{"product_id":"esther-a-true-first-lady-164100","title":"Esther, a True First Lady","description":"At the beginning of the 21st century women and men find themselves in a world which seems to be �post� everything � post-Christian, post-modern, post-evangelical and even post-feminist.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e How should Christians react? Is it possible to find belief in the middle of all the topsy turvy values?  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e The Bible tells us of a secular society in which the concept of God as we know it was unknown. Esther and Mordecai lived, loved, had faith and took courage in a godless secular empire.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e We find a feminist icon, Queen Vashti, who stood up to a male dominated regime to the extent that a law had to be passed against her for fear that other women would do the same.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Esther, by comparison, is a post-feminist icon. She did not fight the patriarchal system or attempt to win rights for women. Instead she worked within a corrupt and debauched society by personal influence � never losing her vision of God or a sense of humility.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e The challenge of this book is that you might prefer Vashti to Esther, the challenge of the Christian faith is that God�s ways are not necessarily our ways.  \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e Includes bible study questions to help group study in a fresh and challenging way.","brand":"Koorong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51573174632735,"sku":"9781857926712","price":15.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8981\/8143\/files\/9781857926712_1041036.jpg?v=1769408209","url":"https:\/\/koorong.com\/products\/esther-a-true-first-lady-164100","provider":"Koorong","version":"1.0","type":"link"}