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Esther 7:1-10; 9:20-22
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
(Esther 7:1-10) |
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NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
(Esther 9:20-22) |
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
(Esther 7:1-10) |
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The Bible Gateway: NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
(Esther 9:20-22) |
| The Blue
Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance,
commentaries. Chapter 9. |
| The World
Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons. Chapter 9. |
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
| Chapter LV of
The First Epistle to the Corinthians, Clement of Rome (ca.
96). |
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Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org. |
| From the Geneva Notes. Chapter 9.
 | "He sets before our eyes the
use of this feast which was for the remembrance of God's
deliverance, the maintenance of mutual friendship and relief of the
poor." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary. Chapter
9.
| "The festival was appointed by
authority, yet under the direction of the Spirit of God. It was
called the feast of Purim, from a Persian word, which signifies a
lot. The name of this festival would remind them of the almighty
power of the God of Israel, who served his own purposes by the
superstitions of the heathen." |
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| From Wesley's
Notes. Chapter
9.
| "Whatever good motion is in
our minds, we must acknowledge it to come from God. What is done by
human prudence is to be ascribed to the direction of Divine
Providence." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Chapter 9.
| "Commentators are not agreed
what is particularly meant by "these things"; whether the
letters following, or an account of these marvellous events to be
preserved in the families of the Jewish people, and transmitted from
one generation to another." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Esther 7:1-10, 9:20-22, Pentecost 17,
Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in
Australia. |
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Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22, Pentecost 17,
2006, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan, Paul Tonson,
Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne,
Australia. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Having Men for Dinner: Deadly Banquets and Biblical Women,"
Nicole Duran, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
| "This essay looks at several biblical
women who use the power of food and drink, the banquet with its
implications of seduction, to kill men or to determine whom the dining men
kill. I will be asking in particular how the symbolism of food and drink
interacts with gender, sexuality, and killing in the tradition." |
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"Esther 7:4: A Commentary for the New Century," David J.A.
Clines. |
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"Holy Disobedience in Esther," Karol Jackowski, Theology
Today, 1989.
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"A careful look at
the disobedient characters in the Book of Esther, Queen Vashti,
Mordecai, and Esther herself, helps us to discern the critical
elements that influence their decisions and actions. Perhaps the
current crisis of faith in authority signifies the exhausted end of
something oppressive and the painfully slow beginning of something
liberating. " |
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"Where God is
Not: The Book of Esther and Song of Songs," by Dr. David R. Blumenthal,
Professor of Judaic Studies, Emory University. |
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"Defilement of the Hands, Canonization of the Bible, and the Special Status
of Esther, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs," Michael J. Broyde,
Judaism, 1995. |
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Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.) (See
also listing for Book of Esther.)
| Fleishman,
Joseph,
"Why Was Haman Successful at Winning King Ahasuerus' Approval to Exterminate
the Jews in the Persian Empire?" Hebrew Union College Annual,
1997. |
| Frolov, Serge,
"Two Eunuchs, Two Conspiracies, and One Loyal Jew: The Narrative of Botched
Regicide in Esther as Text- and Redaction-Critical Test Case," Vetus
Testamentum, 2002. |
| Hallo, William W.,
"The First Purim," Biblical Archaeologist, 1983. |
| Humphreys, W. Lee,
"A Life-Style for Diaspora: A Study of the Tales of Esther and Daniel,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1973. |
| Jackowski, Karol,
"Holy Disobedience in Esther," Theology Today, 1989. |
| Lewy, Immanuel,
"Is Purim a Jewish Festival?" Reconstructionist, 1952. |
| Lewy, Immaneul,
"The Meaning of Purim," Reconstructionist, 1951. |
| Loewenstamm, Samuel
E.,
"Esther 9:29-32: The Genesis of a Late Addition," Hebrew Union
College Annual, 1971. |
| Mills, Mary E.,
"Household and Table: Diasporic Boundaries in Daniel and Esther," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006. |
| Murphy, George L.,
"Providence and Passion in Esther," Currents in Theology and Mission,
2002. |
| Wechsler, Michael G.,
"The Purim-Passover Connection: A Reflection of Jewish Exegetical Traditions
in the Peshitta Book of Esther," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1998. |
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| Reviews: |
| Sermons:
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| With Children:
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"Esther - the
Girl Who Became a Queen," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Haman's Evil Is
Repaid,"
"Esther Saves Her
People," "The
Jews Rejoice & Declare a Feast," children's study, puzzles,
coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center. |
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| Drama:
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Clip Art:
Esther, Julius Schnoor von Carolsfeld woodcuts, World Mission
Collection, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. |
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| Hymns and Music: |
| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index:
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| Movies scenes with the following themes,
listed at The Text This Week's Movie Concordance:
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