Esther and Jewish life under Persia
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Esther narrates deliverance from a plot against the Jews and the origin of Purim.
People
- Esther
- Mordecai
Scripture
- Esther 1–10 — Esther and Mordecai act within the Persian court to avert danger to their people; this is a whole-book reading.