The Queen of Persia

Ladies and Gentlemen, we would like to present to you the story of Esther, who became Queen of the ancient kingdom of Persia. This is a dramatic story of events that took place some five hundred years before the days of Jesus. The story tells of intrigue so deadly that the nation of the Jews was in danger of being almost wiped out! But a humble, young Jewish maiden became Queen of the Persian empire, and through her bold and courageous actions she saved her people from near extermination. This is her story. Come with me to Susa, into the palace of the King...