Book of Esther

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Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox Tobit Judith 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon) Ben Sira (Ecclesiasticus) (Wisdom of Sirach) Baruch Letter of Jeremiah - Considered as part of Baruch in Roman Catholic Tradition Additions to Daniel Additions to Esther

Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox 1 Esdras (3 Esdras) 3 Maccabees 4 Maccabees Book of Odes (includes Prayer of Manasseh) Psalm 151

Russian and Oriental Orthodox 2 Esdras (4 Esdras)

Oriental Orthodox Jubilees Enoch

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Books of Ketuvim
Three Poetic Books
1. Psalms
2. Book of Proverbs
3. Book of Job
Five Megillot
4. Song of Solomon
5. Book of Ruth
6. Book of Lamentations
7. Ecclesiastes
8. Book of Esther
Other Books
9. Book of Daniel
10. Book of Ezra - Book of Nehemiah
11. Books of Chronicles

Contents 1 Information 2 Themes 3 Chapters 4 External Links

[edit] Information

• The book is named after the character "Esther"
• 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Chapters

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

[edit] External Links

Bible.org : An Introduction to the Book of Esther

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