When Jacob’s family first came to Egypt, the Pharaoh sent them to live in the area of Goshen, a fertile area in northern Egypt. This separation of the Jews was crucial, because by the fourth plague, God made a distinction between people. While the rest of Egypt suffered from the swarms of flies, the Jewish people in Goshen were untouched.
The Hebrew word used in this promise reflects more than just physical freedom; eventually it denotes a spiritual freedom. The word גאל [ga’al] is the action of the closest relative who pays a ransom for the one in bondage.
People in slavery or bondage of any kind are most concerned with one thing – freedom! They cry, “Get me out of here!”
God gave Moses 4 promises of deliverance. These promises are remembered during the Passover celebration meal, the Seder, through four cups of wine.
God first revealed Himself as “Father” through the Passover.
During the Passover event God revealed to Moses His memorial name. To best understand that awesome name we need to consider the context:
God warned Abraham that his descendants would be afflicted in a foreign land for over four hundred years (Genesis 15:13.) Life was good for Israel’s (Jacob) family but not for long:
Purim is the last on the yearly cycle of the biblical holidays. As winter fades our hearts turn to the spring when life bursts from the cold, hard ground. Actually the month of Nissan begins God’s calendar. On the 14th of the Hebrew month of Nisan we celebrate the first and most important of the feasts of the Lord – Passover.
Yeshua’s warning that these were only the “beginning of sorrows” probably struck terror in the hearts of the Apostles. So much more should we have the same response.
The word translated as “sorrows” can be described as “intolerable anguish, consuming grief, pain, travail.” In other words, there is that much worse to come.
Although this is another sign that will be part of the Tribulation, we include it here as it was part of Yeshua’s prophetic warnings in answer to the Apostles.
Is there a correlation between Purim and The Tribulation? Are their lessons we need to learn to be prepared for what God warns us is coming? The answer is, “Yes.”
So what is Purim all about?
God explained His unique relationship with Israel in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:14-15). Then He warned the other nations of the world what would happen if they cursed Israel.
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