Esther: A Pastoral and Contextual Commentary (Asia Bible Commentary | ABC)

The book of Esther seems to show little interest in the temple, the Promised Land, prayer or other signs of the Israelite religion. Most peculiarly for a book of the Bible, there is no explicit mention of God! Yet there are many similarities with present situations in Asia, which open ways for God to speak today. Lau examines the book in its original context, and considers how to interpret and apply it in light of the rest of Scripture.