Steven Hudgik

The Presence of God Steven Hudgik

The Fate of Humanity Hangs in the Balance


Esther is an amazing book that tells a story in which the fate of humanity hangs in the balance--for real. But, it is a book that is largely ignored. After all, it never mentions God, so what use is it? To understand God's purpose in Esther, and the message Esther has for you, you need the answers to several questions:


- What was it that so threatened all of humanity? What could one person, living about 2500 years ago, do that would destroy the entire human race?


- Why is God never mentioned in Esther? That He isn't mentioned is actually an important part of the story.


- Esther brings to a conclusion a 500 year plan God was implementing. What was that plan?


These questions, and others are answered as you read the story of Esther, combining hte Biblical record with seculular historical records. Written for both new and mature Christians, "The Presence of God: A Commentary on Esther" will be your guide to a deeper understanding of God and His purposes.


175 pages and 35 short chapters


TABLE of CONTENTS


1 - What's The Story?
2 - Fact or Fiction?
3 - Secular Historical Background
4 - Mordecai & Esther
5 - Where Is God?
6 - The King Gives A Banquet
7 - Persian Military Planning
8 - Vashti Is Summoned
9 - Vashti Deposed
10 - No Queen? What Are We To Do?
11 - Introducing Mordecai & Esther
12 - The Search for A Queen
13 - What About Mordecai?
14 - Esther Goes Into the King
15 - Mordecai Saves the King
16 - Haman the Agagite
17 - Mordecai Refuses to Bow
18 - Haman's Plan
19 - The King Approves the Plan
20 - God Is A Saving God
21 - They Make A Plan
22 - Esther's Banquet
23 - Mordecai Shall Hang
24 - A Coincidence?
25 - Haman Specifies the Reward
26 - Mordecai's Reward
27 - Haman's Family
28 - The Truth Revealed
29 - Haman Executed
30 - Saving the Jews
31 - The Israelites Fight Back
32 - God Victorious
33 - The Prolog
34 - Why Isn't God Mention?
35 - The True Presence of God