The number 47 is widely considered a prophetic or symbolic number in modern spiritual and biblical interpretations, often associated with spiritual growth, perseverance, and the fulfillment of promises. In fact, Genesis 47 is the prophetic template for God’s provision, detailing how He sustained the Israelites.

Strong’s Concordance lists the Hebrew word associated with the number 47 ('abbiyr) translates to "mighty," "valiant," or "stout-hearted," often referring to angels or chief leaders.

Now, 47 years and the 47th president — God put the Iranian leader through the winepress and delivered the Jewish (and Iranian people) from 47 years of oppression using Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States.

Tonight at sundown, the Jewish holiday Purim begins. The holiday commemorates God’s rescue of the Jewish people from the evil Haman, who schemed to eradicate the Jewish people from the Persian (Iranian) empire.

Haman was not of the Persian people. He was an outsider, loyal to the Amalekite king but had schemed his way to power under Persian Ahasuerus (or Achashverosh in Hebrew). The Persians called that ruler Xerxes — a name you might recall from the extrabiblical story popularized for modern audiences in the movie 300.

Haman abused his power, and sought to have every Jew in the kingdom slaughtered. God had placed Esther, the young Jewish woman who became the Persian queen, in a position where He worked through her to save His people from destruction.

I don’t think it is a coincidence that the ayatollah was deposed on the eve of Purim 2026!

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Like Haman, the ayatollah and his bloody Islamic Republic have used their illegitimate power to try to eradicate, not just modern Persia (Iran), of Jews, but also the whole world.

For 47 years (since 1979), the Islamic Republic regime has been the money, power, and murderous ideology behind nearly every Islamic terror group, from the Palestinians, the Houthis, Hezbollah, to Hamas. They trained and armed these murderous groups with the same singular intent Haman had — to wipe Jews from the face of the earth.

Today, Ayatollah Khamenei is dead. His commanders are dead. His Islamic Republic regime has been shattered beyond repair. And the Iranian people around the world — including in every city in Iran — are celebrating in the streets. Video has emerged of women in Iran burning their burqas and hijabs. Just days ago, even allowing a lock of hair to escape a hijab was punishable by being stoned to death.

Photos of the celebrations from Tehran to Los Angeles show the Iranian people waving the traditional flag of Iran and the flag of the United States. But more importantly, photos show those Iranians are also waving Israeli flags — thankful for the IDF and the brave Jewish soldiers who risked their lives to free the Iranian people from a despot and the world from Islamic terror.

For the first time since 1979, peace in the Middle East is tangible.

And because Iran has been the instigator in nearly every terror attack worldwide for the past 47 years, peace is now possible around the world!

• The Palestinians, the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Hamas just lost their funding and training.

• China and Russia just lost their oil.

And on the morn of Purim 2026, the despot who sought the eradication of Jews worldwide is dead, the Iranian people are once again free, and the Jewish people are safer than they have been in 47 years.

By the way, in biblical numerology, 47 is interpreted as a symbol of spiritual growth, perseverance, and the fulfillment of God’s promises ... and Donald J. Trump just happens to be the 47th president of the United States.

And if you are one of the faithful CIDI followers who faxed the administration and Congress to move on behalf of the Iranian people, YOU were part of this blessing!

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord for all His wonders! And may God bless the Israeli, Iranian, and American people!

Mat Staver
Founder and Chairman
Liberty Counsel

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SOURES: 

Strong, James. The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson. Biblehub.com/strongs.htm.

“Table of Dates.” Kehot Publication Society. Accessed March 2, 2026.  Chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1359/jewish/Table-of-Dates.htm.