Esther: The Beauty of Courageous Submission

by Darlene Schacht

At ten chapters and 114 pages long, this is the perfect eBook for Bible study at home!

The book of Esther is a beautiful story of one woman who courageously gave of herself for the will of God and His people. Women like you and I can glean inspiration from her strength, wisdom and her dignity as we face our fears and boldly stand before the throne of our God.

The events in the story of Esther reveal the plot of one man who desired to have God’s people destroyed, and the courage of a woman who stepped out in faith to turn that plan around.

Esther gives us something to celebrate as it chronicles the deliverance of God’s chosen people, the Jews. It is also a great lesson on Biblical submission for both women and the church in general. It inspires believers to trust God's wisdom and timing, and to stand strong in the face of persecution.

“Righteousness” is one of the main themes in the book. This story teaches us that righteousness is imputed to us. It’s given to us freely through faith in Jesus Christ.

114 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Darlene Schacht is known by her readers as The Time-Warp Wife. She's an Evangelical Christian whose number one priority is to serve Jesus Christ in every area of her life. She and her husband Michael live in Manitoba Canada. Married 26 years, they have four children, a bird and two pugs. She's an award winning and New York Times best-selling author.

Reviews

[K · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a great little study to do on my own. Most of the questions were self reflective. While it mentions submission in the title, the word is not used in the text, at least not how I expected it to be used, and that pleased me. It was a reminder that we follow God, that is a better truth than arguing about gender roles.

I liked how she tied Esther as a foreshadowing of the coming of Christ. Having read Esther many times and even delved into some fictional portrayals, this study brought the story back to God. I didn't like her use of the KJV Bible, it is very disruptive to the reading. I also didnt like her synopsis of the first chapter, it implies God condones divorce. I think this takes the analogy a little too far. I saw what she was doing, but it could have been written a little bit better.

[Emmie Marigold · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love love love Darlene's previous books, so I was disappointed this book dragged so much. I couldn't even finish it.