KnowraBook of EstherLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Book of Esther, each with the reason it gives.All 5Narrower topic 2Compared with 3Book of EzraCompared with: It portrays Jewish life under Persian rule without the return-to-Jerusalem focus of Ezra.Book of JudithCompared with: Both narratives portray a woman using access to a powerful court to avert disaster.Book of NehemiahCompared with: Esther depicts diaspora life under Persian rule, while Nehemiah centers on rebuilding a community in Jerusalem.