It is also known as the Feast of Lots (Purim being the Hebrew word for "lots"...

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Emo Tenorio Supporter Shomer

In my opinion a promise to His people and also a prophecy, a bit of recent history during the reign of the national socialists of Germany the Nazi party. They enacted many laws against the Jewish people (they could not even own a cat) that were codified under what became known as the Nuremberg laws.

The purpose of these legal, but immoral laws was to oppress, seize property from it's victims and then strip them of all human liberties.
One of these was that the complete book of Esther was forbidden to be studied or read under penalty of death, these occultist were aware of the power of God in hope to His people!

After the war some leading Nazi stood trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity that were held for symbolic demise at the same place of their birth Nuremberg........Genesis 12:3

Hitler the modern day Haman was dead via the Mauser to his melon. Esther 7:6

Of the 12 defendants sentenced to death by hanging, two were not hanged: Martin Bormann was convicted in absentia (he had, unbeknownst to the Allies, been killed while trying to escape from Berlin in May 1945), and Hermann Göring committed suicide the night before the execution. 

The remaining 10 defendants sentenced to death were hanged.
From the gallows Fritz Sauckel last words in this world before his drop were Feast of Purim 1946..........(Haman's family of 10 are executed again).
Esther 9:14

In the Lord's freedom of remembrance........warrior on

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

What is the Feast of Purim?

Having studied the subject on Festivals of the Jews [because I lived in a Jewish location in England and would speak to many Jews at this time, so I wanted to know as much about them as possible].

The only other festival between Chislev and Passover was Purim, held in Adar (February-March), about one month before Passover.

This festival was celebrated on the 14th and 15th of Adar, the last month of the Jewish year, corresponding to late February and early March; also called the Festival of Lots. (Es 9:21) The name comes from the act of Haman in casting pur (lot) to determine the auspicious day to carry out an extermination plot against the Jews. Being an Agagite, perhaps a royal Amalekite, and a worshiper of pagan deities, he was resorting to this as "a species of divination." (Read Es 3:7)

This festival commemorates the Jews' deliverance from destruction through Haman's plot. Consequently, the name Purim was probably given by the Jews in irony. (Read - Es 9:24-26) It is also called in the Apocryphal book of Maccabees "Mordecai's day," since Mordecai played an essential part in the events about the festival. (2 Maccabees 15:36, AT) Through the efforts of Queen Esther, at the risk of her life and as directed by her older cousin Mordecai, the Jews were delivered. Esther fasted for three days before seeking an audience with the king to invite him to a banquet, and then to a second banquet where her petition could be presented. (Read Es 4:6–5:8) The petition was favorably heard, and since the original decree could not be changed on account of the unchangeable law of the Medes and Persians (Da 6:8), another decree was issued on the 23rd day of Sivan. This document granted the Jews the right to defend themselves and enabled them to prepare. It was written by Mordecai and translated into many languages for various districts of the Persian Empire. The Jews fought​—with the help of the princes, satraps, and governors—​and turned the tables on the anti-Jewish enemies. A great slaughter took place on Adar 13, not of the Jews, but of their enemies. It continued in the royal city of Shushan through the 14th. On the 14th day of Adar, the Jews in the jurisdictional districts rested, and those in Shushan on the 15th day, with banqueting and rejoicing.​—Read Es 8:3–9:19.

To commemorate this deliverance, Mordecai imposed upon the Jews the obligation to observe Adar 14 and 15 each year with 'banqueting and rejoicing and sending portions to one another and gifts to the poor people.' (Es 9:20-22) Later, another letter was written, confirming that Esther, the queen, had commanded this festival. It was to be held in each generation, in each family, jurisdictional district, and city at the appointed time each year.​— Read The BOOK OF ESTHER to get an understanding of what went on at this time:

The festival is celebrated by Jews to this day in great detail, with many additions. One of the traditional enlargements that developed over time was the setting aside of the 13th day of Adar as a day of fasting, known as the Fast of Esther. Trade or labour is not prohibited during this festival.

The words of Mordecai to Esther (Es 4:14) indicate that he looked to a higher power for deliverance for the Jews, and Esther's fasting before entering the king's presence with her original petition—a banquet invitation—indicated her appeal to God for help.​—Es 4:16.

Conclusion:

The Feast of Purim is a Jewish festival that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a plot to annihilate them in ancient Persia, as told in the Book of Esther. It is a joyous holiday celebrated with a festive meal, reading the Book of Esther, giving gifts of food and charity, and dressing in costumes. The holiday's name comes from the Hebrew word for "lots," referring to the lottery Haman used to determine the date for the Jews' extermination.

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