Well, not totally surprised. Esther’s story has been used as a symbol for centuries, as authors Elizabeth Dias and Ruth ...

In the Book of Esther, power takes all sorts of forms. There’s plenty of traditional power to be found: King Ahasuerus, the villain of the story, rules over 127 provinces with an iron fist and ...

Esther Rantzen believed her family history was a story of genteel middle class respectability, but there was one story of a 'black sheep' that had always intrigued her. Her cousin revealed the ...

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.

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The story has been given a modern-day setting. Resources: The framework to download / print (pdf); a slideshow exploring the question 'Who is my neighbour?' The Bible story of The Good Samaritan ...

Alarmed by abortion and transgender rights, Christian activists are invoking the Old Testament story of Esther, the Jewish orphan who bravely saved her people. By Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham ...

The notorious legend of Esther will continue in Orphan 3. “Dark Castle is excited to announce another terrifying chapter in ...

"Esther Phiri!" they yelled, grabbing the spare wheel on the back of the SUV and crawling aboard. "Esther Phiri!" "'Million Dollar Baby' is a copycat story of ... But the Bible encourages focus." ...