[:en]Since the king could not revoke his edict, he issued another edict giving the Jews the right to arm and protect themselves and gave them 9 months to get ready. The written order was issued and made known to the people of every nationality by the couriers.
God cannot revoke his law to allow sin unpunished. So he sent his son Jesus to fulfill the law but give us the grace to be forgiven of our sins if we accept Him as our personal Savior.
Just as those couriers hastened on to make known the kings command so that the Jews can be saved from annihilation, we must also go and spread the gospel to the ends of the earth lest they perish.[:]