Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 19: Esther The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 19: Esther" is a religious text that is part of the Old Testament, translated from the Latin Vulgate. This book likely originated in the early modern period, specifically during the late 16th to early 17th centuries, as it was first published by the English College at Douay in 1609-1610. The primary topic of the book revolves around the story of Queen Esther, who, despite being a Jewish woman in Persian captivity, plays a crucial role in saving her people from extermination. The narrative follows Esther, an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, as she becomes queen of Persia and leverages her position to thwart the evil plans of Haman, a high-ranking official who seeks to annihilate the Jewish people. After a series of events that highlight Esther's bravery and cunning, including a series of feasts and her eventual revelation of her Jewish identity to King Ahasuerus, the king grants her people the right to defend themselves against their enemies. The story culminates in a triumphant reversal of Haman’s edict and the establishment of the festival of Purim, commemorating the deliverance of the Jews and their victory over oppression. Through its themes of faith, courage, and divine intervention, the Book of Esther emphasizes the importance of standing up for one’s people in times of crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Bible. Esther BS Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Ancient Category: Religion/Spirituality 87788 2025-08-04T05:34:32.186365 text/html 87609 2025-01-11T03:13:45.712233 text/html 92545 2025-08-04T05:34:36.148384 application/epub+zip 91411 2025-08-04T05:34:33.815354 application/epub+zip 91412 2025-08-04T05:34:32.812374 application/epub+zip 231413 2025-08-04T05:34:37.846399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222786 2025-08-04T05:34:35.554371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180965 2022-09-04T09:56:26.643659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73189 2025-08-04T05:34:31.964369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68114 2020-12-26T14:44:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16926 2025-08-04T05:34:37.969316 application/rdf+xml 16369 2025-08-04T05:34:33.297373 image/jpeg 3941 2025-08-04T05:34:33.055370 image/jpeg 25241 2020-12-26T14:44:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 89425 2025-08-04T05:34:32.194371 application/octet-stream application/zip