VBL · Chapter 10/10
1El rey Jerjes impuso impuestos en todo el imperio, incluso en sus costas más lejanas.
2Todo lo que logró con su poder y su fuerza, así como el relato completo de la alta posición a la que el rey ascendió a Mardoqueo, están escritos en el Libro de las Actas de los reyes de Media y Persia.
3Porque el judío Mardoqueo era el segundo al mando del rey Jerjes, líder de los judíos y muy respetado en la comunidad judía, trabajó para ayudar a su pueblo y para mejorar la seguridad de todos los judíos.
The book closes with a brief summary of King Ahasuerus's power and greatness, and highlights how Mordecai became a highly influential figure, respected for seeking the good of his people.
The book's ending is short, almost like a historical postscript, situating Esther's story within the broader official records of the Persian empire. The final line about Mordecai—that he 'sought the good of his people and spoke peace to all his descendants'—sums up the legacy the story wants to leave behind: someone who used influence and closeness to power not for personal gain, but for the collective well-being of his community. It stands in direct contrast to Haman, whose closeness to power was used for personal revenge and destruction. The application for today is to consider how we use whatever position of influence we hold: to serve ourselves, or to seek the good of others.
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