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Haman’s Downfall and Israel’s Deliverance: The Triumph of Esther | Esther 7–10
Episode 134: For Such a Time as This: Esther Saves Her People and Haman Falls | Esther 7–10
In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible, we finish the book of Esther with one of the most dramatic reversals in all of Scripture. Queen Esther finally reveals Haman’s evil plot before King Xerxes, leading to Haman’s downfall and the deliverance of the Jewish people.
As the story unfolds, Mordecai is elevated, the Jews are given the right to defend themselves, and the Feast of Purim is established as a lasting reminder of God’s faithfulness. Though God’s name is never directly mentioned in…
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