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1 | Sola Scriptura supported by bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | Makarios | 48289 | ||
Greetings The Berean, Speaking of the book of Esther... "An outstanding feature of this book- one that has given rise to considerable discussion- is the complete absence of any explicit reference to God, worship, prayer, or sacrifice. This "secularity" has produced many detractors who have judged the book to be of little religious value. However, it appears that the author has deliberately refrained from mentioning God or any religious activity as a literary device to heighten the fact that it is God who controls and directs all the seemingly insignificant coincidences (see, e.g. note on 6:1) that make up the plot and issue in deliverance for the Jews. God's sovereign rule is assumed at every point (see note on 4:12-16), an assumption made all the more effective by the total absence of reference to Him." (1) I pray that this serves to justify and make clear the addition of the book of Esther in the Bible. Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, General Editor [taken from the Introduction to Esther] |
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2 | Sola Scriptura supported by bible? | Bible general Archive 1 | The Berean | 48422 | ||
I see your point. I don't have any problems with the book of Esther. However, when you say author, isn't the author inspired by God? So thus are you saying that God deliberatley withheld the mentioning of his name in the book? There are plenty of other documents concerning the plight of Jews that are not of Canon and also may not mention God. In this case it really wouldn't matter because they are his chosen people. He called them (Jews) to a Holy Nation (1 Peter 2:9) What about the Book of the Wars of the Lord in Numbers 20:21. I don't think no one has found them, still unkown I think. If they were found today, would they not be accepted? Thanks for the input | ||||||