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General Resources for Esther
(Check the
Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)
 | Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
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Esther
at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books,
people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also
available at their site. |
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Book of Esther,
Wikipedia. |
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Esther, The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1905. |
| The Catholic Encyclopedia:
Esther. |
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Introduction to
the Book of Esther, New American Bible. |
| Introduction,
Outline, and
Selected Bibliography for
the Book of Esther, by David Malick at the Biblical
Studies Foundation. |
| Bible
Basics (Esther) by NetMinistries.
(Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words) |
| Esther in the World Wide
Study Bible. |
| Walking
Through the Bible: Esther. |
| Biblenotes
summary: Esther. |
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| Commentary, Exegesis, Studies,etc.:
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Esther, Geneva Study Bible, 1599. |
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Esther, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706. |
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Esther, Wesley's Notes, c 1760. |
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Esther, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and
Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871. |
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Esther, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917. |
| "The
Early Hellenistic Period," Gerald A. Larue in Old Testament Life
and Literature, 1968. |
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Five Scrolls, Barry Bandstra,
Reading the Old
Testament. |
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The Book of Esther,
verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com. |
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Esther, Expository Notes,
Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas
Theological Seminary, 2005 edition. |
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Free Bible
Commentary, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Dr. Bob
Utley, Professor of Hermeneutics, East Texas Baptist University. |
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| Articles and Background:
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"Ruth and the New Abraham, Esther the New Moses," Charles E. Hambrick-Stowe,
The Christian Century, 1983. At Religion Online. |
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"Holy
Disobedience in Esther," Karol Jackowski, Theology Today,
1989. |
| Esther:
"The Maiden Who Pleases the King," from And Adam Knew Eve: A Dictionary of Sex in the Bible
by Ronald L. Ecker. |
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"Persian/Jew/Jew/Persian: Levels of Irony in the Scroll of Esther,"
Matthew J. Klaassen, Direction, 1996. |
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"Reading
Esther from Left to Right: Contemporary Strategies for Reading a Biblical
Text," David J. A. Clines, On the Way to the Postmodern: Old
Testament Essays 1967-1998. |
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"In Quest of the Historical Mordecai," David J. A. Clines,
On the Way to the Postmodern: Old
Testament Essays 1967-1998. |
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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. |
| "The
Bold and the Biblical," Deborah Belonick, BeliefNet, July
2000. |
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"If Esther had not been that beautiful: dealing with a hidden God in the
(Hebrew) Book of Esther," Sabine M.L. Van Den Eynde, Biblilcal Theology
Bulletin, 2001. |
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"The Family in the Bible," James A. Sanders,
Biblical Theology Bulletin,
2002. |
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"The Symbolic Function
of Clothing in the Book of Esther," Jopie Siebert-Hommes, Lectio
Difficilior, 2002. |
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"Bloody Purim & the Bloody Passion," Rabbi Arthur Waskow,
Sojourners. |
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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.):
| Adeney, Miriam,
"Esther Across Cultures: Indigenous Leadership Roles for Women,"
Missiology, 1987. |
| Berges, Ruth,
"Esther as an Opera," Reconstructionist, 1961. |
| Bergey, Ronald L.,
"Post-Exilic Hebrew Linguistic Developments in Esther: A Diachronic
Approach," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1988. |
| Berlin, Adele,
"The Book of Esther and Ancient Storytelling," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 2001. |
| Berman, Joshua A.,
"Hadassah
Bat Abihail: The Evolution from Object to Subject in the character of
Esther," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2001. |
| Costas, Orlando E.,
"The Subversiveness of Faith: Esther as a Paradigm for a Liberating
Theology," Ecumenical Review, 1988. |
| 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. |
| Fried, Lisbeth S.,
"Towards the Ur-Text of Esther," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 2000. |
| Friedberg, A.D., and
V. DeCaen,
"Dating the Composition of the Book of Esther," Vetus Testamentum,
2003. |
| Goldman, Stan,
"Narrative and Ethical Ironies in Esther," Journal for the Study of
the Old Testament, 1990. |
| Gordis, Robert,
"Religion, Wisdom and History in the Book of Esther -- A New Solution to an
Ancient Crux," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1981. |
| Gordis, Robert,
"Studies in the Esther Narrative," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1976. |
| Hacham, Noah, "3
Maccabees and Esther: Parallels, Intertextuality, and Diaspora
Identity," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2007.
Image Browse -
PDF |
| Hambrick-Stowe,
Charles E.,
"Ruth the New Abraham, Esther the New Moses," The Christian Century,
1983. |
| Harrelson, Walter,
"Textual and Translation Problems in the Book of Esther,"
Perspectives in Religious Studies, 1990. |
| 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. |
| Johnson, Sara R.,
"Novelistic Elements in Esther: Persian or Hellenistic, Jewish or Greek?"
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2005. |
| Jones, Bruce Wiliam,
"Two Misconceptions about the Book of Esther," The Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1977. |
| Klaassen, Matthew J.,
"Persian/Jew/Persian: Levels of Irony in the Scroll of Esther,"
Direction, 1996. |
| Larsson, Gerhard,
"Is the Book of Esther Older Than Has Been Believed?" Vetus
Testamentum, 2002. |
| Levenson, Jon D.,
"The Scroll of Esther in Ecumenical Perspective," Journal of
Ecumenical Studies, 1976. |
| McGeough, Kevin,
"Esther the Hero: Going beyond 'Wisdom' in Heroic Narratives,"
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2008.
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| Millard, A.R.,
"The Persian Names in Esther and the Reliability of the Hebrew Text,"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1977. |
| Mills, Mary E.,
"Household and Table: Diasporic Boundaries in Daniel and Esther," The
Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006. |
| Moore, Carey A.,
"Archaeology and the Book of Esther," Biblical Archaeologist,
1975. |
| Mosala, Itumeleng J.,
"The Implications of the Text of Esther for African Women's Struggle for
Liberation in South Africa," Semeia, 1992. |
| Murphy, George L.,
"Providence and Passion in Esther," Currents in Theology and Mission,
2002. |
| Polish, Daniel F.,
"Aspects of Esther: A Phenomenological Exploration of the Megilla of
Esther and the Origins of Purim," Journal for the Study of the Old
Testament, 1999. |
| Talshir, David and
Zipora Talshir,
"The Double Month Naming in Late Biblical Books: A New Clue for Dating
Esther?" Vetus Testamentum, 2004. |
| Talmon, S.,
"'Wisdom' in the Book of Esther," Vetus Testamentum, 1963. |
| Vrudny, Kimberly,
"Medieval Fascination with the Queen: Esther as the Queen of Heaven and Host
of the Messianic Banquet," ARTS, 1999. |
| Vrudny, Kimberly,
"Medieval Treatment of the Queen: Austrian Manuscripts and the Quest for
Esther," ARTS, 1995. |
| Wechsler, Michael G.,
"The Appellation of BOUGAIOS and Ethnic Contextualization in the
Greek Text of Esther," Vetus Testamentum, 2001. |
| Wechsler, Michael G.,
"The Purim-Passover Connection: A Reflection of Jewish Exegetical Traditions
in the Peshitta Book of Esther," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1998. |
| Wechsler, Michael G.,
"Shadow and Fulfillment in the Book of Esther," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1997. |
| Weiland, Forrest S.,
"Historicity, Genre, and Narrative Design in the Book of Esther,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2002. |
| Weiland, Forrest S.,
"Literary Clues to God's Providence in the Book of Esther,"
Bibliotheca Sacra, 2003. |
| Weiland, Forrest S.,
"Literary Conventions in the Book of Esther," Bibliotheca Sacra,
2002. |
| Weiland, Forrest S.,
"Plot Structure in the Book of Esther," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2002. |
| Wiebe, John M.,
"Esther 4:14: 'Will Relief and Deliverance Arise for the Jews from Another
Place?'" The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 1991. |
| Yamauchi, Edwin M.,
"The Archaeological Background of Esther," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1980. |
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| Purim Links:
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| Reviews:
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Review: Eugene F. Roop,
Ruth, Jonah, Esther. (Herald, 2002) Review
by Marjo Korpel in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review: Leslie C. Allen and Timothy S. Laniak,
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. Paternoster, 2003. Review by
Brian E. Kelly
in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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Review: Charles D. Harvey, Finding
Morality in the Diaspora? Moral Ambiguity and Transformed Morality in the
Books of Esther. deGruyter, 2003. Review by R.
Timothy McLay in
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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Review:
Athalya Brenner, ed., Are We Amused?: Humor about Women in the Biblical
Worlds. T&T Clark, 2003. Reviews by Linda Schearing and Adele Reinhartz,
Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review:
Knute Larson and Kathy Dahlen, Ezra,
Nehemiah, Esther. Broadman & Holman,
2005. Review by Bob Becking, Review of Biblical Literature,
2005. |
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Reviews:
Linda M. Day, Esther. Abingdon,
2005. Reviews by Harald Wahl and Andre Lacocque, Review of Biblical
Literature, 2006. |
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