And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
All the powerful and mighty things the king did, and the full story of how great Mordecai became when the king promoted him - aren't these things written in the official record book of the kings of Media and Persia?
This verse is pointing readers to official historical records that would contain the full details of King Xerxes' reign and Mordecai's rise to power.
📚 Historical Context
This concluding verse of Esther refers to the official chronicles that Persian kings kept of their reigns, which were detailed historical records. Mordecai, a Jewish exile, had risen from obscurity to become second-in-command in the vast Persian Empire after helping save the Jewish people from genocide. The Persian Empire was known for meticulous record-keeping of royal affairs and achievements.
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