Esther not so pure?

Interesting article on Esther over at the Sola Panel. It suggests the heroes of the story, Esther and Mordecai, behaved questionably at key points in the narrative.

This is often the case in the bible - the people God chooses to do His work usually display a few glaring faults. They are all reassuringly human!

I might download the study notes and take a closer look at Esther...