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Jan 22, 2024 · 1. Mordecai was compassionate to the needs of others. It is evident from the start of the book of Esther that Mordecai’s heart always beat for the needs of others, beginning most of all when he took in his orphaned niece Hadassah (later named Esther) after her parents’ deaths. When Esther was taken and groomed to be the next queen, Mordecai ...
- He Was the Leader of the Jews During Purim. Together with his cousin, Queen Esther, Mordecai (Mordechai) was the hero of the dramatic, Divinely-orchestrated events that led up to the declaration of the Jewish holiday of Purim in the fourth century BCE.
- He Was a Descendant of King Saul. The Book of Esther, which he co-authored, describes him as “the son of Yair, son of Shimi, son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin.”
- He Was Taken to Persia With Jeconiah. Born and raised in the Holy Land, he was among the 10,000 elites of Jerusalem taken prisoner by King Nebuchadnezzar, along with Jeconiah, King of Judea.3.
- He Adopted (and Married) His Cousin. Mordecai’s uncle Avichayil died young, as did Avichayil’s wife, leaving behind a young orphan named Hadassah. Mordecai took her in and raised her.4 According to the sages, Mordecai and Hadassah eventually married.5.
Mortdecai is kidnapped by thugs working for a Russian named Romanov because they think that Mortdecai has the painting. Romanov threatens torture unless Mortdecai surrenders it, but he escapes through a window with Jock.
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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Mordecai. Mordecai [N] [H] [S] the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. It has been alleged that he was carried into captivity with Jeconiah, and hence that he must have been at least one hundred and twenty-nine years old in the twelfth year of Ahasuerus (Xerxes).
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Mar 24, 2020 · Esther 2:5-6 (NKJV) provides a glimpse into Mordecai’s ancestry: “In Shushan, the citadel, there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite.”. Belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, the same tribe as King Saul, Mordecai shared a common heritage with the first king of Israel.
Sep 19, 2023 · The 2015 film “Mortdecai” starring Johnny Depp left many viewers scratching their heads at its unexpected ending. The crime-comedy movie follows the adventures of the eccentric art dealer Charles Mortdecai as he embarks on a mission to recover a stolen painting that holds the key to a hidden fortune. While the film received mixed reviews ...
Mordecai ( / ˈmɔːrdɪkaɪ, mɔːrdɪˈkeɪaɪ /; [1] also Mordechai; Hebrew: מָרְדֳּכַי, Modern: Mŏrdoḵay, Tiberian: Mārdoḵay, [a] IPA: [moʁdeˈχaj]) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He is described in Tanna Devei Eliyahu as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin and ...
