The book of Esther presents us, as teachers, with an incredible opportunity to tell a dramatic and captivating story. But the narrative also presents challenges.
God is not mentioned once throughout the book. We tend to want to make judgments and draw conclusions about the motives and morality of the characters. But in this conversation, Christopher Ash—writer-in-residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge, and author of Teaching Ruth & Esther—warns us away from over-evaluating Esther morally, and from leading those we’re teaching to either cheer or boo at the actions of the characters, since many of the book’s actions are ambiguous.
Instead, he demonstrates how we can teach the book of Esther in a way that points to Christ, a greater mediator than Esther, a more righteous man than Mordecai, who brought about a greater reversal than the king’s edict.
Listen to this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible.
Recommended Audio Resources
- Sermon series on Esther by Christopher Ash
- Sermon series on Esther by Jon Dennis and Joseph Kim
- Sermon series on Esther by Alistair Begg
- Ruth and Esther: A 12-Week Study by Kathleen Nielson
- Esther and Ruth in the Reformed Expository Commentary series by Iain Duguid
- Ruth & Esther: There Is a Redeemer and Sudden Reversals by David Strain
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