The Bible does not specify Mordecai's exact age when Esther became queen. However, it is generally believed that Mordecai was significantly older than Esther, as he is described as her cousin and guardian. Some interpretations suggest he could have been in his 40s or 50s, but this is not definitively stated in the text. Therefore, any specific age would be speculative.
Mordecai was Esther's cousin.See also:More about Esther
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A:The Book of Esther does not tell us how old Esther was when she became queen to King Ahasuerus (Xerxes), so it is not possible to say just when she was born. Historians say there never was a Queen Esther (or a Queen Vashti) of Persia, and biblical scholars say that the Book of Esther was actually a novel, written in the second century BCE, so we will never have a date of birth for Esther.
Queen Esther of the Old Testament.
Esther
Queen Esther is a personage from the Old Testament and not considered a Catholic saint.
Mordecai's age is not stated in the Bible, but Albert Barnes in his 'Notes on the Bible" saysThe age of Mordecai at the accession of Xerxes may probably have been about 30 or 40; that of Esther, his first cousin, about 20.
Queen Esther. Her story can be found in the book of Esther right after the book of Nehemiah.
The Book of Esther does not tell us how old Vashti was. We can not rely on Persian records, because there never was a Queen Vashti of Persia. The Book of Esther is regarded as a second-century-BCE novel and contains fictitious elements.
Queen Esther was an Old Testament queen in the Bible who courageously saved the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them. She used her position and influence to intervene with the Persian king on behalf of her people, ultimately securing their safety.
Queen Esther is a women mentioned in the bible.
A:Over the centuries, there have been many Persian queens. For example, King Xerxes was married to Queen Amestris for at least the first several years of his reign. On the other hand, the Book of Esther says that he was married to Queen Vashti for the first three years of his reign and then Queen Esther. In real life, these marriages never actually took place, because there was never either a Queen Vashti nor a Queen Esther of Persia. Scholars say that the Book of Esther was a second-century-BCE Jewish novel.