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because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
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The Origin of the Name 'Purim'
Commentators explain that this verse gives the historical reason for the festival's name, Purim. Haman, the enemy of the Jews, cast 'Pur' (a Persian word for 'lot') to determine what he believed would be a lucky day to destroy them. The name itself serves as a constant reminder of the plot against them.
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Esther
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19th Century
Anglican
Purim. —See above on Esther 3:7.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy ofall the Jews, had devised against the Jews to d…
Presbyterian
The observance of the Jewish feasts is a public declaration of the truth of the Old Testament Scriptures. And as the Old Testament Scriptures are t…
