For many Bible students the Book of Esther is a puzzle. It seems to be out of place. There is no mention in it of the name of God; there is no reference to worship or to faith; there is no allusion to heaven or to hell–in short, there is nothing "religious" about it, at least on the surface. But by viewing the Book of Esther as God's visual aid to us, by laying Old Testament types and parables alongside New Testament truths, Ray Stedman makes it come alive with new significance and deep spiritual meaning. He shows that, far from being an insipid slice of secular history, the book is a vivid showcase foreshadowing the Last Supper, the Crucifixion, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and other gospel events. The reader will see aspects of himself in the characters of Ahasuerus, Vashti, Haman, Esther, and Mordecai, for, as Dr. Stedman demonstrates so convincingly, "each of us is a walking book of Esther."
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