Conspicuous in His Absence: Studies in the Song of Songs and Esther

In the biblical canon, two books lack any explicit reference to the name of God: Song of Songs and Esther. 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. Sun takes on the challenges of God's absence by exploring the often overlooked theological connections between these two Old Testament books.



In Conspicuous in His Absence, Sun examines and reflects on the Song of Songs a...