The Jewish holiday of Purim, based on the events in the book of Esther, begins this year at sunset on March 20th. Though the story of the book of Esther is a powerful one, the book has been controversial in church history. Some have suggested it should not be a part of Scriptures since it doesn’t mention the name of God! You read that correctly…the name of God is not mentioned anywhere in the book of Esther, but His work is evident throughout. The Book of Esther is important to us specifically because His name is not mentioned. There are […]
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- Jim Fox
- 14 Mar 2019
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