Was Rembrandt Inspired by the Story of Queen Esther?

A show argues that the Jewish tale was interpreted as a symbol of liberation from Spanish rule in 17th-century Dutch society.

Was Rembrandt Inspired by the Story of Queen Esther?
Jan Lievens, "The Feast of Esther" (c. 1625), oil on canvas (image courtesy North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh / Bridgeman Images)