What happensPermalink
On the day appointed for their destruction, the Jews defeat those who attack them throughout the Persian Empire, including the sons of Haman. After a second day of fighting in Susa, the Jews celebrate their deliverance. Mordecai and Esther establish the annual Feast of Purim to commemorate these events.
Why it mattersPermalink
The book’s great reversal is completed as the day appointed for the destruction of the Jews becomes a day of victory and celebration. God’s hidden providence has preserved His people through Esther and Mordecai, and Purim is established as a lasting reminder of their deliverance.
Key versePermalink
Now…on the very day when the enemies of the Jews hoped to gain the mastery over them, the reverse occurred: the Jews gained mastery over those who hated them.