Welcome to The Book of Esther

by Brian Paul

The Story of Esther as you’ve never read it before: It combines Biblical truths with secular research

Characters and conversations have been added reflecting the author’s view of the probable feelings of characters.

The main action is centred in the opulent palace of Xerxes, King of Persia 486BC – 465BC
Queen Vashti causes outrage by refusing to obey the king when he commands her to display her beauty before his party guests. After deposing the queen Xerxes makes war with Greece.
The king returns from the war and marries Esther, an unknown Jewish girl who replaces Vashti as queen of the mighty Persian Empire. The king loves Esther dearly, but there are powerful enemies.
The most formidable foe hates all Jews and tricks the king into issuing a law that threatens the life of the queen and the lives of more than two-million people living in exile in Persia.
Esther and her cousin Mordecai trust implicitly in God, but even so the results don’t come easy.

After agonising prayer and fasting, they implement a plan. Should they fail, the result would mean death: while success would provide for the continuance of the Jewish nation.
This compelling story shows how a king’s vast wealth was unable to fully satisfy – and how a girl’s trust in God and her duty to her stepfather are marshalled in a desperate fight against evil

Esther’s story has inspired the annual Jewish festival of The Feast of Purim:

A pleasure to read: The book follows the Bible story. It’s uncomplicated and gives insight into the politics of the time and the thoughts that Esther could well have had.

The action takes place around 2500 years ago, but it’s as fresh as today’s newspaper. Almost everyone will find that Esther’s thinking shows a great picture of faith.

Link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0055DPJTE