Esther

The Book of Esther

The book relates the story of a Hebrew woman in Persia, born as Hadassah but known as Esther, who becomes queen of Persia and thwarts a genocide of her people. The story forms the core of the Jewish festival of Purim, during which it is read aloud twice: once in the evening and again the following morning. The books of Esther and Song of Songs are the only books in the Hebrew Bible that do not mention God.

Activities

King's Gate Paper Craft (Jesus Without Language)
Esther and Mordecai Masks (Alpha Mom)
Paper Doll (Jesus Without Language)
Toilet Roll View Finder (Jesus Without Language)
Object Lesson (Flame Creative Kids)
Esther Lollie Pack (Church House Collection)
Esther's Courage Object Lesson (Future Flying Saucers)
Story Stones (The Bible Made Me Do It)
Esther Stick Puppet (The Bible Made Me Do It)

Media

BibleProject

An overview of the Book of Esther from BibleProject - a great resource for leaders wanting more context on the book.

Download the book of Esther Poster here