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Introduction
This account tells about the life of a young Jewish woman named Esther. These events happened back when King Ahasuerus (more widely known as King Xerxes) ruled over the kingdom of Persia. After Queen Vashti was banished for refusing to dance in front the king’s guests at a drinking party, Esther was chosen as the new queen without revealing her Jewish background. But there was a high official called Haman who was offended by Esther’s Jewish guardian and in his anger, determined to annihilate all of the Jews from the kingdom. This account reveals how Ether’s courage and her love for her Jewish people leads her to help them and eventually helps to save their lives.
The account also reveals the source of a Jewish feast named ‘Purim’, which to this day is a time when Jewish people celebrate how God saved them from their enemy, Haman.
Main components of this account
Esther becomes Queen of Persia 1:1-2:23
Haman’s threat to the Jews 3:1-5:14
Haman’s execution 6:1-7:10
The Jewish people destroy their enemies 8:1-10:3
This is still a very early look into the unfinished text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.
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