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The first step is to define what Esther is not. The Book of Esther is not religious, because it does not even mention God*, so it is not a scripture. It is clearly not a genuine work of history, because there are too many historical errors and there are good reasons to believe that Esther and Mordacai never really lived.
Broadly, the Book of Esther is historical fiction. It is a period novel.
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* The Latin Vulgate contains additional material that mentions God, and which Jerome acknowledged as late, Christian interpolations.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe Book of Esther can be classified as a historical novel. A historical novel is a work of fiction that contains some references to to historical characters or events in order to appear historical. In the Book of Esther, King Xerxes is historical, but Queen Vashti and Esther are not.
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∙ 12y agoThe book of Esther is found in the K'tuvim (Writings) section of the Tanach.
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∙ 9y agoThe book of Esther is one of only two books in The Bible named after women, the other book is Ruth.
Also the book of Esther does not mention God directly.
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∙ 14y agoEsther is written in prose.
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What is the literary genre of the book of Esther?
The book of Esther in the Bible is considered a historical narrative or Biblical prose. It tells the story of how Esther, a Jewish woman, becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from a plot to destroy them.
In what chapter or verse is Esther mentioned in the bible?
You can read about Esther in the book of Esther in the Bible. It is my favorite book.
What is the book of Esther?
a book in the bible
What is the book before Esther in the Bible?
The Book of Nehemiah comes before the Book of Esther.
What book in the Bible is after Nehemiah?
The book that comes after Nehemiah in the Bible is the book of Esther.
What book in the bible was written during Esther time?
Esther
What is the book of the Bible after Nehemiah?
Esther
Where is ester from in The Bible?
Esther is from the book of Esther in the Bible. If you have the NIV it's probably starts on p.555.
Who won the first beauty pagin in the bible?
The ONLY beauty contest in the Bible that I am aware of is in the book of Esther, and Esther won it.
What book in the bible does not mention the name of god?
The book of Esther.
What book of the Bible does not have the word God in it?
The Book of Esther.
What is Bible book before Job?
Its Esther. Esther, Job, Psalms....and so on.
