Characterizing Esther from the outset: the contribution of the story in Esther 2:1-20

Jonathan Jacobs

doi:10.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a16

Characterizing Esther from the outset: the contribution of the story in Esther 2:1-20

Jonathan Jacobs

The Zalman Shamir Department of Hebrew Bible at Bar-Ilan University

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13 pp
Number of pages	1
Journal	Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5508/jhs.2008.v8.a16
State	Published - 2008

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Appeared also in the journal's print version "Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures" 5 (2009) 283-296.

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Bible -- Esther -- II -- Criticism, interpretation, etc

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Characterizing Esther from the outset: the contribution of the story in Esther 2:1-20

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