Contributions to Biblical Exegesis & Theology
1 primary work
Volume 74
Hebrew Esther tells the story of a woman who assumes responsibility to
save her people from
attempted genocide. Old Greek and Alpha Text Esther are examples of
Jewish apologetic and polemic literature that addressed Greek and Latin
perceptions of Jewish xenophobia and misanthropy. However, in spite of
the fact that Hebrew Esther gives an account of a woman's leading role
in the prevention of the genocide of the Jews of Persia, and the fact
that the authors of the Greek versions reinterpreted the Hebrew for the
purpose of addressing anti-Semitic sentiment in the Greco-Roman world,
the story of Esther is the object of significant anti-Semitic and
feminist critique. In contrast to most past and current scholarship,
this work uses a combination of critical methods to question both forms
of critique, and contrasts Hebrew Esther's character and actions with
her character and actions portrayed in the two Greek versions.
save her people from
attempted genocide. Old Greek and Alpha Text Esther are examples of
Jewish apologetic and polemic literature that addressed Greek and Latin
perceptions of Jewish xenophobia and misanthropy. However, in spite of
the fact that Hebrew Esther gives an account of a woman's leading role
in the prevention of the genocide of the Jews of Persia, and the fact
that the authors of the Greek versions reinterpreted the Hebrew for the
purpose of addressing anti-Semitic sentiment in the Greco-Roman world,
the story of Esther is the object of significant anti-Semitic and
feminist critique. In contrast to most past and current scholarship,
this work uses a combination of critical methods to question both forms
of critique, and contrasts Hebrew Esther's character and actions with
her character and actions portrayed in the two Greek versions.