Esther
Who is Esther? The queen who bravely stepped forward to protect her people. Read the key chapters now.
Esther is a queen described in the book that bears her name. Her courageous speaking up at the right time to protect her people from danger makes her unforgettable. The chapters below show her decision and her stepping forward. Each link takes you straight to the reading page.
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- Esther 4
The chapter where Queen Esther resolves to risk her life to protect her people — the moment of courage and responsibility remembered by the words 'Who knows if you haven't come to the kingdom for such a time as this?'
- Esther 7
The climactic chapter in which Esther, with a bold move, exposes the plot laid against her people, recounting how a deliverance working quietly behind the scenes emerges at the last moment.
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What did Esther do?
Esther used her position as queen to protect her people and, at great risk, stood with them before the king; her story is an example of the theme of courage.