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The '''Book of Esther''' is an historical account of the Medo-Persian era of Jewry in the Bible, written in [[Hebrew]] (as all OT books are), containing 10 chapters and 167 verses.
The '''Book of Esther''' is an historical account of the Medo-Persian era of Jewry in the Bible, written in [[Hebrew]], containing 10 chapters and 167 verses.
It is one of the Five Megillot which is part of ''[[Ketuvim]]'''.<ref>The ''Ketuvim'' (Writtings) part of the Bible includes eleven books, and they are: [[Psalms]], [[Proverbs]], [[Job]], [[Song of Songs]], [[Ruth]], [[Lamentations]], [[Ecclesiastes]], [[Esther]], [[Daniel]], [[Ezra]] and Nehemiah, and ''Chronicles'' ([[I Chronicles]], [[II Chronicles]]).</ref>
It is one of the ''Five Megillot'' which is part of ''[[Ketuvim]]'''.<ref>The ''Ketuvim'' (Writtings) part of the Bible includes eleven books, and they are: [[Psalms]], [[Proverbs]], [[Job]], [[Song of Songs]], [[Ruth]], [[Lamentations]], [[Ecclesiastes]], [[Esther]], [[Daniel]], [[Ezra]] and Nehemiah, and ''Chronicles'' ([[I Chronicles]], [[II Chronicles]]).</ref>
Also known as ''The Megillah,''<ref>[https://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1473/jewish/The-Megillah.htm The Megillah (Book of Esther)]</ref> the Book of Esther describes the story of the rescue of the Jews who lived under the Persian rule of Ahasuerus, a story that later became known as the "Miracle of Purim". It describes how the resourcefulness and wisdom of "Mordechai the Jew" and Queen Esther were able to reverse the decree of Haman and lead to the salvation of the Jews.
Also known as ''The Megillah,''<ref>[https://www.chabad.org/holidays/purim/article_cdo/aid/1473/jewish/The-Megillah.htm The Megillah (Book of Esther)]</ref> the Book of Esther describes the story of the rescue of the Jews who lived under the Persian rule of Ahasuerus, a story that later became known as the "Miracle of Purim". It describes how the resourcefulness and wisdom of "Mordechai the Jew" and Queen Esther were able to reverse the decree of Haman and lead to the salvation of the Jews.