Mordecai
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Esther's guardian who helps thwart a plot against the Jews.
Historical context
Kings, Ezra–Nehemiah, Esther, Daniel, and later Jewish writings explore conquest, diaspora, restoration, wisdom, persecution, and resistance. Several writings have different canonical status across Christian traditions.
Key points
- Esther's guardian who helps thwart a plot against the Jews.
- Primary reading: Esther 2–10. Read the complete passage in its literary context.
- Keep Babylonian, Persian, Hellenistic, and diaspora settings distinct, and note where traditions differ over these writings.
Scripture
- Esther 2–10 — Principal biblical passage cluster for Mordecai; check the summary against the complete text.
Sources and further reading
- USCCB introduction to Esther
Literary and historical introduction; not independent verification of every narrated event.