A BIBLE STUDY IN THE BOOK OF ESTER, continued (Ester 10;1-3, The Greatness of Mordecai 10 King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores.((((((( Possibly, this was a re-assessing of the tribute. The king of Persia had lost part of his territory in a battle with Greece. This, perhaps, is to re-adjust the tribute to a more fair amount.))))))) 2 And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia? ((((((( It appears, that Mordecai became a very powerful second in command. The record book for Persia, also, contains the events of Media. This explains that Mordecai found favor with the king. The only way the king could advance him was in the money he made and in the authority. Since he was second in command, the only office left if he were promoted would have been king. ))))))3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews.((((((Mordecai in Persia was much like Joseph in Egypt. As long as he lived, he helped his people.)))))
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