Introduction Over time, people have attempted to destroy the nation of Israel, the "apple of God's eye." It was because from the Jews came the covenants, the promises, the law and the Messiah, the savior of the world. God's chosen people are enemies of Satan, the prince of this world, and the conflict began as early as Genesis 3:15. While a remnant of Judah returned to the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, other Jews remained in the cities of their captivity. Some were welcomed as valued members of their communities, but others were despised and hated. Some were even targeted for extermination. The book of Esther tells the story of an extermination attempt. It records a ten-year span during the 58-60 year interlude in the book of Ezra (ch. 6-7) between the first return led by Zerubbabel and the second return led by Ezra. It also tells of the inauguration of a holiday (Purim), which has lasted for over 2,000 years because a woman, whose name the book is titled, said: "If I die... I die." Additionally, Esther is a story of courage and communication shown in the lives of two people: Esther and Mordecai. Author and date The author of this book remains unknown. However, the author was likely Jewish, both because of the book's purpose of explaining the origin of the Jewish holiday of Purim and because of the Jewish nationalism that permeates the story. Furthermore, the author was familiar with Persian culture. This is indicated by the extensive descriptions of the Susa palace complex filtered throughout the book and the domestic reign of King Ahasuerus. On the basis of these observations some have attributed the author to Mordecai. However, modern scholars reject this idea because Mordecai is mentioned in…the center of the document…the realization of the sovereignty and providential care of our almighty God. What struck me most in this study was the relationship between Mordecai and Esther. The communication and courage these two had throughout the book was, in my opinion, phenomenal. These two cousins ​​recognized their position in relation to each other during the different dispensations of their lives, and thus submitted to each other; and for this reason they triumphed (2:10, 20; 4:17). What I took from them was an example of how Christians should relate to each other (Eph 5:21). A Brief Outline of the Book of Esther I. The Fall of Queen Vasthi and the Rise of Queen Esther (ch. 1-2)II. Haman's Plot to Exterminate the Jews: His Rise and Fall (ch. 3-8)III. The rise of Mordecai and the liberation of the Jews (chap. 9-10)