Esther
The story is a familiar one, made popular by Sunday School teachers, novels, and movies: her people threatened with extinction, Queen Esther must summon the courage to approach the Persian King Xerxes in order to save the Jews. But what is the real message of Esther? In this commentary, Anthony Toma...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Bellingham, WA
Lexham Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Evangelical Exegetical Commentary
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Commentaries
B Bible B Bible. Esther Commentaries |
| Summary: | The story is a familiar one, made popular by Sunday School teachers, novels, and movies: her people threatened with extinction, Queen Esther must summon the courage to approach the Persian King Xerxes in order to save the Jews. But what is the real message of Esther? In this commentary, Anthony Tomasino closely examines the Hebrew text to explore the motifs of feasting, sovereignty, assertiveness, and reversal in the book of Esther. He also explores its connection with the celebration of Purim, the theme of the invincibility of the Jews, and the conspicuous absence of any mention of God. - back of book |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index |
| ISBN: | 1577995732 |