Where is God when He isn't named? A 13-minute Bible study on Esther 1–3. The missing name of God, a Persian law that can't be changed, an orphan with two names, kindness in a palace, a good deed the king forgot, and the lot Haman cast.
A Bible study every Wednesday and a new story every Sunday, 8 PM ET. This Sunday: Esther, Part 2 (Nov 15, 8 PM ET).

▶ Esther, Part 1 (animated, word for word): https://youtu.be/MjFphZXXCVg
▶ Ruth Bible Study: https://youtu.be/Wyglb3CMd_M
▶ The whole story of Ruth (animated, word for word): https://youtu.be/j6l8v6xaz_c
▶ Jonah Bible Study: https://youtu.be/WgtO6KcBy74
▶ The Bible in Order: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMWXuBxvkk8k

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IN THIS STUDY
0:00 Introduction
0:59 Esther's World: Xerxes and Susa
2:09 The Missing Name
3:26 A Law That Can't Be Changed
4:53 An Orphan with Two Names
6:27 Kindness in a Persian Palace
7:59 The Forgotten Good Deed
9:11 The Lot Is Cast
11:14 So What?
11:47 Reflection and Prayer
12:42 What's Next

VERSES IN THIS STUDY
Esther 1:1, 1:19; 2:7, 2:9, 2:10, 2:17, 2:20, 2:21–23; 3:1–7, 3:10–11 · Isaiah 45:15 · Deuteronomy 31:18 · Daniel 6:8 · Proverbs 21:1; 16:33 · Jeremiah 29:7 · Genesis 39:21 · Hebrews 6:10 · Romans 8:28

FURTHER READING
Frederic W. Bush, Ruth, Esther (WBC, 1996) · Jon D. Levenson, Esther (OTL, 1997) · Karen H. Jobes, Esther (NIV Application Commentary, 1999) · Carey A. Moore, Esther (Anchor Bible, 1971) · Adele Berlin, Esther (JPS Bible Commentary, 2001) · Babylonian Talmud, Chullin 139b (Sefaria): https://www.sefaria.org/Chullin.139b

ABOUT THIS VIDEO
Scripture: World English Bible (WEB), public domain (ebible.org, engwebp edition, which uses "LORD"). We read Esther from the Hebrew text, which the WEB follows; the longer Greek version with added prayers is found in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. Teaching, reflection and prayer are original. Hebrew words are given in English letters with plain meanings.
Animated with AI image and video tools; narration and voices are AI-generated.

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