Old Testament · Historical Books
Esther
Esther is set in the Persian court, where a Jewish woman becomes queen and a plot to destroy her people is overturned. God is never named in the book, and his providence is unmistakable throughout.
- Authorship
- The author is unnamed.
- Historical setting
- Susa, the Persian capital, among Jews who did not return to the land.
- Key themes
- Hidden providence · Courage · Reversal · Deliverance
- Where it sits in the story
- God's care for his people even in a place where he is never mentioned aloud.
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