Esther - Mary EvansIn May, Mary Evans, Old Testament teacher, takes a fresh look at Esther, an unusual book in that God is never mentioned - a fact which can be viewed in two ways leading to different approaches to understanding the book's message. These notes try to reflect both these perspectives, encouraging you to decide which of the two approaches you thinkbest conveys the message of the book.Matthew 1-7 - Philip GreensladePhilip Greenslade, biblical teacher, writes on the first seven chapters of Matthew's Gospel, where the message is that Jesus is the climax and completion of God's previous revelation and redemptive actions. Since Jesus 'fulfils all righteousness', fulfils the Law and the Prophets, and is 'God with us', so He speaks now, as then, with compelling truth and astonishing authority.