Fairy Tale Spotlight: Esther [Book Review]

[The main points of this book are spoiled.] 

"Esther" is the seventeenth book of the "Holy Bible," and it was written by Mordecai. This is a very short book. It is also the second book that is titled after a woman. Unlike with Ruth, however, Esther is not really the main character of the story. She is, albeit a fascinating one, but I would say the author of the book, that being Mordecai, was a bit more interesting.

Oddly, this book lacks much of the spiritual aspects of the previous books. It is more a simple story of something that happened. A Persian king did not like his queen so he got rid of her and ended up choosing a Jewish woman as a replacement. That was Esther, by the way.

Now Esther had been taken care of by Mordecai who was something of an activist for his time. He was a proud member of the Jewish race, and at the time, the Jews who were living among the Persians were being persecuted due to the actions of a man named Haman. Haman actually convinced the king to slaughter all the Jews at an upcoming date.

Now, Esther did not know about this until Mordecai had told her, and so she used her charm and loveliness to appeal to the king so that the order would be rescinded, and that Haman would be put to death for his actions against Mordecai and the Jews. That was really the book in a nutshell.

The story is charming. I did enjoy reading it. The only complaint is that it just sort of comes and goes. I'm sure a lot of Christians will find a deeper meaning in this book, but for me it was just a bump in the road, a little history lesson and that's all. I did particularly like how if the king did not raise his scepter when you approached him, that would probably mean that you were to die... even if you were his wife. A raised scepter meant that you were favored by him. That was a nice touch that helped me understand the king.

If you are interested in little stories like these, then it is a good recommendation. It is very short and easy to read and understand. Personally, I'm ready to move right along.

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