when was the book of esther written

Summary of the Book of Esther Bible Survey. Web  Date of Writing: The Book of Esther was likely written between 460 and 350 B.C. Purpose of Writing: The purpose of the Book of Esther is to display the providence of God, especially in regard to His chosen.

Summary of the Book of Esther Bible Survey
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An additional six chapters appear interspersed in Esther in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Bible. This was noted by Jerome in compiling the Latin Vulgate. Additionally, the Greek text contains many small changes in the meaning of the main text. Jerome recognized the former as additions not present in the Hebrew Text and placed them at the end of his Latin translation. This placement and numbering system is used in Catholic Bible translations based primarily on the V…

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