by
Jean-Daniel Macchi, Walter Dietrich, David M. Carr
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2019
The Book of Esther is one of the five Megillot. It tells the story of a Jewish girl in Persia, who becomes queen and saves her people from a genocide. The story of Esther forms the core of the Jewish festival of Purim. The commentary presents a literary analysis of the text, taking into account the...