![]() Persian kings did not marry outside of seven Persian noble families, making it unlikely that there was a Jewish queen Esther, and in any case the historical Xerxes's queen was Amestris. History Mordecai is honored in this 1860 woodcut by Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld Book of Esther Īlthough the details of the setting are entirely plausible and the story may even have some basis in actual events, the book of Esther is a novella rather than history. The feast of Purim celebrates these reversals. Haman was executed on gallows that he had set up for Mordecai. Haman answered, thinking the question was about him and the king followed this advice, and honored Mordecai, and eventually made Mordecai his chief advisor. Mordecai communicated Haman's scheme to Queen Esther, who used her favor with the king to reverse the scheme, leading the king to authorize Jews to kill their enemies, which they did.ĭuring all this, the king had happened to remember Mordecai's service in foiling the assassination plot and had asked Haman how a person who did a great service to the king should be honored. Haman, stung by Mordecai's refusal, resolved to kill not only Mordecai but all Jewish exiles throughout the Persian empire, and won the king's permission to carry out his plan. In spite of the king's decree that all should prostrate themselves before Haman, Mordecai refused to do so. ![]() Haman the Agagite had been raised to the highest position at court. Because of Mordecai's vigilance, the plot was foiled. Subsequently, Mordecai discovered a plot of the king's chamberlains Bigthan and Teresh to assassinate the king. When "young virgins" were sought, she was taken into the presence of King Ahasuerus and was made queen in the place of the exiled queen Vashti. He adopted his orphaned cousin (Esther 2:7), Hadassah ( Esther), whom he brought up as if she were his own daughter. Mordecai resided in Susa (Shushan or Shoushan), the metropolis of Persia (now Iran). His story is celebrated in the Jewish holiday of Purim, which commemorates the victory of the Jews over their enemies.īiblical account Esther before Ahasuerus by Franc Kavčič, 1815 He becomes a respected figure among both the Jews and the Persians, and his influence in the court is used to promote the interests of his people. Mordecai's actions are rewarded by the King, and he is appointed as vizier. ![]() Mordecai's loyalty and bravery are highlighted in the story as he helps Esther foil the plot of Haman, the king's Vizier, to exterminate the Jewish people. Mordecai was also the cousin and guardian of Esther, who became queen of Persia under the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). He is described as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. Mordecai ( / ˈ m ɔːr d ɪ k aɪ, m ɔːr d ɪ ˈ k eɪ aɪ/ also Mordechai Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי, Modern: Mŏrdoḵay, Tiberian: Mārdoḵay, IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. The Triumph of Mordecai by Pieter Lastman, 1624 For other uses, see Mordecai (disambiguation).
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