KJV ORIGINAL
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
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Then Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with full authority to officially establish this second letter about Purim.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how Queen Esther and Mordecai used their official positions to make the celebration of Purim a permanent tradition for the Jewish people.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after the Jews' victory over their enemies in the Persian Empire. Esther and Mordecai were now in positions of great influence - she as queen and he as second-in-command to the king. They were establishing Purim as an annual celebration to commemorate how God delivered the Jewish people from Haman's plot to destroy them.
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