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Agagite’s plea for mercy and had him immediately executed. He did not repeat the
original sin. This time, the Benjaminite acted in accord with the LORD. He ruthlessly
destroyed the enemy.
Since the story of Esther is a fiction, it cannot serve as an explanation for the origin
of the Purim festival. The name Purim comes from the Persian word for“lot,” and
in the story, Haman casts lots to determine on what days the Jews should be killed.
The holiday has no religious connotations and was probably a pagan holiday adopted
by the Jews, who learned of it in Babylon, enjoyed the celebration, and brought it back
to Judaea.