The Jews' stature had risen significantly. They fought for their lives, tasted the sweet taste of revenge, and preserved their honor by not putting a hand to the spoils. Four days in the shadow of destruction brought the Jews closer to each other and to their Father in Heaven, and made their mark upon the history of the Jewish people. This order was significant for Ahasuerus's relations with his wife the queen. And indeed, as we will see later, Esther is aware of this law and acts within its framework.
Custom becomes an obsession.
Even after Esther is chosen, the gathering of virgins continues. This lifestyle explains how the king, addicted to sensuality, is so dependent on his advisors, and why he gives such far-reaching authority to his Chief Minister, and why he signs an order for the destruction of a people without even seeing which people is referred to. . . Mordechai belongs to the elite of the Jehoachin exile. Since then many years have passed, but Mordechai still feels as if he was himself exiled from Jerusalem. Then, Esther is torn away from him.