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035			_a21470081
035			_a(OCoLC)965507986
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050	0	0	_aBS1375.53 _b.T66 2016
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100	1		_aTomasino, Anthony J., _d1961- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aEsther / _cAnthony Tomasino.
264		1	_aBellingham, WA : _bLexham Press, _c[2016]
264		4	_c©2016
300			_axvii, 392 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aEvangelical Exegetical Commentary
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 369-380) and index.
520			_aThe 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.
630	0	0	_aBible. _pEsther _vCommentaries.
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655		7	_aCommentaries. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01423723
655		7	_aCommentaries. _2lcgft _0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2025026014
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