Look to the God-man

Stephen Bailey - Sunday, 14 April 2024

Look to the God-man

Esther is such an exciting story! There are evil plots. There are interesting yet flawed characters. There is risk and sacrifice. There is heroism and villainy. Today, we are introduced to the villain of the plot, and what an evil scheming villain he is! He spins lies and concocts murderous plans to do away with the Jews, God’s covenant people. How will the people respond? Will he get away with his evil plan? Will God, who is not mentioned at all, intervene to protect His people, to live up to the promises He made to Abraham, the people at Mt Sinai, and to David?

Scripture References: Esther 3:1-15, Esther 4:1-17, Esther 5:1-14, Psalms 64:1-10, John 15:18-25

From Series: "Esther"

As we read Esther, we will need God’s revelation to help us navigate its strangeness, its ambiguity, and its confrontational narrative. In this, we have the key to the book—the lack of God’s name in letters does not mean the lack of God’s presence.

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