Born for such a time as this; if you need some encouragement and a little princess moment, this book is for you. Esther is set in the time of exile when the Israelites were living in the land of their enemies. Like Daniel, this book shows how Esther and Mordecai stayed faithful to God and how God uses them to save his people. Be enthralled in the culture and beauty of this book as you journey with Esther from exile to the palace.
Some say the Book of Esther is a ‘chick flick’, one for the girls. It’s all about a princess and one massive beauty pageant where the winner gets the ultimate crown and becomes queen. Of course, the most beautiful of them all, Esther, wins and then she saves not just the day but the whole Jewish nation. Typical chick flick! But is this book really that shallow?
I know what you’re thinking. We all remember the Sunday school lessons, don’t we? The short story of Esther, the young Jewish girl—virtuous, brave and beautiful—who saved the day for God’s people. Well, it’s not quite the squeaky clean story you remember. Our Sunday school lessons may have helped us learn our way around the Bible, but they were often one-dimensional in their hermeneutic tact.