Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20
This article approaches the characterization of the heroine in Esther 2:1-20 from three perspectives: her status prior to her meeting with the king; her status after meeting with the king; and a literary analogy between her and Ahasuerus.
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University of Alberta Library
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Hebrew Scriptures |
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| author | Jonathan Jacobs |
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| description | This article approaches the characterization of the heroine in Esther 2:1-20 from three perspectives: her status prior to her meeting with the king; her status after meeting with the king; and a literary analogy between her and Ahasuerus. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b588e3d9c70408cb9446d9495ddce322023-03-24T20:42:00ZengUniversity of Alberta LibraryJournal of Hebrew Scriptures1203-15422008-12-01810.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a16Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20Jonathan JacobsThis article approaches the characterization of the heroine in Esther 2:1-20 from three perspectives: her status prior to her meeting with the king; her status after meeting with the king; and a literary analogy between her and Ahasuerus.https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/6214 |
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| title | Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20 |
| title_full | Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20 |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20 |
| title_short | Characterizing Esther from the Outset: The Contribution of the Story in Esther 2:1–20 |
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