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The Book
of Esther, a hidden message of the Messiah?
Let's review...
A short
look at the word "Adar" and the Book of Esther
Adar אֲדָר
The first letter in the
Hebrew alef- bet is alef
א and it is "hidden or
silent". The next two letters can convey the meaning: דָר to dwell, live
I see by this word Adar,
when broken down, can convey a message that the "invisible God" wants
to dwell among us and in us.
Adar can also
convey the meaning of glorious, fire which is light
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A feast, a banquet
מִשְׁתֶּה mishteh
mish-teh' - drink; by implication
drinking (the act); also (by implication), a banquet or (generally) feast: -
banquet, drank, drink, feast ([-ed], -ing).
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The Seventeenth of Nisan
/Aviv, Feast of first-fruits -- Resurrection, Deliverance and Salvation
In Hebrew the word Esther means star but the root of the word
Esther is satar and means hidden.
Purim is a good time to reflect and
remind ourselves on the many things of the God of Israel that are "hidden,
silent".
Esth.9 [1] Now in the twelfth
month, that is, the month Adar
אדר a-dar - A primitive root; to
expand, that is, be great or (figuratively) magnificent: - (become) glorious,
honorable – (Purim)
(A mantle,
cloak)
"Hidden
- Star"
Book of Esther אֶסְתֵּר / Hadassah
הֲדַסָּה
פֻּרִים
פּוּרִים
פּוּר
pûr - A
primitive root; to crush: - break, bring to naught, a lot (as by
means of a broken piece)
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The words God, Lord, Yehovah do not appear in this book, but...
Esth.3:[12] Then
were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first
month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded
unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every
province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the
writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Esth.4:[16] Go, gather together all the Jews
that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and
neither eat nor drink three days , night or day:
Esth.5:[1
] Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on
her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over
against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal
house, over against the gate of the house.
This should be the 16th of Aviv/Nisan
Esth.5:[8
] If I have found favour in the sight of
the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my
request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for
them, and I will do tomorrow as the king hath said.
This should be the 17th of Aviv/Nisan below
Esth.7:[1
] So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.[2]
And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine,
What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be
granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the
half of the kingdom.[ 3] Then Esther the queen
answered and said, If I have found favour in thy
sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my
petition, and my people at my request:[ 4] For we are sold, I and my
people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for
bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not
countervail the king's damage.[5] Then the king
Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen,
Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?[6 ]
And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was
afraid before the king and the queen.
[7] And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into
the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther
the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.[8 ] Then the king returned out of the palace garden
into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed
whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me
in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's
face.[ 9] And Harbonah, one of the
chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high,
which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang
him thereon.[ 10] So they hanged Haman on the
gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
People of God Delivered! Yeshua / Jesus
rose on the third day, the 17th of Aviv / Nisan, delivered us!
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Now Judaism's tales - From
jewfaq.org/toc.htm and other sites
What do you think of this below?
We are also commanded to eat, drink and be merry. According
to the Talmud, a person is required to drink until he cannot tell the
difference between "cursed be Haman" and "blessed be
Mordecai," though opinions differ as to exactly how drunk that is. A person
certainly should not become so drunk that he might violate other commandments
or get seriously ill. In addition, recovering alcoholics or others who might
suffer serious harm from alcohol are exempt from this
obligation.
In addition, we are commanded to send out gifts of food or drink,
and to make gifts to charity. The sending of gifts of food and drink is
referred to as shalach manos
(lit. sending out portions). Among Ashkenazic Jews, a
common treat at this time of year is hamentaschen
(lit. Haman's pockets). These triangular fruit-filled
cookies are supposed to represent Haman's three-cornered hat.
It is customary to hold carnival-like celebrations on Purim, to
perform plays and parodies, and to hold beauty
contests. I have heard that the usual prohibitions against
cross-dressing are lifted during this holiday, but I am not certain about that.
Americans sometimes refer to Purim as the Jewish Mardi Gras.
Purim is not subject to the Sabbath-like restrictions on word that
some other holidays are; however, some sources indicate that we should not go
about our ordinary business on Purim out of respect for the holiday.
Talmud - Megiilah 7b Raba said:
It is the duty of a man to mellow himself [with wine] on Purim until he cannot
tell the difference between cursed be Haman? and blessed be Mordecai?
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There are fancy dress parties (including a tradition of
cross-dressing) and mockery of those who at other times are much respected
Deut.22 [5] The woman shall not wear that
which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put
on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto Yehovah thy God.
Be safe, Shalom