Esther chapter “E”
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] The letter of King Ahasuerus.
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] The letter of King Ahasuerus.
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] Esther approaches the king.
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] The prayer of Mordecai. The prayer of Queen Esther.
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] King Ahasuerus orders the extermination of the Jewish people.
[This chapter is in Orthodox and Catholic Bibles] Mordecai has a dream. Mordecai thwarts an assassination plan.
The Book of Esther encourages the Jewish exiles who returned from Babylon. It reminds them of the faithfulness of the LORD God. He will keep promises to them.
The Protestant Bible has 66 books. The Catholic Bible has 73, and the Orthodox have 78. How do those “extra” books fit into the chronological timeline of the Bible?
A young Jewish woman named Esther is the Queen of Babylon. She learns of a plan to exterminate the her people. She calls everyone to fast for three days.