Looking at the Book of Esther through the lens of intertextuality, this collection considers its connections with each division of the Hebrew Bible, along with texts throughout history. Through its exploration, it provides and invites further study into the relationship between Esther and its intertexts, many which are under explored. Topics covered in the book include considerations of Esther alongside the Torah and the prophetic books, as well as in dialogue with the Qumran community. As an edited collection, the book draws together scholars with expertise in the wide variety of texts that…mehr
Looking at the Book of Esther through the lens of intertextuality, this collection considers its connections with each division of the Hebrew Bible, along with texts throughout history. Through its exploration, it provides and invites further study into the relationship between Esther and its intertexts, many which are under explored. Topics covered in the book include considerations of Esther alongside the Torah and the prophetic books, as well as in dialogue with the Qumran community. As an edited collection, the book draws together scholars with expertise in the wide variety of texts that are intertextually connected with Esther, offering the reader a more nuanced and informed discussion. By including some reflection on the nature of intertextuality as a 'method', it also enables the reader to appreciate the varying intertextual approaches currently employed in biblical studies. In applying these to a focused analysis of Esther, this collection will facilitate greater insight on both the book of Esther and current methodological research.
David G. Firth is Old Testament Tutor, Trinity College Bristol, UK and Research Associate, University of the Free State, South Africa Brittany N. Melton is Assistant Professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA
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List of Tables List of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Under the Intertextual Umbrella: An Introduction David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) Brittany N. Melton (Palm Beach Atlantic University USA) and Heath A. Thomas (Oklahoma Baptist University USA) Part One: Esther in Dialogue with the Torah 1. Foreign Ambivalence in the Scroll: Reading Esther's Court alongside Joseph and Daniel Gabriel Hornung (Trinity College CT USA) 2. The Book of Esther: Exodus Passover and Food Laws Gordon McConville (University of Gloucestershire UK) Part Two: Esther in Dialogue with the Former Prophets 3. Esther and Joshua: Negotiating Identity In and Out of the Land David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) 4. Eyes Hearts and Doing 'What Seems Good': Reading Judges and Esther Side by Side Isabelle Hamley (Lambeth Palace / King's College London UK) 5. Overturning Sovereignty: Esther in Dialogue with the Book of Samuel Rachelle Gilmour (Trinity College Melbourne Australia) Part Three: Esther in Dialogue with the Latter Prophets 6. At the Table: Banquets in Esther and Isaiah in Intertextual Conversation Andrew Abernethy (Wheaton College USA) 7. The Fruit of Mourning: Esther Enriched by the Latter Prophets Heath A. Thomas (Oklahoma Baptist University USA) Part Four: Esther in Dialogue with the Writings 8. In a World Without God: Reading Esther alongside Psalms David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) and Brittany N. Melton (Palm Beach Atlantic University USA) 9. Reading Esther With Proverbs: Complexifying Character Theme and Ideology Susanna R. Millar (University of Edinburgh UK) Part Five: Esther in Dialogue Beyond the Hebrew Bible 10. Trauma Purity and Danger in the LXX Prayers of Esther and Judith Helen Efthimiadis-Keith (Keith-van Wyk) (University of Kwazulu Natal South Africa) 11. Esther in Dialogue with the Qumran Community Seulgi Byun (Grove City College USA) 12. Reading Josephus Reading Esther Paul Spilsbury (Regent College Canada) 13. Esther in Dialogue with Mark: Power Vulnerability And Kingship Kara Lyons-Pardue (Point Loma Nazarene University USA) 14. Reading Esther in Dialogue with the Rabbis Jonathan Grossman (Bar-Ilan University Israel) 15. Human Nature and Politics: A Modern Political- Theoretical Reading of Esther Kyong-Jin Lee (Fuller Theological Seminary USA) 17. Reading Esther Intertextually After the Shoah Marvin A. Sweeney (Claremont School of Theology USA) Bibliography Index
List of Tables List of Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Under the Intertextual Umbrella: An Introduction David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) Brittany N. Melton (Palm Beach Atlantic University USA) and Heath A. Thomas (Oklahoma Baptist University USA) Part One: Esther in Dialogue with the Torah 1. Foreign Ambivalence in the Scroll: Reading Esther's Court alongside Joseph and Daniel Gabriel Hornung (Trinity College CT USA) 2. The Book of Esther: Exodus Passover and Food Laws Gordon McConville (University of Gloucestershire UK) Part Two: Esther in Dialogue with the Former Prophets 3. Esther and Joshua: Negotiating Identity In and Out of the Land David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) 4. Eyes Hearts and Doing 'What Seems Good': Reading Judges and Esther Side by Side Isabelle Hamley (Lambeth Palace / King's College London UK) 5. Overturning Sovereignty: Esther in Dialogue with the Book of Samuel Rachelle Gilmour (Trinity College Melbourne Australia) Part Three: Esther in Dialogue with the Latter Prophets 6. At the Table: Banquets in Esther and Isaiah in Intertextual Conversation Andrew Abernethy (Wheaton College USA) 7. The Fruit of Mourning: Esther Enriched by the Latter Prophets Heath A. Thomas (Oklahoma Baptist University USA) Part Four: Esther in Dialogue with the Writings 8. In a World Without God: Reading Esther alongside Psalms David G. Firth (Trinity College Bristol UK) and Brittany N. Melton (Palm Beach Atlantic University USA) 9. Reading Esther With Proverbs: Complexifying Character Theme and Ideology Susanna R. Millar (University of Edinburgh UK) Part Five: Esther in Dialogue Beyond the Hebrew Bible 10. Trauma Purity and Danger in the LXX Prayers of Esther and Judith Helen Efthimiadis-Keith (Keith-van Wyk) (University of Kwazulu Natal South Africa) 11. Esther in Dialogue with the Qumran Community Seulgi Byun (Grove City College USA) 12. Reading Josephus Reading Esther Paul Spilsbury (Regent College Canada) 13. Esther in Dialogue with Mark: Power Vulnerability And Kingship Kara Lyons-Pardue (Point Loma Nazarene University USA) 14. Reading Esther in Dialogue with the Rabbis Jonathan Grossman (Bar-Ilan University Israel) 15. Human Nature and Politics: A Modern Political- Theoretical Reading of Esther Kyong-Jin Lee (Fuller Theological Seminary USA) 17. Reading Esther Intertextually After the Shoah Marvin A. Sweeney (Claremont School of Theology USA) Bibliography Index
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