c. 473 BC
Queen Esther, a Jewish woman married to Persian King Ahasuerus, risked her life to expose Haman's plot to annihilate the Jewish people. Her courage and Mordecai's wisdom led to the Jews' deliverance, celebrated annually as the Feast of Purim.
Though God's name is never mentioned in Esther, His providential hand is evident throughout. Esther's famous declaration, "If I perish, I perish," exemplifies courage born of faith in God's sovereign purpose.
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