Esther through the centuries
By: Jo Carruthers.
Series: Blackwell Bible commentaries
Publisher: Blackwell Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781405132138
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Esther -- Commentaries
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Why reception?; title: An irredeemable book?; title: Jewish tradition; title: Christian tradition; title: Godless scripture; title: Allegory; title: Providence, chosenness, nationhood; title: Providence; title: Exile and diaspora; title: Nationalism; title: Patriotism; title: Political application; title: Esther as literature; title: Esther 1:1-9; title: 1:1 the king and empire; title: 1:3 the king's feast; title: 1:4 display of wealth; title: 1:8 there was no compulsion to drink; title: Women's feast; title: Vashti; title: Esther 1:10-12; title: 1:12 disobedience; title: 1:13-22 the empire strikes back; title: 1:19 Vashti's punishment; title: 1:22 the decree; title: Esther 2:1-7; title: 2:1 the king remembers Vashti; title: 2:2-4 to the Harem; title: 2:5-6 Mordecai; title: 2:7 Hadassah-Esther; title: Esther 2:8-23; title: 2:8-14 Esther in the Harem; title: 2:15 Esther's beauty; title: 2:16-18 Esther becomes queen; title: Esther 3; title: 3:1 Haman; title: 3:2 But Mordecai did not bow down?; title: 3:7 casting lots; title: 3:8 (mis) representing Jews : a people set apart; title: 3:8 evil counsellors; title: 3:12-15 genocidal edicts; title: 3:15 the king and Haman sat down to drink?; title: Esther 4:1-14; title: 4:1-3 great mourning among the Jews?; title: 4:4-14 Esther and Mordecai confer; title: 4:14 from another quarter; title: Esther 4:15-17; title: 4:15 fast ye for me; title: 4:16 if I perish, I perish; title: Esther as exemplar of resolve; title: 4:17 mordecai [...] did everything as Esther had ordered him; title: Esther 5; title: 5:4-8 Esther's first banquet; title: 5:9-14 Haman's wrath; title: Esther 6; title: The king's sleeplessness; title: 6:11 the triumph of Mordecai; title: Esther 7 and 8; title: 7:1-6 Esther's second banquet; title: 7:7-8 Haman's fate; title: 8:1-6 how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?; title: 8:7-14 the irreversible decree; title: 8:15-17 the Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour; title: Esther 9 and 10; title: 9:2 scenes of slaughter; title: 9:7-10 ten sons of Haman; title: 9:26 Purim; title: 9:29 & 32 then Esther the queen ... wrote with all authority; title: The greatness of Mordecai.