The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The place: Persia. The time: fifth century B.C. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of her stepfather and the unity of the Jewish people. It also reveals the God who quietly--and sometimes unexpectedly--works behind the scenes to order the events of our lives.Joyce Baldwin draws out the beauty and power of this book by discussing its background, structure and theology, and by providing a passage-by-passage analysis of its contents.
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This review is from: Esther: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (Paperback)
Solid scholarly analysis of Esther, well-informed and carefully considered -- though after research in a number of other commentaries, I found I could not agree with all of Baldwin's interpretations. However, there aren't many other user-friendly commentaries on Esther out there, and this one is detailed and reliable, if not always particularly lively. Folks teaching on Esther should also consider Karen Jobes's excellent commentary in the NIV Application series; it's absolutely indispensable.
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Old Testament, The Histories, Queen Esther, King Ahasuerus, New Testament, Robert Gordis, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Persian, Sandra Beth Berg, Whose Promised Land, Colin Chapman, New Solution, New York New!
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Old Testament, The Histories, Queen Esther, King Ahasuerus, New Testament, Robert Gordis, Hebrew Scriptures, Old Persian, Sandra Beth Berg, Whose Promised Land, Colin Chapman, New Solution, New York New!
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- Studies in the Book of Esther (The Library of Biblical Studies) by Carey A. Moore on 4 pages
- New Testament by T. Moore in Front Matter, and page 46
- The Antiquities of the Jews by Flavius Josephus on page 24, and page 66
- Table Talk (Pure Gold Classic) (Pure Gold Classics) by Martin Luther on page 51, and page 52
- Women Recounted Narrative Thinking and T: Narrative Thinking and the God of Israel (Bible and Literature Series) by J. G. Williams on page 15, and page 29
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- Esther (The NIV Application Commentary) by Karen H. Jobes in Front Matter
- Bible for Blockheads, The by Douglas Connelly on page 132
- An Introduction to the Old Testament by Tremper Longman on page 189
- Five Festal Garments: Christian Reflections on the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther (New Studies in Biblical Theology) by Barry G. Webb in Back Matter
- The Colors of His Love by Dee Brestin in Back Matter
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