Mordecai had raised Hadassah also known as Esther his uncles daughter because she was an orphan.

Esther's uncles name. 4 And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. She pleaded with the king and Haman was horribly punished hanged on the very gallows he had built for Mordecai. Esther turned the tables on Mordecai.

Esthers name is close to that of the Babylonian goddess Ishtar and Haman is close to the chief god Humman. Her name is changed at a young age and she is raised as Esther. Mordechai is mention in the Book of Esther.

The relationship of Esther and Mordecai as cousins is evidenced by the identification of Esther in 27 as the daughter of Mordecais uncle and as the daughter of the brother of Mordecais father. Esther despaired throughout her first six years in the palace. Mordecai Esthers uncle offended a high court official called Haman who decided to kill not only Mordecai but all the Jews in the Persian empire the first recorded pogrom against the Jews.

The holiday didnt include religious elements initially. And the thing pleased the king. 6 Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of.

The Talmud reveals that Esthers relationship with Ahasuerus wasnt a romantic one. Her Hebrew name was Hadassah which signifies a myrtle to which the Israelites and good men. And he did so.

October 28 2013 In chapter 2 Esthers name is changed from Hadassah to Esther by her cousin Mordecai although I know that some believe he was her uncle himself He changes her name to protect her. Esther in the book of Esther was a biblical heroine who saved the Jewish people. She is recognized mostly for her strength bravery and dignity.