Others like Gregory Nazianzen also excluded Esther from the Bible [JBC, p. 522]. Jerome while favoring the shorter canon, several times in his writings cited Books from the larger canon as Scripture.

Even so, I was surprised to read in a recent New York Times article how the biblical story of Esther is being used to attract a particular type of Christian. Well, not totally surprised.

If you are unfamiliar with the book of Esther from the Old Testament of the Bible, it is easy to summarize. King Xerxes of Persia exiles (almost kills) his current queen, who has spoken out ...

The “national strategy” proposed by Project Esther – which is named for the biblical queen credited with saving the Jews from extermination in ancient Persia – basically consists of ...

Esther Freed, 102, of Coloma, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Caretel Inns of St. Joseph, Michigan. She was ...

The name itself, thus, highlights the ironies in the story. Theologically, Esther poses a puzzle for religious readers of the Bible. Apart from Song of Songs, it is the only book of the Bible that ...

On this day in 1922, this woman Esther Dixon was born in the state of Arkansas. Now residing in Jackson, she turned an ...