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Esther 1. New International Version. Queen Vashti Deposed. 1 This is what happened during the time of Xerxes,[ a] the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush[ b]: 2 At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles ...
- Summary of The Book of Esther
- Author and Date
- Purpose, Themes and Literary Features
- Outline
This summary of the book of Esther provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Esther.
Although we do not know who wrote the book of Esther, from internal evidence it is possible to make some inferences about the author and the date of composition. It is clear that the author was a Jew, both from his emphasis on the origin of a Jewish festival and from the Jewish nationalism that permeates the story. The author's knowledge of Persian...
The author's central purpose was to record the institution of the annual festival of Purim and to keep alive for later generations the memory of the great deliverance of the Jewish people during the reign of Xerxes. The book accounts for both the initiation of that observance and the obligation for its perpetual commemoration (see 3:7; 9:26-32; see...
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Guide to the Book of. Esther. Key Information and Helpful Resources. This is one of the more exciting and curious books in the Bible. The story is set over 100 years after the Babylonian exile of the Israelites from their land. While some Jews did return to Jerusalem (see Ezra - Nehemiah ), many did not. The book of Esther is about a Jewish ...
- This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush
- At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
- and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.
- For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty.
10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas— 11 to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. 12 But when ...
Our Favorite Verses from Esther. Esther 2:10 - “Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so.”. Esther 2:17 - “Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins.
