The seventeenth book of the Bible - the Book of Esther - wraps up our review in the 'History' section of the Bible. Our summary of this is:
Who wrote Esther and when?
Historians don't know who wrote this book but they believe it was written over the 464-435 BC time-frame.
What is it about? The framework of this book is that it is a story of redemption. It is of a time when the Israelites were out of God's Will (they were not listening to Him); in fact God and prayer are not mentioned in this book, yet God's providence is shown. He [God] is directing things then, as well as today, to happen that works towards a positive purpose.
Historians don't know who wrote this book but they believe it was written over the 464-435 BC time-frame.
What is it about? The framework of this book is that it is a story of redemption. It is of a time when the Israelites were out of God's Will (they were not listening to Him); in fact God and prayer are not mentioned in this book, yet God's providence is shown. He [God] is directing things then, as well as today, to happen that works towards a positive purpose.
Why should we know this? From it (and those of that time . . . Esther, Mordecai and Haman - during the reign of King Ahasuerus, also known as Xerses), we learn that we and others may not be pursuing God but God is still working things to ultimately achieve His plans. This concludes the 'History' portion from the Bible. |
The following video link provides images and a summary of the Book of Esther that you may find helpful. |