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Haman\u2019s wrath against Mordecai and the Jewish people has returned on his own head. On today\u2019s episode, Esther continues to represent her people before the king, turning a day of mourning into a day of rejoicing. As we finish Esther we\u2019ll be turning back to the historical narrative recorded in the book of Ezra in which we learn of a new Persian king named Artaxerxes. While historians differ, it is believed that Artaxerxes\u2019 father is the Ahaseurus from Esther, known more broadly as Xerxes. We are also introduced to the man for whom the book of Ezra is named as he is sent by Artaxerxes to Jerusalem.