Day 266 (Esther 1-5) - Year 8
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Day 266 (Esther 1-5) - Year 8

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 23, 20269 min
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This story has an important theme and a beautiful ending, but there are some horrific stops along

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Esther is generally regarded as historical narrative,

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Hey Bible readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for The Bible Recap. I want to give you a heads up that today's podcast might not be the best for younger ears. I'm going to talk openly about what's happening in the text here.

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This story has an important theme and a beautiful ending, but there are some horrific stops along the way, so use your own discretion. Esther is generally regarded as historical narrative, but one other thing to note is that it's the only book

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in the Bible that doesn't mention God's name. Maybe you didn't even notice that in our reading today because we see him in the shadows of every scene, working things out and keeping with his plan

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