Book 17 of 66 · Old Testament · Exile & Return
Esther
Esther is the 17th book of the Bible and the 17th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Exile & Return section (History) and has 10 chapters.
- Book number
- 17 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (17 of 39)
- Section
- Exile & Return
- Group
- History
- Chapters
- 10
- Abbreviation
- Est
- Comes after
- Nehemiah
- Comes before
- Job
About Esther
Esther tells how a Jewish queen of Persia and her cousin Mordecai foiled Haman's plot to destroy the Jews. It is the origin of the festival of Purim and never mentions God by name.
Where is Esther in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Esther is book 17 of 66, right after Nehemiah and just before Job. In the Old Testament it is number 17 of 39, in the Exile & Return section (the rest of the historical books).
Practise Esther
- Find Esther in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Esther? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Esther canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Exile & Return in Order the Books — learn Esther's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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