Is the Book of Esther Fictional? Does it Really Belong in the Bible?

Did you know that the Book of Esther never mentions God? Or that whereas almost every Old Testament book is quoted in the New Testament, the Book of Esther is not? Or that the Dead Sea Scrolls contained copies of every Old Testament book except the Book of Esther?

So then, does Esther belong in the Bible? In this episode I will explain why it was included in the Bible, and why it belongs there.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://nickcady.org/2018/08/15/is-the-book-of-esther-fictional-does-it-really-belong-in-the-bible/