Enter the Dragon: Mordecai as Agonistic Combatant in Greek Esther
Mordecai’s refusal to bow before Haman provokes the central conflict of the Book of Esther. In the Hebrew version of this story, Mordecai’s defiance is never explained. By contrast, in both Greek versions, he claims to have acted out of pious motives (“so as not to set human glory above God’s glory”...
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Language: | English |
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Sage
2011
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2011, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-15 |
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Agonistic combat
B Intercultural imagery B Esther B Dragons B Greek wrestling B Mordecai |
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