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Now pay close attention little children.

It's somebody you ought to know.

Yeah, it's all about a man that walked on earth nearly 2,000 years ago.

Well he healed a sick and afflicted and he raised him from the

fact that this story is found in the Old Testament very significant in understanding

the Jewish festival of Porem, Lots, that it is, and what they considered kind of the independence day of the Jewish

nation in the ancient world it's an interesting story it's full of intrigue it's full

of plotting and setbacks and plans that go wrong and plans that backfire.

I'm talking about The Book of Esther.

Welcome back to issues, etc. I'm Todd Wilkin. It's time to teach a Sunday school lesson on the story of Queen Esther.

Pastor Tom Baker joins us. He's host of a radio show called Law and Gospel.

For almost 30 years he met monthly to prepare his sunny school teachers for the

classroom.

Tom welcome back.

Thank you.

Why is the story of Esther included in the Old Testament?

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