The book of Esther between Judaism and Christianity: the biblical story, self-identification, and antisemitic interpretation
Explores different traditions and usage of Esther in Judaism and Christianity, without neglecting the fundamental questions in scholarship.
| Summary: | Explores different traditions and usage of Esther in Judaism and Christianity, without neglecting the fundamental questions in scholarship. Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 An Introduction -- I The Story of Esther -- II Esther, Jews, and Christians -- III Challenges and Purposes -- IV Sources and Approach -- V State of Research -- VI Outline -- Part I Esther: Story and History, Literary Features, and Theology -- 2 Esther's Story: Composition, Literary Unity, Textual Development, and Noble Characters -- I The Story of Esther -- II Place and Time of Composition -- III Structure and Literary Unity -- 1 Esther 9:20-28 - The First Purim Letter -- 2 Esther 9:29-32 - The Second Purim Letter -- 3 Esther 10:1-3 - The Closing Chapter of the Book -- IV Textual Development: The Hebrew and Greek Versions -- 1 B-Text, A-Text, and MT -- 2 The Six Major Greek Additions and the Colophon -- 3 Which Text Is Closest to the Urtext? -- 4 Provisional Summary -- V Noble Characters -- 1 Vashti: A Queen with Dignity and Self-Respect -- 2 Esther: Beauty, Courage, and Wisdom -- 3 Mordecai: "Seeking the Welfare of His People" -- A The Major Persona of the Book -- B A Courtier at the King's Gate -- C The Clash between Mordecai and Haman -- VI Conclusion -- 3 Virtuosity, Literary Style, and Features -- I Virtuosity -- II The Secular Feature of the Book -- III Repetitive Style and Other Literary Elements -- IV Mosaic Style -- V Synonyms and Series of Synonymous Words -- VI Inner Interpretations and Identifications -- VII Inclusio, Chiasmus, and Chiastic in Parallel -- 1 Inclusio and Chiasmus -- 2 Chiasmus in Parallel -- VIII Antithesis -- IX Structures of Reversal Destiny and Talionis -- X Overstatement, Hyperbole, and Typological Numbers -- XI Satirical and Humoristic Descriptions -- XII Conclusion -- 4 The Central Message of Esther within Biblical and Ancient Near East Contexts -- I The Fear of Complete Annihilation. "Based on meticulous and comprehensive analysis of all available sources, Kalimi's volume fills a gap in biblical, Jewish, and Christian studies and also shows how and why the Book of Esther became one of the central books of Judaism and one of the most neglected books in Christianity"-- |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (430 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-26613-0 |
