Das Buch Esther
Subtitle: Übersetzung und Kommentar
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9783110212860
Description: The Book of Esther relates the rise of a Jewish orphan to be Queen of Persia, the promotion of the loyal Jew Mordechai to the second highest rank after the king, and the salvation of God?s chosen people of Israel, whose very existence is threatened by the Governor Haman. The interpretation of the present material involves fundamental questions of language, literature, the history of editorship, theology and hermeneutics which are unique within the Hebrew Bible. The interpretation of the Megilla takes up a dialogue with the Greek traditions together with contemporary literature and the most anc.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Frontmatter; Inhaltsverzeichnis; I. Einleitung; II. Auslegung; Backmatter.