Esther: Subverting the "Capable Wife"
In this article I suggest that an additional reading of the book of Esther sees that work as a subversive sequel to the Capable Wife lauded in Proverbs 31:10-31. Through a comparison of words taken from each of the Proverbs verses, I explain how the redacted version of Esther mines and undermines th...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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Biblical theology bulletin
Year: 2018, Volume: 48, Issue: 4, Pages: 171-179 |
Further subjects: | B
subversive sequel
B The Capable Wife B Proverbs 31:10-31 B Esther B Irony B overlapping words B mine / undermine |
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Summary: | In this article I suggest that an additional reading of the book of Esther sees that work as a subversive sequel to the Capable Wife lauded in Proverbs 31:10-31. Through a comparison of words taken from each of the Proverbs verses, I explain how the redacted version of Esther mines and undermines the earlier work, subtly making fun of such an idealized figure. |
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ISSN: | 1945-7596 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Biblical theology bulletin
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0146107918801510 |