Unspoken Lessons About The Unseen God

Welwyn Commentary #16

by Derek J. Prime

When it seems that God is not active in human affairs, he may be most at work. He may be most present when he seems most hidden. Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated than in the book of Esther. Although God's name is not mentioned in the book, the discerning reader may see the hand of God at work throughout the narrative, as he brings his purposes to pass for the good of his people. The book of Esther challenges all believers to maintain a faithful witness in an unbelieving and hostile world, secure in the knowledge that their lives are in the hands of the God who has already accomplished on their behalf the greatest deliverance of all, through the death on the cross of our saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

After serving churches in the UK as a pastor for thirty years, first at Lansdowne Evangelical Free Church, West Norwood, in London; and then at Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh, Derek Prime has devoted himself since 1987 to an itinerant ministry and to writing.

Reviews

[Jill]

Great commentary on the book of Esther. Breaks up the book into chapters...sometimes less than a chapter. Very readable and interesting.