Esther John was born Qamar Zia ... There she was profoundly moved by the transparent faith of one of her teachers, and she began to read the Bible earnestly. It was when reading the 53rd chapter of ...
Others like Gregory Nazianzen also excluded Esther from the Bible [JBC, p. 522]. Jerome while favoring the shorter canon, several times in his writings cited Books from the larger canon as Scripture.
If you’re looking for holiday gift ideas, here are some excellent new paperbacks on the Bible that would make great stocking ...