The role and portrayal of the king in Esther
In the past, very little attention has been given to the character of the king in the book of Esther, other than the contention that he must be regarded as a fool within the Wisdom Tradition. In this contribution, his pivotal role in the chiastic reversal of the fortune of almost all the other chara...
| Auteurs: | ; |
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publié: |
2000
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| Dans: |
Old Testament essays
Année: 2000, Volume: 13, Numéro: 2, Pages: 156-173 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
King
B wisdom tradition B Esther B Christianity |
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| Résumé: | In the past, very little attention has been given to the character of the king in the book of Esther, other than the contention that he must be regarded as a fool within the Wisdom Tradition. In this contribution, his pivotal role in the chiastic reversal of the fortune of almost all the other characters in the book and therefore also in the narrative unity of the book, is focused on. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-3621 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Old Testament essays
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10109919_828 |