Esther

History10 chaptersOld TestamentAuthor: Unknown

Overview

Esther tells how a Jewish queen saved her people from genocide in Persia. Though God's name is not mentioned, His providence is clearly seen throughout the story.

Date written: c. 470 BC

Key Verses

“For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

Esther 4:14