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Esther 8: Mordecai’s Rise: From Condemned to Crowned

Heather Rubio, Susan Merrill, From Condemned, In Esther, King Xerxes, Then Esther

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28 min·February 16, 2026

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What do you do when the villain is gone, but his evil plan is still in motion?

In Esther chapter 8 Haman is dead, but his genocidal edict is sealed by Persian law and cannot be changed. Esther, Mordecai, and every Jew across 127 provinces are marked for death.

In this episode, we uncover the "great reversal" as Mordecai moves from sackcloth to the King’s signet ring. Then Esther, the master of diplomacy, approaches King Xerxes a second time to plead for the lives of her people. Through divine providence, a new decree transforms th...

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