Episode 145 - Mordecai and Esther: The Book of Esther (Part 2)
Episode Summary
The plot thickens in this episode. Mordecai reacted to Haman’s putting into operation a plan to destroy all Jews in the realm. He dressed in mourning clothing, cried out in public, and incited similar reactions in the provinces. Eventually, Esther got wind of this. After taking care of Mordecai, she heard from him that she, too, was vulnerable once her Jewish identity became known. So, she went into action by inviting King Ahaseurus and Haman to a dinner. At this affair, the king invited his queen to ask anything of him, “up to half the kingdom.” She agreed to this, but wanted to delay her request. In the meantime, the king remembered that Mordecai had once warned him about a plot on his life. The king was chagrined that Mordecai had not been properly awarded. When Haman came to the dinner the second day of the feast, the king asked him how to honor someone. Thinking that the king had him in mind, he said that this man should be given royal clothing, a royal crown, and let the kingdom know how honorable he had been. The king did just that, for Mordecai! Then, when it was time for Esther to make her wish, she asked that the king save the Jews from destruction. The king seemed surprised to know about this plot. When he discovered that Haman had concocted this plan, he was enraged. This part of the story ended when Haman was hanged on a very tall gallows that Haman had had constructed for Mordecai.
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