Haman, Persia, Mordecai, Esther, Barack Obama, and two Benjamins

Book of Esther, Chapters 6 and 7

  1. Two names, same country
  2. Two deals made on the exact same date, 13 Nissan
  3. Two men making convenient yet destructive political alliances
  4. Two Benjamins.  Mordecai was a Benjamite.  Benjamin Netanyahu
  5. Two offended men  angry over someone refusing to bow to their political demands
  6. Two issues of protocol.  Esther forbidden to enter the kings court without invitation, but took the risk upon her own life anyway.   Benjamin Netanyahu went against protocol, uninvited by Obama, to address congress risking his own political life.
  7. Two Gallows (watch video for this explanation)
  8. Two Purims
  9. Two books: The book of Esther in scripture, the book of Esther given to Obama by Bibi
  10. Two signatures
  11. Two Gates
  12. Two multi-culturalists
  13. Two silver enrichments
  14. Two men with the same daily frustration
  15. Two Georges words about learning from history