Book of Esther

Information

 * The book is named after the character &quot;Esther&quot;
 * Author unstated/unknown
 * Possible author: Mordecai
 * Josepheus, some rabbinic circles claim Mordecaic authorship
 * Author seems to have been a resident of Persia (not Palestine)
 * Possible author: Nehemiah
 * Nehemia would have known about Purim, as proclaimed in Esther
 * Nehemia was literate, had access to royal archives


 * Dated 464-415 B.C.

Themes

 * Provide the historical background for the feast of Purim
 * Emphasis on the significance of the Jewish people
 * Encouragement for Babylonian/Persian Jews of God's providential ability

Chapters
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10