| Testament: | Old |
| Description: | Esther is the seventeenth book of the Bible and tells the story of Queen Esther, a Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and uses her position to save her people from a plot to annihilate them. The book describes the intrigue in the Persian court, the intervention of Mordecai, and the triumph of Esther and her people. It highlights themes of divine providence, courage, and the celebration of Purim. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | Around 450-350 BC |
| Location: | Susa, Persia |
| Genre: | Historical |
| Chapter count: | 10 |
| Verse count: | 167 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | The Jewish people in the Persian Empire |
| Theme: | The deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy them |
| Key verses: | Esther 4:14; Esther 9:28 |
| Summary: | Esther is the seventeenth book of the Bible and tells the story of Queen Esther, a Jewish woman who becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from a plot to annihilate them. The book is set in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I). |
| Outline: | I. Esther Becomes Queen (1:1-2:23)
II. Haman's Plot Against the Jews (3:1-4:17)
III. Esther's Courage and the Jews' Deliverance (5:1-10:3) |