Send a text The book of Esther is known as one of two books in the Bible that does not contain the name of God. It seems strange that a biblical book should never mention God; so what is the book about? Well as we have seen, it is really a story of palace intrigue in the ancient empire of Persia, an historical incident taken out of the very distant past. But we should not look for direct teaching from this book, but indirect teaching. The fact is this: the material in this book i...