Throughout the book of Esther God appears to be glaringly absent; he isn’t named or mentioned. In fact, he is conspicuous by his absence!2 But as the story unfolds, with all its unexpected twists and turns, we as readers are confronted with events that unmistakably point to God’s invisible presence throughout. After all, who else is capable of orchestrating such remarkable—and even unbelievable—twists and turns that always favor the preservation of God’s people, the Jews? The only