Esther : : The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Reading / / Jonathan Grossman.
Using narrative devices such as allusions and free associations, multivalent expressions, and irony, the author of Esther wrote a story that is about a Jewish woman, Esther, during the time of the Persian exile of Yehudites, and the Persian king, Ahasuerus, who was in power at the time. At various j...
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Grossman, Jonathan, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Esther : The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Reading / Jonathan Grossman. University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2021] ©2011 1 online resource (264 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures ; 6 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Feast of Ahasuerus and the Feast of Vashti (Esther 1) -- 3. Esther Is Taken to the King (Esther 2) -- 4. The Attempted Rebellion against the King (Esther 2:21–23) -- 5. “Some Time Afterward”: The Promotion of Haman (Esther 3:1–6) -- 6. The Casting of the Lot (Esther 3:6–7) -- 7. Did the King Know of Haman’s Decree? (Esther 3:8–11) -- 8. The Secret Turning Point (Esther 4) -- 9. Esther’s Plan (Esther 5:1–8) -- 10. The Gallows (Esther 5:9–14) -- 11. Mordecai on Horseback (Esther 6) -- 12. Haman’s Advisers: Fate versus Divine Providence (Esther 6:12–13) -- 13. Esther’s Second Party (Esther 6:14–7:10) -- 14. Mordecai Appointed over Haman’s House, and Esther before the King Again (Esther 8:1–8) -- 15. Mordecai’s Letters (Esther 8:9–16) -- 16. “Not One Good Thing Was Lacking” (Esther 8:17–9:4) -- 17. Stages of the Festival’s Acceptance (Esther 9:15–32) -- 18. The Greatness of the King and the Greatness of Mordecai (Esther 10) -- 19. Conclusion -- Indexes restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Using narrative devices such as allusions and free associations, multivalent expressions, and irony, the author of Esther wrote a story that is about a Jewish woman, Esther, during the time of the Persian exile of Yehudites, and the Persian king, Ahasuerus, who was in power at the time. At various junctures, the author also used secret writing, or we could say that he conveys mixed messages: one is a surface message, but another, often conflicting message lies beneath the surface. For instance, the outer portrayal of the king as one of the main protagonists is an ironic strategy used by the author to highlight the king’s impotent, indecisive, “antihero” status. He may wield authority—as symbolized by his twice-delegated signet ring—but he remains powerless. Among all the concealments in the story, the concealment of God stands out as the most prominent and influential example.A growing number of scholars regard the book of Esther as a “comic diversion,” the function and intention of which are to entertain the reader. However, Grossman is more convinced by Mikhail Bakhtin’s approach, and he labels his application of this approach to the reading of Esther as “theological carnivalesque.” Bakhtin viewed the carnival (or the carnivalesque genre) as a challenge by the masses to the governing establishment and to accepted social conventions. He described the carnival as an eruption of ever-present but suppressed popular sentiments. The connection between the story of Esther and Bakhtin’s characterization of the carnivalesque in narrative is evident especially in the book of Esther’s use of the motifs of “reversal” and “transformation.” For example, the young girl Esther is transformed from an exiled Jewess into a queen in one of the turnabouts that characterize the narrative. Many more examples are provided in this analysis of one of the Bible’s most fascinating books. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) HISTORY / Ancient / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2014 9783110745269 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575066585?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781575066585 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781575066585/original |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Feast of Ahasuerus and the Feast of Vashti (Esther 1) -- 3. Esther Is Taken to the King (Esther 2) -- 4. The Attempted Rebellion against the King (Esther 2:21–23) -- 5. “Some Time Afterward”: The Promotion of Haman (Esther 3:1–6) -- 6. The Casting of the Lot (Esther 3:6–7) -- 7. Did the King Know of Haman’s Decree? (Esther 3:8–11) -- 8. The Secret Turning Point (Esther 4) -- 9. Esther’s Plan (Esther 5:1–8) -- 10. The Gallows (Esther 5:9–14) -- 11. Mordecai on Horseback (Esther 6) -- 12. Haman’s Advisers: Fate versus Divine Providence (Esther 6:12–13) -- 13. Esther’s Second Party (Esther 6:14–7:10) -- 14. Mordecai Appointed over Haman’s House, and Esther before the King Again (Esther 8:1–8) -- 15. Mordecai’s Letters (Esther 8:9–16) -- 16. “Not One Good Thing Was Lacking” (Esther 8:17–9:4) -- 17. Stages of the Festival’s Acceptance (Esther 9:15–32) -- 18. The Greatness of the King and the Greatness of Mordecai (Esther 10) -- 19. Conclusion -- Indexes |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Feast of Ahasuerus and the Feast of Vashti (Esther 1) -- 3. Esther Is Taken to the King (Esther 2) -- 4. The Attempted Rebellion against the King (Esther 2:21–23) -- 5. “Some Time Afterward”: The Promotion of Haman (Esther 3:1–6) -- 6. The Casting of the Lot (Esther 3:6–7) -- 7. Did the King Know of Haman’s Decree? (Esther 3:8–11) -- 8. The Secret Turning Point (Esther 4) -- 9. Esther’s Plan (Esther 5:1–8) -- 10. The Gallows (Esther 5:9–14) -- 11. Mordecai on Horseback (Esther 6) -- 12. Haman’s Advisers: Fate versus Divine Providence (Esther 6:12–13) -- 13. Esther’s Second Party (Esther 6:14–7:10) -- 14. Mordecai Appointed over Haman’s House, and Esther before the King Again (Esther 8:1–8) -- 15. Mordecai’s Letters (Esther 8:9–16) -- 16. “Not One Good Thing Was Lacking” (Esther 8:17–9:4) -- 17. Stages of the Festival’s Acceptance (Esther 9:15–32) -- 18. The Greatness of the King and the Greatness of Mordecai (Esther 10) -- 19. Conclusion -- Indexes |
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