We are currently studying the book of Esther, set during the time when the Persian empire ruled Judea. Esther, or Hadassah, with her cousin, Mordechai were mightily used by God to save the Jewish nation from annihilation by their enemies.  This story does not mention God by name but His hand is evident throughout.  God continues  faithful to his chosen people in these days when her enemies still seek to wipe even the memory of Israel from the face of the earth.t.