A plot to kill all the Jews in the land promoted by a high official in this land of Persia
A decree to this end, making it official government policy
An intervention comes just in time to save the Jewish people
Skip forward in time about 2,500 years to today…
An Ayatollah in Iran preaches to his people, "we will wipe Israel off the map"
The Jews are running scared
World leaders are trying to bargain with Iran over its nuclear capacity
Is it Deja Vu all over again?
I guess I knew, but had not remembered as I read through Esther again today, that this is the only book in the Bible that does not mention God.
One commentator postulated that the writer of the book purposefully left out a reference to God, so as to show that, even without any acknowledgement, God was indeed working in the normal course of events to bring His Will about. He was in control, even though not mentioned.
Fast forward to today, 2015. Israel is pretty much a secular society. God is there but surely not the focal point of everyday deliberations on the state of the country. The talk is more about a preemptive strike, or the Iron Dome missile defense system.
World leaders scurry about looking for a diplomatic solution to an impending crises. Leaders in Israel worry about missiles with nuclear warheads landing on their soil.
Is God still in control?
Not mentioned, but still working.
Everywhere...
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