The class on the book of Esther will survey the chapters of the book. A little time will be devoted to the culture and the customs of the Persian Empire during the time of Esther.
The authorship is unknown. A number of writers have chosen Mordecai, who was Esther’s uncle. Josephus and Ibn Ezra choose Mordecai.
When the Council of Jamnia met in AD 70 the Book of Esther was already listed as a canonical writing which was accepted in the Old Testament list of books.
