Only Book in the Bible Not to Mention God

So I believe God has stopped writing or has stopped in inspiring men to write His Holy written Scriptures. If we continue to approach the Bible as a book of black and white answers it will fail us.

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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but in.

. It appears that the word God does not appear 1 Maccabees Esther and Song of Solomon. Inspired books mentioned in the Bible that are not part of our canon. Together with the original version of Esther in fact it is one of only two books of the Bible that dont mention God at all.

The Book of the Bible Thats All about God without Mentioning Him. Esther is the only book in the Bible not to mention the name of God. John 316-17 ESV 4 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Getting ones bone on and then celebrating that fact through song like the Lonely Island. The Bible is the only book we really need. Here are some reasons why Gods name may not have been.

Here are 5 books that are not included in the Bible. We are not add or take away any words out of the prophecy of the book ie. Obviously I dont buy his premise.

1013 Also 2 Sam. 247 Wars of the Lord 1. There is a second book which ONLY in Jewish and Protestant Bibles does not mention God the book of Esther.

Rather these readers saw the elaborate string of coincidences that leads to the rescue of the Jews and the destruction of their enemies as. It is the only book of the Bible that does not mention God specifically. The Holy Quran is not the only book claiming that some previous scripture was lost.

This is incorrect - but it can only be read in Hebrew. One distinguishing characteristic is that its the only biblical book that does not mention God by name. As well as several books mentioned in the Old Testament that we do not have today.

It is this Persian kingdom that forms the backdrop for the Book of Esther and Xerx-es the King of Persia plays a prominent role. For traditional Jewish commentators the absence of Gods name did not mean that God was absent from the book. This fact has caused some to question its place in the biblical canon but in reality the absence of Gods name fits perfectly with the theme of the book.

It is Gods Word to man. Many have tried to answer this. Posted on Friday November 14 2008.

Christians view the book of Esther as the only book of the Bible in which the Gods name does not appear. I have the popular books of the first two century of the church. A lot of the lost books are that way.

His presence permeates much of the story as though He were behind the scenes coordinating coincidences and circumstances to make His will happen. NUMBERS 2114 Wherefore it is said in the BOOK OF THE WARS OF THE LORD. But God is definitely mentioned all throughout chapter 12 chapter 13 and chapter 14 the latter two contain prayers to God and in chapter 15 God changes the kings heart.

We call them lost books because theyre mentioned in the Bible and we dont have them. God however intervened and saved Theclas life. The Chronicles of Samuel Nathan Gad.

Countless people have read the book of Esther and questioned why there is no mention of God. The Max Lucados of the day I even have in translation the gnostic writings found in Nag Hammadi. Some of the links in the post above are affiliate links.

The Bible does on occasion mention books now lost to posterity. The Psalmist knows that Gods word is not the answer book for life rather its a light on the journey he is on. 118 Acts of Solomon 1 Kgs.

It surpasses all other books in its value to us. The complete list of Bible books is only continuing to grow. Now the acts of King David from first to last are written in the chronicles of Samuel the seer in the chronicles of Nathan the prophet and in the chronicles of Gad the seer 1 Chronicles 2929.

But that is not to say that God was absent. Ruth does mention God at Ruth 116 Song of Solomon mentions flame of Jahthe LORD LORD in capitals being the placeholder. The book of Esther is one of only two books in the Hebrew Bible that never mention God the other is the Song of Songs.

Much like the book of Ruth this book stands as one of the most skillfully written biblical books. Instead the Song of Songs is concerned with only one thing. Previously in this series Melanie and I have looked at how the books of the Bible were chosen how we know the Bible is Gods Word and weve explored how the Bible is remarkable in its lack of errors.

Richard Dawkins author of The God Delusion said in reference to the Bible We can give up belief in God while not losing touch with a treasured heritage p. All this context is quite significant to the Book of Esther. We have 66 books as a part of the authorative cannon of our Bible and that is it.

Esther is the only Bible book which doesnt mention God specifically. The book of Esther is unique in several ways. These are ancient but not inspired.

Disclosure of Material Connection. The Bible is the book that even the worlds leading atheist says people should enjoy at least as literature. Book the Covenant Ex.

2114 the Book of Jasher 1. Because thats not its intent.

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