The Book of Esther, also known as “The Scroll”. in The Hebrew Bible, recounts the restoration of God’s people, the Jews, from a death sentence. The purpose of the Book of Esther is to display the providence of God, especially in regard to His chosen people, Israel. Again, we are met with the same lesson that we can extract from Genesis, Exodus and Job: trust in God completely. However, as we analyze the characterizations of women in Sophocles's Oedipus Rex, the Book of Genesis and the Book of Job, we notice key differences as we take a look at Esther and her pivotal role in the story. Just like He delivered the Israelites from Egypt, God did the same for the Jews in the Book of Esther. It is important that we notice that God was not mentioned
