Esther is one of my favorite Old Testament heroes. Although the word “God” does not appear in the book of Esther, clearly God was a main part of the story. He is the One the Jews worshipped and the One to whom they gave allegiance. Haman the Amalekite’s fierce hatred of Mordecai and the Jewish people reveals the lengths men will go to persecute God’s people, the Jews. This PowerPoint presentation gives much historical background information revealing how the Jews ended up in Persia and highlights the main characters in this book. The cover slide is eye-catching with the title in rich purple, the prominence of the Star of David, a representation of what Esther may have looked like and the silhouette of the city. I also noticed the Cyrus Cylinder, dating to 539 BC. The background of the slides is very pleasing and different colored banners note the change of topic from Background, to the Story of Esther which has 59 slides, to Lessons from Esther. Maps and colorful tables add to the detail of the presentation. There are a great many lessons we can learn from this short book of the Bible; lessons on the character of people, the presence of an Almighty God and His sovereignty. Rose publishing gave me this PDF for an honest review.
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