Esther (The Anchor Bible, Vol. 7B) - Hardcover

Carey A. Moore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385004729 ISBN 13: 9780385004725

Publisher: Anchor Bible, 1971

Synopsis

Esther, the biblical book named after the beautiful Jewish woman chosen by the Persian King Xerxes to be queen, is a story of love, political intrigue, and religious faithfulness. Carey A. Moore combines his treatment of scholarly issues with an engaging explanation of the popular Jewish festival of Purim.

One of three biblical books named after women (Esther, Ruth, Judith), Esther reads like a novel, with its fast-paced, action-packed story. Drawing on ancient tales of court intrigue and midrashic sources, the author captivates the reader with the story of Queen Esther, her uncle Mordecai, King Xerxes, and the the royal court's villain, Haman. The story not only entertains, it also explains the origins of the Jewish festival of Purim.

Moore deftly deals with the scholarly issues peculiar to this book without sacrificing his sensitivity to its literary quality. The uncertainty that Esther should be included in sacred Scripture stems from its apparent lack of religious elements, its absence at Qumran, and its questionable historicity. Moore takes up these issues, carefully explaining and weighing prevailing scholarly theories before registering his own conclusions on the origin, date, and purpose of the book of Esther.

Carey A. Moore is Chairman of the Department of Religion at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.

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From the Back Cover:

William F. Albright, Johns Hopkins University. C26 [d. 1971]

Francis I. Andersen, University of Queensland, Australia (Emeritus). C24, C24A

Markus Barth, University of Basel. C34, C34A, C34B [d. 1994]

Adele Berlin, University of Maryland. C25A

Helmut Blanke, Doctor of Theology from the University of Basel. C34B

Joseph Blenkinsopp, University of Notre Dame. RL5

Robert G. Boling, McCormick Theological Seminary. C6, C6A

John Bright, Union Theological Seminary, Richmond. C21

Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Union Theological Seminary, New York (Emeritus). C29, C29A, C30, RL1, RL8

George w. Buchanan, Wesley Theological Seminary. C36

Edward F. Campbell, Jr., McCormick Theological Seminary. C7

James H. Charlesworth, Princeton Theological Seminary. RL4

Mordechai Cogan, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C11

John J. Collins, University of Chicago. RL11

James L. Crenshaw, Duke Divinity School. C24C

Mitchell Dahood, S.J., The Pontifical Biblical Institute. C16, C17, C17A [d. 1982]

Alexander A. Di Lella, O.F.M., Catholic University of America. C23, C39

Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J., Jesuit Community, Boston College. C28, C28A, C33

J. Massyngberde Ford, University of Notre Dame. C38

David Noel Freedman, University of Michigan (Emeritus) and University of California, San Diego. General Editor. C24, C24A

Victor P. Furnish, Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. C32A

Jonathan A. Goldstein, University of Iowa. C41, C41A

Moshe Greenberg, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C22

Louis F. Hartman, C.SS.R., Catholic University of America. C23 [d. 1970]

Delbert R. Hillers, Johns Hopkins University. C7A

Luke Timothy Johnson, Candler School of Theology, Emory University. C37A

Baruch A. Levine, New York University. C4

P. Kyle McCarter, Jr., Johns Hopkins University. C8, C9

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C. S. Mann, formerly Coppin State College. C26, C27

Amihai Mazar, Institute of Archaeology of Hebrew University, Jerusalem. RL2

John P. Meier, Catholic University of America. RL3, RL10

Doron Mendels, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. RL6

Carol L. Meyers, Duke University. C25B, C25C

Eric M. Meyers, Duke University. C25B, C25C

Jacob Milgrom, University of California, Berkeley (Emeritus). C3, C3A

Carey A. Moore, Gettysburg College. C7B, C40, C40A, C44

Johannes Munch, Aarhus University. C31 [d. 1965]

Jacob M. Myers, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg. C12, C13, C14, C42 [d. 1991]

Jacob Neusner, University of South Florida at Tampa. RL9

Jerome H. Neyrey, University of Notre Dame. C37C

William F. Orr, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. C32 [d. 1993]

Brian Peckham, Regis College, Toronto University. RL7

Marvin H. Pope, Yale University (Emeritus). C7C, C15

Jerome D. Quinn, St. Paul Seminary. C35, C35A [d. 1988]

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Jack M. Sasson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. C24B

R. B. Y. Scott, Princeton University. C18 [d. 1987]

Patrick W. Skehan, Catholic University of America. C39 [d. 1980]

Ephraim A. Speiser, University of Pennsylvania. C1 [d. 1965]

Hayim Tadmor, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Cll

William C. Wacker, Master of Theology, St. Johns University. C35A

James Arthur Walther, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (Emeritus). C32

Moshe Weinfeld, Hebrew University, Jerusalem. C5

David Winston, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley (Emeritus). C43

G. Ernest Wright, Semitic Museum, Harvard University. C6 [d. 1974]

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About the Author:

Carey A. Moore is Chairman of the Department of Religion at Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania.

About this edition

• Publisher: Anchor Bible
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0385004729
• ISBN 13: 9780385004725
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 117