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This excellent commentary is a clear and helpful guide for studying the book of Esther. While Esther is often neglected by Christian preachers and teachers, its message continues to be of importance in the present day. This useful resource will provide insight to help us understand and appreciate God's work through the life of Queen Esther. The drama of the book is clearly captured in this superb...

written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s ring” (v. 12). Further, all possibility of misunderstanding is preempted by the multiple translations and scripts. Finally, no province is too far-flung for the king’s couriers. No one is to escape. Young and old, women and children are specified, and the attackers are given express permission to plunder. Haman is nothing if not efficient. Yet there is a hint that he is even more sinister than we imagined. In his original proposal to
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