Haman, in fact, is just another pawn under the influence of Satan to try to annihilate God’s people and prevent any possibility of the Messiah. This gets us to a good, one-sentence summary of Esther: Through his providence and in keeping with his promises, God places Esther and Mordecai in positions of power to preserve his people and punish his enemies. Somehow I made it through eight years of seminary without fully grasping the big picture of the Bible. It was not until I discovered Graeme Goldsworthy’s