Series: Esther: Seeing the Unseen
The Great Reversal
Andrew West | Sun November 13, 2022 | Esther 9
Passages of death, destruction, and violence have often been a point of contention for people. What is really happening here at this moment as we are told of thousands who are killed? Where it seemed the Jewish people were destined for destruction now we see them standing tall in triumph. What do we learn from this great reversal?
Questions to think through:
What do we learn about God in this passage?
How do we answer those who see these moments as the actions of an angry and violent God?
Why is this such a pivotal moment in the Hebrew Scriptures?