A trump is a netzach (victory, win) by way of a superior strategy that comes from an unexpected direction. It blindsides the enemy.
The name of God is nowhere to be found explicitly in the Book of Esther. It is only alluded to, hidden, waiting to be found. God purposefully concealed His name to teach us that there are times that great miracles are camouflaged, waiting to be discovered.
When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim
Well put. We also don’t often see even folks in the Bible constantly praising God, but we know they honor him anyways. People should know by now that trump honors God and gives him glory, even if he doesn’t do so 100% of the time
Very interesting post.
I find that there is sometimes a conservative message hidden in popular books and movies.
There was a movie out a couple of years ago about a woman who goes crazy because of her husband’s infidelity. They made it into a comedy. But I couldn’t help thinking they made their point well.
Same with books. There’s one where a woman has an abortion and when her boyfriend asks her why, she says “Didn’t I tell you I hated children?” There’s nothing else about God in that book but that sentence says it all.
Blindsiding. I think it went past the editor as well.
Or the 2020 Booker Prize winner The Discomfort of Evening. The story of a girl who was born along with the contraceptive device her parents had used to try to keep her from existing.