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Esther by Jon D. Levenson (1997, Hardcover)

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PublisherWestminster John Knox Press

ISBN-100664220932

ISBN-139780664220938

eBay Product ID (ePID)179137

Product Key Features

Book TitleEsther

Number of Pages162 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBiblical Commentary / Old Testament

Publication Year1997

GenreReligion

AuthorJon D. Levenson

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight12.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN96-043247

SynopsisAmong 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., The book of Esther has been preserved in ancient texts that diverge greatly from each other. As a result, Jews and Protestants usually read a version which is shorter than that of most Catholic or Orthodox Bibles. In this volume, now available in a new casebound edition, Levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences. The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing., The book of Esther has been preserved in ancient texts that diverge greatly from each other. As a result, Jews and Protestants usually read a version which is shorter than that of most Catholic or Orthodox Bibles. In this volume, now available in a new casebound edition, Levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences.The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

LC Classification NumberBS1375.3.L48 1997