For his treachery, Ahasuerus hangs Haman on the very gallows which Haman had erected for Mordecai. This self-destruction of evil suggests an underlying tone of Life. On a note of Spirit, the king decrees that Israel shall destroy all her enemies everywhere instead of herself being destroyed. This is the opposite of everything Haman intended. The decree is published in every language of the king's province, so that all may understand.
Soul thus reverses the testimony of the senses.
The feast of Purim, or feast of lots, that follows, indicates a Mind tone. Every generation, every family, every province, every city, is commanded to remember forever their victory over their enemy, Haman, who had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them. Israel is indestructible only to the extent that she is of one Mind. Haman was steeped in superstition. He drew lots in order to discover the propitious moment for destroying the Jews.