The final chapters of the Book of Esther reveal the resolution of the story. After Haman’s downfall, Esther and Mordecai work together to save the Jewish people. Mordecai is promoted to a position of great authority, and the Jewish people celebrate their deliverance, marking the beginning of the festival of Purim.
In Part 4, Stephanie Wilson reflects on the entire story, the characters' choices and decisions, and how the lens through which we read can alter our understanding of the narrative.
What begins as a story of imminent destruction ends with triumph and celebration. Esther and Mordecai’s actions remind us that God often works through ordinary people standing against oppression, emphasizing that justice is a collaborative act of divine and human partnership. This story calls us to a theology of advocacy and action, using whatever power, privilege, influence, and opportunity we have to seek the flourishing of all people, "for such a time as this."
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