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The Absence of Gods’ Name in Esther
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In the book of Esther many things happen that are different from any other scriptures in the bible. The way that the Jews act in Esther and the fact that God is not mentioned are just a few of the things that happen in Esther that are different from other biblical stories. In the scripture of Esther God is not mentioned for a number of possible reasons. These reasons could be simple or complex. The time when Esther was written was between 483- 471 B.C.E. After the Jews return from exile. This was a time when the Jews did not get along with non-Jews. The peoples faith in God was possibly low or absent. Maybe, this is why God is not mentioned. Another reason for God not being mentioned in Esther is that the stories in Esther never happened. The story of Esther was just a fictional series of events. These events were never supposed to be in the Jewish Cannon. There is no way have knowing if Esther was supposed to be in the bible or not. It does not make sense, that all the other scriptures in the bible deal with God accept this one. When this story was written maybe the people of this time did not have faith in God anymore. The Jews had just returned from the exile. There faith in God was not as strong as it once was. Or maybe God is not mentioned in Esther, because he did not have to be mentioned. Just because God is not mentioned in this scripture of the bible does not mean he is not there.
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