Book of Esther
Noun
Meaning
an Old Testament book telling of a beautiful Jewess who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre
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Based on the view that the Ahasuerus of the Book of Tobit is identical with that of the Book of Esther, some have also identified him as Nebuchadnezzar's ally Cyaxares (ruled 625–585 BCE).
The Book of Esther tells the story of Haman, a minister at the time of King Xerxes in 485 - 465 BC, who wanted to destroy the Persian Jews.
It is characterized by public recitation of the Book of Esther, mutual gifts of food and drink, charity to the poor, and a celebratory meal (Esther 9:22).