Questions tagged [esther]
Esther, who became Queen of Persia during the reign of Xerxes 1. The book named after her tells how she and Mordecai thwarted Haman’s attempt to destroy the Jewish people while they were in exile.
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Why isn't God mentioned in Esther? [closed]
As you may know, God is never mentioned in the book of Esther, either by name (Yahweh), title (Adonai), or being (El). Neither is prayer.
Why not? I realize this is rather open ended, so I'll try to ...
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