Though it’s the only book in the Bible that never mentions God, Esther conveys events with such perfect literary symmetry that a profound theological point is made: God’s providence is at work in everything on behalf of his people.
With the last words of Elihu ringing in his ears, Job finally gets the one thing he has longed for throughout this long and arduous ordeal: He hears from God. His friends have run out of words but Job has not lost hope.
Nehemiah leaves behind comfort and prestige for hardship and the unknown in order to build up the wall of Jerusalem as well as building up God’s people as they face adversity.
