Esther

Synopsis: Esther is an interesting book in that God is not mentioned anywhere in the text. There is no seeking or relying on divine power and authority to help solve the problems facing the Jewish people. Depending on how a person wishes to interpret this book, it is either about an innocent young women thrust into the political scene of the day for the purpose of saving the Jewish people from annihilation, or it is about a not so innocent young women who is rather blood thirsty and, with the help of her uncle, uses the political scene to revenge kill thousands of innocent men, women and children: the Biblical record of a true holocaust.