Esther / Anthony Tomasino.

By:

Tomasino, Anthony J, 1961- [author.]

Material type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781577995739
1577995732

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

DDC classification:

222/.907 23

LOC classification:

BS1375.53 .T66 2016

Summary: The story is a familiar one, made popular by Sunday School teachers, novels, and movies: her people threatened with extinction, Queen Esther must summon the courage to approach the Persian King Xerxes in order to save the Jews. But what is the real message of Esther? In this commentary, Anthony Tomasino closely examines the Hebrew text to explore the motifs of feasting, sovereignty, assertiveness, and reversal in the book of Esther. He also explores its connection with the celebration of Purim, the theme of the invincibility of the Jews, and the conspicuous absence of any mention of God. - back of book.

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus General Stacks				BS1375.53 .T66 2016 C.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))				C.1	Available			39099

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index.

The story is a familiar one, made popular by Sunday School teachers, novels, and movies: her people threatened with extinction, Queen Esther must summon the courage to approach the Persian King Xerxes in order to save the Jews. But what is the real message of Esther? In this commentary, Anthony Tomasino closely examines the Hebrew text to explore the motifs of feasting, sovereignty, assertiveness, and reversal in the book of Esther. He also explores its connection with the celebration of Purim, the theme of the invincibility of the Jews, and the conspicuous absence of any mention of God. - back of book.

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