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Swindoll, Charles R.,

Esther : a woman of strength & dignity : profiles in character / from Charles R. Swindoll. - xii, 203 pages ; 24 cm. - Great lives from God's Word ; v. 2 . - Swindoll, Charles R. Great lives from God's Word ; v. 2. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-203).

God's invisible providence -- There she goes : Miss Persia! -- Strength and dignity on parade -- An evil interlude -- Thinking and saying what's right-- regardless -- Esther's finest hour -- What goes around comes around -- God's surprising sovereignty -- And the walls came tumbling down -- The limitations of retaliation -- After the ache, celebrate! -- In the end, God wins.

The author interweaves an ancient, real-life story with insight not only into the virtues of Queen Esther, but into how the qualities that formed her and empowered her can be ours.

ISBN: 0849913837 9780849913839

LCCN: 97031487

Subjects--Personal Names:
Esther, Queen of Persia.
Esther, Queen of Persia.
Esther Queen of Persia.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Bible.--Esther--Biography.
Bible.--Esther.
Bible--O.T--Esther--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: BS1375.2 / .S93 1997

Dewey Class. No.: 222/.906