The book containing this verse never names God in English, and names Him in the original only five times in acrostic form. The verse belongs to the account of Haman's plot under Ahasuerus in Medo-Persia to destroy the Jews, God's people.
Deliverance came by a counter decree reversing the king's decree through the efforts and prayers of Mordecai, Esther, and their people, saving God's people in captivity. That deliverance brought the triumphant vindication of God's people, the complete overthrow of their enemies, and the preservation of the godly line, followed by great joy.
The overthrow was the utter and absolute defeat of wicked Haman as the devil's agent, in which God frustrated Satan's purpose. The chapter bears on the conflict between obedience to God and demands imposed by human authority. The ninth chapter shows the origin of the feast of Purim, whose name comes from Pur meaning lot, referring to the casting of lots.
The book containing this verse never names God in English, and names Him in the original only five times in acrostic form. The verse belongs to the account of Haman's plot under Ahasuerus in Medo-Persia to destroy the Jews, God's people.
Deliverance came by a counter decree reversing the king's decree through the efforts and prayers of Mordecai, Esther, and their people, saving God's people in captivity. That deliverance brought the triumphant vindication of God's people, the complete overthrow of their enemies, and the preservation of the godly line, followed by great joy.
The overthrow was the utter and absolute defeat of wicked Haman as the devil's agent, in which God frustrated Satan's purpose. The chapter bears on the conflict between obedience to God and demands imposed by human authority. The ninth chapter shows the origin of the feast of Purim, whose name comes from Pur meaning lot, referring to the casting of lots.