Esther: Subverting the "Capable Wife"

In this article I suggest that an additional reading of the book of Esther sees that work as a subversive sequel to the Capable Wife lauded in Proverbs 31:10-31. Through a comparison of words taken from each of the Proverbs verses, I explain how the redacted version of Esther mines and undermines th...

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Main Author: Zucker, David J. 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2018, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 171-179
Further subjects:B subversive sequel
B The Capable Wife
B Proverbs 31:10-31
B Esther
B Irony
B overlapping words
B mine / undermine
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