Introduction to the Book of Esther The Book of Esther tells a dramatic story of
intrigue, danger, and deliverance.
A beautiful Jewish girl named Esther becomes queen of Persia and later risks
her life on behalf of her people.
Esther is one of only two books in the Bible named for women.
The other is the Book of Ruth.
We don't know who wrote this story, which is about the people of Israel while
they were living in Persia.
And the name of God is not mentioned in the book, but His providential hand is
evident as He works for His own people's good, as He does in the rest of the Bible.
The setting is the Persian Empire, covering a ten-year period from 483 to 473
BC.
Though far from the promised land, this story shows how God cared for His
people and rescued them from being annihilated by an evil plot set to destroy
them.
This story is still celebrated today in the annual Jewish Feast of Purim.
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