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Question: How are the main people in the book of Esther also thematically tied to other people in the Bible?

The book of Esther presents multiple characters throughout the storyline that may have a more significant purpose than it first appears.

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Messianic symbols, message in the Book of Esther

Many wonder why the Book of Esther is in the Bible, because the name of God is not mentioned in it. Yet, actually God is mentioned throughout the account. The main people in the book also are symbols for God, God’s Messiah, Israel and the Adversary, aka haSatan.