Lectionary Preaching Workbook
It is a wonder that the book of Esther, written about 460
B.C., was included in the Old Testament canon, for there is no
mention of God, prayer, or worship. It is the story of how a wave
of anti-Semitism was halted by a brave Jewish queen, Esther, and
her adopted father, Mordecai. The outcome was the institution of
the Feast of Purim.
Lesson 2: James 5:13-20 (C)
In the concluding paragraph of the book of James, we deal with
sickness, sin and prayer with oil. Praying with faith will heal
