Mainly i think the main purpose for the book of Esther was to explain the origin of a Jewish feast called Purim from the word pur.
As we go through this study, You will notice two outstanding features about this book. First the book of Esther the one of only 2 books named after women in the whole bible (the other being Ruth). One feature of this book that has lead to controversy on whether it should be considered canon or not is the fact God is not mentioned in the book of Esther. I think as we go through this you will see God's sovereignty even in what we consider coincidences.
...but to me the whole bible is about Jesus Christ our risen savior so why not study the old testament?
ReplyDeleteAmen! I'm jumping into Jude this week, but when I'm done, we're riding Haggai, Zecharia, and Malachi all the way up to Christmas! All are full of CHRIST!
Mainly i think the main purpose for the book of Esther was to explain the origin of a Jewish feast called Purim from the word pur.
That is the consensus. Although it is the feast of Purim (the plural of pur, which means a "lot" or "die"). Dice party.