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Esther

Written by Unknown

The Author

UnknownAn anonymous Jewish writer who preserved one of the most gripping stories of survival and divine providence in the Bible

The author is unknown. Candidates include , , or , but none can be confirmed. The author clearly had detailed knowledge of the Persian court.

Written

400s BC

Audience

The Jewish community, explaining the origin of the feast of

Purpose

To show God's invisible hand protecting His people from genocide — even when He seems absent

What's It About?

is a Jewish orphan who becomes queen of . When the villain plots to exterminate all Jews in the empire, challenges Esther with the famous line: 'Who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?' Esther risks her life to expose the plot, Haman is executed, and the Jewish people are saved. It's a thriller with the highest possible stakes.

Key Themes

Life Topics

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