What is the context?
The brief ending returns to the king’s rule and tribute before pointing to the royal record of Mordecai’s advancement. The Persian kingdom continues rather than becoming a newly independent Jewish state.
Mordecai is second to Xerxes and honored among his people. His greatness is finally described through seeking their good and speaking peace to his countrymen.
This closing description contrasts with Haman’s use of high office for revenge. Power is assessed through its effect on people, not only through how close its holder stands to the throne.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley contrasts the passing records of human kingdoms with the enduring witness of Scripture. The USCCB account likewise closes the Hebrew chapter with Mordecai working for his people’s welfare; its following Greek addition explicitly credits the rescue to God. The BSB’s three-verse ending preserves the account’s concern with beneficial public service.
What is our position?
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