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Esther : an introduction and commentary / by Joyce G. Baldwin.

By: Series: Tyndale Old Testament commentaries ; 12.Publication details: Leicester, England ; Downers Grove, Ill., U.S.A. : Inter-Varsity Press, ©1984.Description: 126 pages ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0877842620
  • 9780877842620
  • 0877849641
  • 9780877849643
  • 0851116396
  • 9780851116396
  • 0851118402
  • 9780851118406
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 222/.907 19
LOC classification:
  • BS1375.3 .B35 1984
Other classification:
  • 11.41
  • BC 4230
Contents:
Introduction -- The place of narrative in scripture -- The book's historical accuracy -- Literary features -- Literary genre -- Theology -- Text and versions of Esther -- Date of writing -- The canonical status of Esther -- Analysis -- Commentary -- Additional notes -- Fasting -- 'Avenge, avenge oneself, Vengeance' (Heb. nāqam) -- Portions (Heb. menôt) -- Esther and Jewry.
Summary: The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The place: Persia. The time: fifth century B.C. The Book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of her stepfather and the unity of the Jewish people. It also reveals the God who quietly -- and sometimes unexpectedly -- works behind the scenes to order the events of our lives. The author draws out the beauty and power of this book by discussing its background, structure and theology, and by providing a passage-by-passage analysis of its contents.
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Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt General Stacks (LOWER Level) BS 1375.3 .B35 1984 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 205958

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- The place of narrative in scripture -- The book's historical accuracy -- Literary features -- Literary genre -- Theology -- Text and versions of Esther -- Date of writing -- The canonical status of Esther -- Analysis -- Commentary -- Additional notes -- Fasting -- 'Avenge, avenge oneself, Vengeance' (Heb. nāqam) -- Portions (Heb. menôt) -- Esther and Jewry.

The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The place: Persia. The time: fifth century B.C. The Book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of her stepfather and the unity of the Jewish people. It also reveals the God who quietly -- and sometimes unexpectedly -- works behind the scenes to order the events of our lives. The author draws out the beauty and power of this book by discussing its background, structure and theology, and by providing a passage-by-passage analysis of its contents.

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