| Esther 1 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) First chapter of a hand-written scroll of the Book of Esther, with reader's pointer. | |
| Book | Book of Esther |
| Category | Ketuvim |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 17 |
Esther 1 is the first chapter of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1] The author of the book is unknown and modern scholars have established that the final stage of the Hebrew text would have been formed by the second century BCE.[2] Chapters 1 and 2 form the exposition of the book.[3] This chapter records the royal banquets of the Persian king Ahasuerus until the deposal of queen Vashti.[4]
- ^ Halley 1965, p. 237.
- ^ Meyers 2007, p. 324.
- ^ Clines 1988, p. 387.
- ^ Clines 1988, p. 388.