What is the context?
Xerxes gives Haman’s estate to Esther, and Mordecai gains access to the king after Esther discloses their relationship. The king gives Mordecai the signet ring recovered from Haman.
Esther appoints Mordecai over the estate. Both property and delegated royal authority pass away from the man who used his position to threaten the Jews.
The transfer creates resources and influence for what follows. Personal advancement for Esther and Mordecai, however, is not yet relief for all those named in the destructive decree.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley reads the ring as the sign of delegated authority and Mordecai’s estate role as stewardship for Esther. The account emphasizes the transfer without stating that Mordecai has become one of a particular set of seven princes. The next appeal makes clear why receiving the estate alone cannot end the crisis.
What is our position?
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