RALEIGH, N.C. (RNS) — Since its inclusion in the Hebrew Bible, the Book of Esther has been embraced in different ways and in ...

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Most Christian, Muslim and Jewish children learn the story of Esther at a young age. She is an immigrant woman chosen to marry a Persian king who plans a genocide of her people. Esther is tempted to ...

The Book of Esther tells the remarkable story of a Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and saved her people from genocide through courage and divine providence. Esther’s bravery in approaching ...

People invented many legends, called Midrashim, about the story of Esther. This is not surprising. The biblical tale raises a host of questions about the people in the book, their intentions and ...

When you look back on the Book of Esther, it is so easy to see divine providence pulling the strings of this farce. The Scroll of Esther is said to be the last book added to the biblical canon. It is ...