There are many reasons that the book of Esther has received a less than a positive response over the years. Perhaps the absence of any direct mention of God is one reason it has been dismissed as irrelevant or unimportant by some. Similarly, different methods of interpreting Scripture, such as allegorising its content or presuming that it is no more than a fictional story, has also contributed to Esther being spurned in ancient Judaism and early Christianity read more...