The Bible is a story of God’s
relationship with mankind, and
most books put God front and
center. For example:


The prophets are God’s
mouthpieces: the last 17
books of the Old Testament
are mostly words straight
from God.



The Gospels focus on Jesus’
life and ministry. Jesus, the
God-man, is the main
character in all four books.
The Law of Moses is about
God’s covenant with and
rules for Israel..



But as it turns out, two books
of the Bible don’t talk about
God at all . Weird, right?




ESTHER

Esther is the kind of story you
could make into a movie again
and again and again. This book
focuses on two Jews in Susa,
the capital of the Persian
Empire: Esther, a girl who
becomes queen, and her
relative Mordecai, a member of
King Ahaseurus’ guard.
If you’re not familiar with the
story of Esther, you can get the
big picture here . In short,
Esther risks her life to prevent
an act of genocide against her
people. It’s the history of the
Jewish feast of Purim.
And there’s no mention of
God. So, that’s one down.




Here’s the next:


SONG of SOLOMON.....

Song of Solomon might be the
most awkward book to read.
It’s a celebration of love,
beauty, sex, and marriage. The
main characters are a bride
and bridegroom, who sing back
and forth to one another and to
their community. You’ll find a
lot of poetic references to the
human anatomy, but you won’t
see any mention of God as a
person...


This one isn’t as cut-and-dry as
Esther. There’s one passage of
Song of Solomon in which the
bride describes the strength
and intensity of true love. She
compares this love to a fire, but
what kind of fire? Our English
Bible translations tend to differ
on how Song of Solomon 8:6
should end.



Why don’t these
books mention God?


There are a few reasons these
books don’t mention God:




There are no direct words
from God. Most books of the
Old Testament mention
prophets, who speak on
God’s behalf; neither of
these stories, however,
include any spokesperson
for God.



There are no overt miracles.
When God does something
completely out of the
ordinary, the Bible credits
Him for it. But Esther is a
story of human action, and
Song of Solomon focuses on
human love.


What are these books
even doing in the
Bible, then?


These books don’t stand alone.
We should read them in
context of God’s covenant with
Israel. And when we take that
into account, it’s clear that
there’s a lot going on below the
surface.


For example, Esther and
Mordecai are placing their faith
in something beyond
themselves:
Esther and Mordecai fast in
times of trouble.
Mordecai is confident that
the Jews will be delivered.
Mordecai and Esther act in faith
throughout the book. Mordecai
is a man of integrity, and
Esther is a self-sacrificial
heroine. We don’t know for
sure if Mordecai had God’s
promises to Abraham and
David in mind when he claimed
that the Jews would be
delivered ( Es 4:14 ). But words
from God would make a good
foundation for those beliefs.
Esther gives me an idea of
what faith looks like when it’s
played out, and leaves me
with the question: is my faith
as evident as Esther’s and
Mordecai’s?


And Song of Solomon describes
the bliss of married love. God
sees His relationship to Israel
as one of marriage, even
though Israel is a terrible bride
to Him. Jeremiah , Ezekiel ,
and Hosea all use marriage to
describe God’s covenant to
Israel—usually to paint a
picture of Israel’s sin ( Jer 3:1 ;
Eze 16 ; Hos 1).


overviewbible.com/the-2-books-of-the-bible-that-dont-mention-god/.....

if the two dnt mentioned God na u who grant Esther d favour to become queen in a strange land nd na u dey fast nd pray to for 3 days nd night concerning d plot of haman against mordecia nd d Jew entirely

oshinadekunle:
if the two dnt mentioned God na u who grant Esther d favour to become queen in a strange land nd na u dey fast nd pray to for 3 days nd night concerning d plot of haman against mordecia nd d Jew entirely

I Didn't say God's Work didn't show there , go and read your bible , they didn't mention GOD , Soo no be fight

oshinadekunle:
if the two dnt mentioned God na u who grant Esther d favour to become queen in a strange land nd na u dey fast nd pray to for 3 days nd night concerning d plot of haman against mordecia nd d Jew entirely

seems you no read the op, or you no know your bible or ftc wahala or lack of understanding, abeg which one be ur mata?

Very insightful.

OlujobaSamuel:

seems you no read the op, or you no know your bible or ftc wahala or lack of understanding, abeg which one be ur mata?

please help me ask him oo

yekparikpa:
Very insightful.

Yea....