The Bible on Human Rights
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Interesting post from Maynard over at Tammy’s place. A story from the Old Testament, and an interesting take on modern politics.
A manipulative advisor had convinced the King to issue an edict to exterminate the Jews. Upon realizing his error…
7 King Xerxes replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Because Haman attacked the Jews, I have given his estate to Esther, and they have hanged him on the gallows.
8 Now write another decree in the king’s name in behalf of the Jews as seems best to you, and seal it with the king’s signet ring — for no document written in the king’s name and sealed with his ring can be revoked.”
Quick show of hands: Who knows what the new decree was?
Interesting to note that the Jews actually have a holiday to celebrate this.
