Mordecai

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Mordecai in Susa

{Now} in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name {was} Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;

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Timeline

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Raising Estherc. 490 BC

Mordecai raises his orphaned cousin Esther as his own daughter.

Plot Discoveredc. 479 BC

Mordecai uncovers a plot against the king, which is recorded.

Refusal to Bowc. 474 BC

Mordecai refuses to bow to Haman, sparking Haman's plot against all Jews.

Appeal to Estherc. 474 BC

Mordecai urges Esther to intervene: 'For such a time as this.'

Exaltationc. 473 BC

Mordecai is honored by the king and becomes second in rank.