I mentioned these promises from god to abraham that were made many, many years before the book of esther was written.
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Background. Indeed, there is no direct reference to god at all. It was a secular novel and the author makes no suggestion that esther was sustained by god in her troubles or achievements.
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Is it really the inspired word of god if it makes no mention of him? The book of esther is unique in several ways. Esther was one of the last books to be received into the canon of scripture.
Some have even questioned the book's place in the bible because of it.
God is not mentioned in the book esther. Although we do not know who wrote the book of esther, from internal however, it appears that the author has deliberately refrained from mentioning god or any religious activity as a literary device to heighten the fact that it is god who controls and directs all the seemingly insignificant coincidences. If you haven't read the story of esther recently (or ever), this is a perfect time to do so. Is it really the inspired word of god if it makes no mention of him?
