Historians do not consider the Book of Esther to be a factual account, but the book tells of Mordacai, cousin of Esther, who helped save the Jews from a massacre.
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She Queen Esther saved the Jews, from certain death.
The male hero in the story of Esther is Mordecai, Esther's cousin and guardian. He plays a crucial role in the narrative by uncovering a plot against the Jewish people and advising Esther on how to approach King Xerxes to save their lives. Mordecai's bravery and wisdom are instrumental in the Jews' eventual victory over their enemies, and he is celebrated for his loyalty and leadership in the face of adversity.
1. Esther, a Jew, becomes Queen in Persia [Esther 2:1-17] 2. Jews are threatened [Esther 3:8-4:4] 3. At risk to her own life, Esther intercedes for the Jews [Esther 5-8] 4. Haman's plot is revealed and he is hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai [Esther 6] 5. Jews are delivered [Esther 9-10] 6. Mordecai, Esther's Uncle, becomes the prime minister with authority next to that of the King [Esther 10:3]
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Mordecai, one of the Jews exiled to Babylonia after the First Destruction, was the cousin of Queen Esther. He was one of the leading Jewish sages of the time. His deeds are recounted at length in the Book of Esther (and are too many to list here). By the end of the reign of King Ahaseurus, Mordecai had become viceroy to the King.
Haman was the villain in the book of Esther. His plot was to eliminate all the Jews in the Persian kingdom of Achashverosh. His scheme was foiled by Queen Esther.
Jews enjoy reading the Book of Esther, perhaps because, in the words of Martin Luther, it lionises the Jews. Otherwise, as a novel, it is a passably good story.
Haman was a high-ranking official in the Persian Empire who plotted to exterminate the Jewish people. He convinced the king to issue a decree to kill all Jews, but his plan was foiled by Queen Esther, who revealed his evil intentions to the king. In the end, Haman was hanged on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai, Esther's cousin, and the Jewish people were saved.
It was an absolute massacre.The massacre will not go unanswered or unpunished.The Nazi officers were executed for their parts in the massacre of the innocent Jews.