The book of Esther is a unique book of the Bible since it does not mention God. His name is absent and there are no references to miracles or supernatural events. Nor is there any mention of prayer, or divine law, or great Jewish leaders like Abraham. But Esther is a very valuable book. It is the only Biblical record of what happened to the vast majority of Israel who remained in Persia, never returning to Palestine after Cyrus the Mede set them free...