Old Testament · History · Book 17 of 66
Esther
A Jewish woman becomes queen of Persia and averts the destruction of her people. God is never named in the book.
- 10chapters
- 4days in the plan
- 111–114days of the year
Reading Esther in a year
Ten chapters, tightly plotted. Easy reading.
In a one-year plan, Esther occupies days 111 to 114 — 4 days out of 365, or 0.8% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 111 — Nehemiah 12–13, Esther 1
- Day 112 — Esther 2–4
- Day 113 — Esther 5–7
- Day 114 — Esther 8–10
Questions
- How many chapters are in Esther?
- Esther has 10 chapters, which is 0.8% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Esther?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Esther takes 4 days — days 111 to 114.
- What is the book of Esther about?
- A Jewish woman becomes queen of Persia and averts the destruction of her people. God is never named in the book.
- Is Esther in the Old or New Testament?
- Esther is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 17 of 66 in canonical order.