What happensPermalink
The book concludes by describing Mordecai’s high position under King Ahasuerus. As the king’s chief official, he seeks the welfare of the Jews and enjoys great honor among both his people and the Persian Empire.
Why it mattersPermalink
Mordecai’s rise from a minor official at the king’s gate to the second-highest position in the empire completes the book’s arc. Like Joseph before him, he uses his authority in a foreign kingdom for the welfare of God’s people, demonstrating the providence that has guided the story from beginning to end.
Key versePermalink
For Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus, and he was great among the Jews and popular with the multitude of his brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people.