MEANING: “Star”Esther’s Persian name, derived from the Persian word for “Star,” means “Star.” Her original name was Hadassah, meaning “Myrtle.”AUTHORSHIP: The author of the Book of Esther remains unknown.TIME WRITTEN: Likely composed between 464 B.C. and 435 B.C.POSITION IN THE BIBLE: Esther in the Context of Scripture ESTHER: Key Stats OBSERVATIONS ABOUT ESTHER: Historical and Continue reading