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Esther 10 - Summary

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The book concludes by recording King Ahasuerus's greatness and his tribute upon the land, while Mordecai the Jew rises to second in the kingdom, working for the welfare of his people and speaking peace to all his descendants.

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Characters in This Chapter

Esther
Esther

Jewish orphan who became queen and saved her people from destruction

Mordecai
Mordecai

Esther's cousin and guardian who refused to bow to Haman

Haman
Haman

Wicked official who plotted to destroy all the Jews

Xerxes
Xerxes

Persian king (Ahasuerus) who ruled a vast empire

Places in This Chapter

Susa
Susa

Persian capital where the royal court and main events took place

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Persia
Persia

Vast empire spanning from India to Ethiopia where the Jews lived in diaspora

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Position in Book

Esther Becomes QueenChapters 1-2
Haman's PlotChapters 3-4
The ReversalChapters 5-7
The Jews' VictoryChapters 8-10

Jews authorized to defend themselves, their enemies defeated, Purim established.

Bible Bites

God's name is never mentioned

Esther is the only book in the Bible that never names God. Yet medieval rabbis noticed that the four letters of the divine name (YHWH) are spelled out as hidden acrostics in a handful of verses, and some old manuscripts even enlarge those letters. God is present, working behind the scenes, without ever being named.

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