The maiden was shapely and beautiful; and when her father and mother died, Mordechai adopted her as his own daughter. It has been a great joy for me to be the “Mordecai” to the “Esther” orphans here in China. Esther Agrees to Help the Jews. Mordecai Appeals to Esther … 11 “All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. That she was his adopted daughter, is shown in the Hebrew (per Josephus) and translated Masoretic texts Esther 2:7 Septuagint Esther 4 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Mordecai Asks for Esther’s Help. 2 But he could go only as far as the palace gate, because no one wearing sackcloth was allowed inside the palace. My servant girls and I will do the same. Haman plots to kill the Jews - Esther 2:19 - 3:15. The Feast of Lots is instituted - Esther 9:30-32. Esther was reluctant to approach the king, because it was against the law to come before the king’s presence uninvited—on pain of death. The eunuch reported Esther’s response to Mordecai. Bible Gateway Plus makes studying Scripture easier than ever. Esther was reluctant to approach the king, because it was against the law to come before the king’s presence uninvited—on pain of death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. In Esther 2:21–23, Mordecai, who worked at the palace gate, hears of an assassination plot against the king. As Josephus has not had the same effect on popular culture as the Vulgate, it seems likely that the Jewish sources that describe Mordechai as Esther’s uncle may have been influenced by the Catholic version of the biblical text, though they are probably not aware of this. Mordecai gave Hathak a copy of the edict and asked him to tell Esther to go to King Xerxes and beg for mercy on behalf of her people. Living at Shushan, the Persian capital, and sitting constantly at the gate of the king's palace, Mordecai discovers a plot of two eunuchs against the king. 21-23 2:5, cf. Mordecai was Esthers cousin who adopted her after her parents were deceased and raised her as his own daughter. If not, did Esther commit adultery by marrying Achashverosh? // Javascript URL redirection aa 2 He went only as far as the King’s Gate, ab since the law prohibited anyone wearing sackcloth from entering the King’s Gate. Rehum] = Nehum, Nehemiah 7:7. The book’s namesake played a starring role in the redemption of God’s people from the evil plot of Haman, yet it is Mordecai’s impact that brings this inspired story to a close. Esther’s uncle, Mordecai, appears first as an adoptive father, whose solicitude for Esther leads him to the king’s gate, where he foils a plot to assassinate the king. The relationship of Esther and Mordecai as cousins is evidenced by the identification of Esther in 2:7 as the daughter of Mordecai's uncle and as the daughter of the brother of Mordecai's father. Mordecai raised the orphan girl Esther and prepared her for a great work for her people. Esther and Mordecai. But perhaps, like Esther, I am here for this time in this place for this reason. He helped protect the king by exposing a plot against his life, telling it to her cousin Esther who in turn relayed it to the king. 1 When Mordecai learned all that was happening, he tore his garments, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city crying out loudly and bitterly, a 2 till he came before the royal gate, which no one clothed in sackcloth might enter. In the Bible there are only two individuals named Mordecai. But, Esther revealing that she was a Jew too soon might have hindered he move toward prominence. Mordecai gave Hathak a copy of the edict and asked him to tell Esther to go to King Xerxes and beg for mercy on behalf of her people. “Esther had not made known her kindred or her people, as Mordecai had commanded her, for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him” (v. 20). So they told Mordecai Esther’s words. True, the words bat and bayyit don’t sound all that alike, but it may be that a phonetic variant is at work undergirding this midrash. [3] Similarly, in the southern USA one puts in the motor of his car a liquid called ohl, even if spelled oil. 1 When Mordecai learned all that was happening, he tore his garments, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went through the city crying out loudly and bitterly, a 2 till he came before the royal gate, which no one clothed in sackcloth might enter. 17 Mordecai did everything Esther told him to do. But perhaps, like Esther, I am here for this time in this place for this reason. And Mordecai told them to answer Esther: “Do not think in your heart that you will escape in the king’s palace any more than all the other Jews.” Even the queen was not exempt from Haman’s plot. 4 When Mordecai learned all that had occurred, x he tore his clothes, y put on sackcloth and ashes, z went into the middle of the city, and cried loudly and bitterly. [6] If they were married, did they get divorced? I need prayer for people resources and with all this growth; the financial needs are even greater. It was his urging which put her into competition to become the new queen. circa 1845 Albert Henry Payne. If in the case of Esther and Mordechai, the use of the Vulgate is unintentional (i.e., picked up unconsciously from the surrounding culture, perhaps as a consequence of the age disparity between them). Mordecai Exhorts Esther. Ostensibly, that should close the matter, but as almost anyone who has visited a school at Purim time (or has discussed the matter with his children or grandchildren) knows, it is not that simple. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. 7 He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor … Mispar correctly; for which compare ‘Mispereth’, Nehemiah 7:7. Anyone who goes in to see the king without being invited by him will be put to death. Mordecai lived during Israel's captivity by the Persians, when Ahasuerus was king. When Mordecai learns of Haman’s (the king’s advisor) plot to annihilate all of … Mordecai, a descendant of Saul’s line, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin (Est. The messenger took the message to Mordecai and waited for his answer to take back to Esther. Mordechai, who lived in the capital city of Shushan (Susa), dreaded the moment when the King's men might come knocking on his door in search of a possible queen. 4 When Mordecai heard about the letter, he tore his clothes in sorrow and put on sackcloth.