First line
The book of Esther is many things, so many, in fact, that it would be a capital mistake to view it from only one angle.
From the rear cover
Among the books of the Old Testament, the book of Esther presents significant interpretive problems. The book has been preserved in Greek and Hebrew texts that diverge greatly from each other. As a result, Jews and Protestants usually read a version of the book of Esther that is several chapters shorter than the one in most Catholic and Orthodox Bibles. Jon D. Levenson capably guides the reader through both the longer Greek version and the shorter Hebrew one, demonstrating their coherence and their differences.This commentary listens to the voices of modern scholarship as well as rabbinic interpretation, providing a wealth of interpretive results.
Details
- Title Esther (OTL)
- Author Jon D. Levenson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 162
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, KY
- Date 2014-09-18
- ISBN 9780664220938 / 0664220932
- Weight 0.78 lbs (0.35 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6.05 x 0.64 in (22.86 x 15.37 x 1.63 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96043247
- Dewey Decimal Code 222.907
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