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The Absence of Gods’ Name in Esther

In the book of Esther many things happen that are different from any other scriptures in the bible. The way that the Jews act in Esther and the fact that God is not mentioned are just a few of the things that happen in Esther that are different from other biblical stories.
In the scripture of Esther God is not mentioned for a number of possible reasons. These reasons could be simple or complex. The time when Esther was written was between 483- 471 B.C.E. After the Jews return from exile. This was a time when the Jews did not get along with non-Jews. The peoples faith in God was possibly low or absent. Maybe, this is why God is not mentioned. Another reason for God not being mentioned in Esther is that the stories in Esther never happened. The story of Esther was just a fictional series of events. These events were never supposed to be in the Jewish Cannon. There is no way have knowing if Esther was supposed to be in the bible or not. It does not make sense, that all the ot...

Posted by: Garrick Christian

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