This biblical narrative tells today's Christians about God without actually mentioning him.
Esther was ready for her destiny because of her strong character. Now God is preparing another remarkable young woman to change this generation -- you
"The biblical tale of Esther is a story often told, but here it is enhanced and elaborated with scholarly insight...Esther is a good read for those who love Bible accounts come to life.
"In a counterfactual world resembling the 1930s, the state of Khazaria, an isolated nation of warriors Jews, is under attack by the Germanii.
The Book of Esther is a profound saga of war, technology, mysticism, power, and faith.
This next volume in the popular Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series leads readers through a penetrating study of the Old Testament books Tobit, Judith and Esther, using the biblical text itself and the Church's own guidelines for ...
Author Jo Carruthers introduces the most significant adaptations of this story of Jewish life in the Persian Empire; a tale about averted genocide, a heroic queen and the machinations of court politics.
Friedman, A.B. 196 Friedman, M.A. 114 Frymer-Kensky, T. 59 Fuchs, E. 50, 71 Fuerst, W.J. 177 Fuller, J.M. 4 Gallico, ... 209 Milne, P. 75 Moore, C.A. 3-5, 26, 36, 55, 70, 92-94, 111, 219, 237 Moses, A.J. 214, 215 Murphy, R. 89 Myers, ...
Does God help those who help themselves? That may seem to be the message of Esther and Ruth.
"Written in the I can read level two standards, young readers learn about a young Jewish woman who is chosen to be a queen by a powerful king"--
B. Jon Levenson's commentary? recognizing that the Hebrew version is not the only canonical Esther, integrates the Septuagintal additions in the translation and commentary, identifying them by italicization.