Book of Esther

Old Testament

Old Testament Books of the Old Agreement common to all Christians

Additional Books (common to Catholics and Orthodox)

Greek & Slavonic Orthodox

Georgian Orthodox


Queen Esther, the king, and Haman together at a banquet the queen has prepared.
"If it pleases the king...let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him." (Esther 5:4, NIV)

Esther is the name of a book in the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) and the Old Testament, and also its title heroine. It is the basis for the Jewish celebration Purim.


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