Esther is one of two books of the Bible named after women, with Ruth being the other. It’s fascinating to note that Esther is the only book in Scripture in which there is no explicit reference to God. But while God is not mentioned, He is still clearly at work, demonstrating His hidden providence for the nation of Israel. In this episode, we see how the deposing of the Persian queen Vashti by King Ahasuerus opened the throne for Esther, which paved the way for preserving the exiled Jews from future extinction.