How do you hear God speak in a book that doesn't mention God? |
STEP 1: Read Esther 2: 5-7 |
Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with Jehoiachin king of Judah. Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died... Continue reading › |
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In this introduction to Esther, Old Testament scholar Marion Ann Taylor covers: - Why Esther is in the Bible
- Why Martin Luther didn't like the book of Esther
- The structure of Esther
- The historical context of Persia
- How to find God in a book that doesn't mention God
- How to read Esther
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