Esther 2:5-11 — In this second instalment, we see the proposed election plan for a new Persian queen put into action and it’s at this point we are introduced to the main characters of this fascinating book of the Bible.

Esther 2:1-4 — The queen had been dethroned in dramatic circumstances and a new queen was needed. How was Xerxes, the ultimate egotistical tyrant, going to choose one? In this first instalment, Brendan explains the context behind the election plan.