Reading Esther as Abigail Redux
One way of reading the book of Esther is that parts of the work consciously serve as a subversive sequel to 1 Samuel 25. The plot in Esther “mines and undermines” the episode which features Abigail of Maon meeting with a hot-headed bent-on-revenge pre-monarchic David. Through her actions Abigail suc...
| Published in: | Biblical theology bulletin |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2022
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| In: |
Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2022, Volume: 52, Issue: 3, Pages: 131-135 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Esther
/ Esther Biblical character
/ Haman Biblical character
/ Xerxes I Iran, King 519 BC-465 BC
/ Bible. Samuel 1. 25
/ Abigail Biblical character
/ Nabal, Biblical person
/ David, Israel, König
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Esther-Ahasuerus-Haman
B Abigail-Nabal-David B Mine and Undermine B Subversive sequel |
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| Summary: | One way of reading the book of Esther is that parts of the work consciously serve as a subversive sequel to 1 Samuel 25. The plot in Esther “mines and undermines” the episode which features Abigail of Maon meeting with a hot-headed bent-on-revenge pre-monarchic David. Through her actions Abigail successfully neutralizes David, just as Esther neutralizes the hot-headed bent-on-revenge Haman. |
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| ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/01461079221107856 |