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Esther (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 225
EAN: 9780300139488
ISBN: 0300139489
Label: Yale University Press
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: March 01, 1995
Publisher: Yale University Press
Studio: Yale University Press
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Editorial Review:
Esther, the biblical book named after the beautiful Jewish woman chosen by the Persian King Xerxes to be queen, is a story of love, political intrigue, and religious faithfulness. Carey A. Moore combines his treatment of scholarly issues with an engaging explanation of the popular Jewish festival of Purim.One of three biblical books named after women (Esther, Ruth, Judith), Esther reads like a novel, with its fast-paced, action-packed story. Drawing on ancient tales of court intrigue and midrashic sources, the author captivates the reader with the story of Queen Esther, her uncle Mordecai, King Xerxes, and the the royal court's villain, Haman. The story not only entertains, it also explains the origins of the Jewish festival of Purim.Moore deftly deals with the scholarly issues peculiar to this book without sacrificing his sensitivity to its literary quality. The uncertainty that Esther should be included in sacred Scripture stems from its apparent lack of religious elements, its absence at Qumran, and its questionable historicity. Moore takes up these issues, carefully explaining and weighing prevailing scholarly theories before registering his own conclusions on the origin, date, and purpose of the book of Esther.Carey A. Moore is Chairman of the Department of Religion at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.
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Rating: - A really good book for me
A lot of the people at my church read the Bible funny. The think everything is true and that if you don't believe it all then you're not a Christian. I don't believe them. I bought this book to help me understand the book of Esther in the Bible. It has helped me teach those people in my church about an important woman in the Bible because they only like Jesus and not women.
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