Another matter — “After these matters, King Aḥashverosh

Midrash Rabbah Esther Rabbah 7:4

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 25, 2025

Another matter: “After these matters, King Aḥashverosh promoted Haman” – there were calculations there. Who calculated? Rabbi Yehuda said: Haman calculated. He said: If Esther is a Jewess, she is my relative via my ancestor Esau; that is what is written: “Isn’t Esau a brother to Jacob” (Malachi 1:2); and if she is a gentile, all gentiles are affiliated with each other.

Themes

Patriarchs Esther Kings Jacob Nations

Biblical References

Malachi 1:2

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