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January/February 2012 Peter Colón

Haman’s Main Problem Esther 5

Haman had it all: prestige, power, and possessions. Still, he was unhappy simply because one Jewish man refused to bow down to him. This insult incited the Persian official to pursue an evil bloodlust to kill all the Jewish people in the Persian Empire. In the fifth century B.C., that meant all the Jewish people in the world. Esther 5 reveals two root causes for Haman’s obsession: God and the To

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Peter Colón serves as creative resource coordinator for The Friends of Israel. A unique aspect of his ministry is to communicate the gospel in biblical and historical reenactments. He preaches and teaches in churches and at Bible and prophecy conferences, and is an award-winning, contributing editor for The Friends of Israel’s magazine, Israel My Glory.

2 thoughts on “Haman’s Main Problem Esther 5”

  1. Why would someone give their child the middle name of Haman? I am perplexed as I’m dealing with someone in business currently who has this name. He is ruthless and greedy!

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