Esther the outer narrative and the hidden reading / Jonathan Grossman.
| Author/creator | Grossman, Jonathan, 1970- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Winona Lake, Ind. : Eisenbrauns, |
| Description | viii, 255 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Siphrut : literature and theology of the Hebrew scriptures ; 6 Siphrut ; 6. ^A1143604 |
| Contents | The feast of Ahasuerus and the feast of Vashti (Esther 1) -- Esther is taken to the king (Esther 2) -- The attempted rebellion against the king (Esther 2:21-23) -- "Some time afterward" : the promotion of Haman (Esther 3:1-6) -- The casting of the lot (Esther 3:6-7) -- Did the king know of Haman's decree? (Esther 3:8-11) -- The secret turning point (Esther 4) -- Esther's plan (Esther 5:1-8) -- The gallows (Esther 5:9-14) -- Mordecai on horseback (Esther 6) -- Haman's advisers : fate versus Divine Providence (Esther 6:12-13) -- Esther's second party (Esther 6:14-7:10) -- Mordecai appointed over Haman's house, and Esther before the king again (Esther 8:1-8) -- Mordecai's letters (Esther 8:9-16) -- "Not one good thing was lacking" (Esther 8:17-9:4) -- Stages of the festival's acceptance (Esther 9:15-32) -- The greatness of the King and the greatness of Mordecai (Esther 10) -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011036668 |
| ISBN | 9781575062211 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1575062216 (hardback : alk. paper) |
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