12) Iran
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King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. 2 And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. Book of Esther
We know the hero of this story is Esther. Many times in the Jewish bible, the people of Israel faced annihilation. The powerful Persian emperor was an unwitting party to this. How was he to know the significance of these vanquished people. Courage and selflessness on both the party of Mordecai and his niece Esther saved an entire people.
Purim, the festival that remembers this act reminds me that there is another selfless act to look forward to. The coming of Jesus brings us hope; our link with people in high places.
PRAYER: We honour the people of Iran, and their place in our history. We pray your blessing be upon them.
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| Synagogue in Isfahan |
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| Armenian cathedral in Isfahan |
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