Subject: God's Sovereignty and the Affairs of Man - Esther 6-10

Esther 10:1-2
King Ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the coastlands of the sea. And all the acts of his power and might, and the full account of the high honor of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?

Subject:  God's Sovereignty in the Affairs of Mankind

Note the following, taken from one web source:

Three of the historical books, namely, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther and three of the minor prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi have their context in the reign of the Medo-Persian Empire. During this period the captives of Judah were permitted to go back to Jerusalem and restore their ancient city and its temple. The key to the Babylonian Empire is Gentile dominion over Jerusalem. The key to the Empire of the Medes and the Persians is restoration of Jerusalem.

When the nation of Israel was taken captive by the Babylonians, they were treated as slaves.  However, due to their God's constant care, under the Medes and the Persians God began to elevate them.   Under Babylonian rule, Daniel is the one mentioned being brought into the leadership of the kingdom.  Under the Medes and Persians, Nehemiah is brought into leadership and, eventually, Mordecai, in this book of Esther.   Although Esther is the main figure of the book, the story is about God intervening in the affairs of the Medes and the Persians to put Mordecai in the right place, to persevere the Jews.  Remember, God is to bring fourth His Son, the Messiah (Christ Child) via the Jewish lineage.  Satan wanted to destroy all Jews to prevent that.   The acts of evil Haman, who wanted to kill the Jews (and Mordecai in specifically) were simply the outworking of Satan's desire to kill the Son of God's redemption plan.   God intervene in history (as He always does) to assure that the Gospel message is not hindered.  This is God's purpose.  God protected His people to protect His plan to assure His prophecies would come true.   The Christ would be born and no act of King Ahasuerus or wicked Haman would prevent that.  God intervenes in history to make sure His-Story is completed.