If Esther Had Not Been That Beautiful: Dealing with a Hidden God in the (Hebrew) Book of Esther
The Hebrew story of Esther seems to be a story without God. God does not intervene, is not present as a character in the book, is even never referred to (Fox: 235–47; Beat 1999: xix-xxii). Yet, the religious overtones are present throughout the book. The present article studies some of these religio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2001
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2001, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 145-150 |
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| Summary: | The Hebrew story of Esther seems to be a story without God. God does not intervene, is not present as a character in the book, is even never referred to (Fox: 235–47; Beat 1999: xix-xxii). Yet, the religious overtones are present throughout the book. The present article studies some of these religious hints, with special attention to the (reversal of the) power relationships. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Reference: | Errata "Correction (2002)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/014610790103100404 |