R EAD THIS: Esther 10:1-3 1 King Xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. 2 And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of Mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Media and Persia? 3 Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews, and held in high esteem by his many fellow Jews, because he worked for the good of his people and spoke up for the welfare of all the Jews. WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY? YOU DID IT!! WE ARE DONE WITH ESTHER! WOOHOO! The book of Esther ends with a pretty cool summary of how things ultimately played out for Mordecai! After all of these events were completed, Mordecai found himself not only alive in well, but also promoted. By the time this book was written, we see that Mordecai is now second in rank to the king himself (basically taking over Haman’s original position) and held in high regard by his own p