The Thirteenth Of Adar: The Day Of Reversal

The Thirteenth Of Adar: The Day of Reversal

Esther 9:1-4 NKJV

[1] Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of Adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the king’s command and his decree to be executed. On the day that the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the Jews themselves overpowered those who hated them. [2] The Jews gathered together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus to lay hands on those who sought their harm. And no one could withstand them, because fear of them fell upon all people. [3] And all the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and all those doing the king’s work, helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them. [4] For Mordecai was great in the king’s palace, and his fame spread throughout all the provinces; for this man Mordecai became increasingly prominent. 

      The 13th of Adar was the date chosen by the wicked Haman for the annihilation of the Jewish people throughout the Persian Empire. He had cast lots ("purim") to determine the most "auspicious" day for this plan, and it fell on the 13th of Adar. However, due to the courageous actions of Esther and Mordechai, the king issued a new decree allowing the Jews to defend themselves. As a result, the day that was meant for their destruction became a day of victory. The Jews were able to defeat those who sought to harm them, turning a day of darkness into a day of triumph. We call it the day of reversal.

    Reversal is a change to an opposite state, condition, decision. In a storyline, a reversal is a powerful narrative technique where the plot or a character's situation changes to its complete opposite. It's a dramatic turning point that upends the audience's expectations and shifts the story in a new and often surprising direction. This story has shifted unto the celebration for the Jews.

     The 13th is associated with misfortune in the occult.This fear is so common that it has its own name: "triskaidekaphobia". Many hotels and buildings in Western countries skip the 13th floor, and some airlines don't have a 13th row. A major source of this superstition is the story of the Last Supper, where 13 people were present: Jesus and his 12 apostles. The 13th to arrive at the table was Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed Jesus. This event has led to the superstition that having 13 people at a dinner table is a bad omen. Additionally, some biblical interpretations associate the number 13 with rebellion and apostasy, a departure from divine order. The 13th chapter of the Book of Revelation, for instance, speaks of the Antichrist and the "beast." Whatever the 13th represents, the authority of the name of Jesus can change things as it happened here. This was even in the old testament. It is better now with a new covenant.  From now on, we change all thirteenth to a day of reversal in your favour. No one can stop that. Good morning.