This dramatic narrative shows how Jehovah saves his people from the evil designs of their enemies, even though his servants are widely dispersed throughout a vast empire.
या पुस्तकात, पर्शियाचा राजा अहश्‍वरोश अथवा झरक्सीस याच्या शासनकाळादरम्यानच्या १८ वर्षांच्या कालावधीचे वर्णन आहे.