Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it was turned out the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),
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A pattern of (this verse)Colossians 2:14
The decree against God's people reversed on the appointed day.
“wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;”
In contrast to (this verse)Esther 3:13
The day appointed for slaughter becomes the day of reversal.
“Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.”