Conspicuous in His Absence
Conspicuous in His Absence Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and FinalistIn the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther. Sun takes…
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Conspicuous in His Absence
Biblical Foundations Book Awards Runner Up and FinalistIn the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther. Sun takes on the challenges of God's absence by exploring the often overlooked theological connections between these two Old Testament books. God's peculiar absence in these texts is unsettling, both for theological discourse and for believers considering implications for their own lived experience. Chloe T.
She addresses three main questions: What is the nature of God as revealed in texts that don't use his name? In Conspicuous in His Absence, Sun examines and reflects on the Song of Songs and Esther using theological interpretation. How do we think of God when he is perceived to be absent?
What should we do when God is silent or hidden? The experience of God's absence or
Conspicuous in His Absence
In Your Absence
With others in your absence
Extraordinary Absence
In His Sandals
In His Keeping
Crooked In His Ways