In this season of counting and preparation for the start of the new year, one minor book and historical event/celebration come to the forefront, the event of Purim found in the book of Esther!  A book whose validity has been questioned due to the absence of the very name of Yahweh, yet one whose significance on prophetic events cannot be denied as Esther stands contemporary with Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah to name a few.  What then is the message concealed within?