X Behind the Seen

The things you never knew about Esther would fill a rather fascinating book.

Does the fact that she successfully hid her Jewish identity–diet, dress, and worship–suggest that, like many modern teenagers, she temporarily abandoned the faith? Why did Mordecai refuse to extend to Haman even a legitimate gesture of respect? Did it have anything to do with a blood feud between them that spanned many generations? How do extrabiblical sources portray King Artaxerxes? Why is God never mentioned in the book of Esther? Does this have any significance to us who live today in a seductive and lavish society that celebrates His silence? And what does this story tell us about the last days?

Aroused from her enchantment with “the good life” to a sudden realization of her spiritual identity, Esther became a hero of faith. Her story speaks to all who, in the face of daunting circumstances, feel powerless and abandoned. It speaks to those who are absorbed with materialism; enamored with the self-indulgent world of the seen. It speaks of hidden faith emboldened. Compromised faith reborn. In this book Larry Lichtenwalter reminds us that even when heaven seems silent, and the world so shrill, yet behind the dim unknown, God is standing in the shadows, keeping watch above His own.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Queen and I
2. An Upside-down Cake
3. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous; Plus-Beauty and the Feast
4. Mr. Lonely and the Pretender
5. If You Understand This, You’re in Trouble
6. This Is Your Hour. Stand! Speak! Die! Just Don’t Be Silent
7. Sacred Hoops-When Being Aware Is more Important Than Being Smart
8. When Life Isn’t Fair and Honor Is Your Shame
9. When the End Justifies the Beams
10. Hang 10-Enough Is Not Enough
11. A Pur-fect Day for a Forever Party
12. Epilogue; The Pilgrim Soul in You