02348cam a22003854i 4500 190872430 OCoLC 20241028072958.0 080108s2008 enk b 000 0 eng 2007052874 GBA860077 bnb 9780830842131 (US ; pbk. ; alk. paper) 0830842136 (US ; pbk. ; alk. paper) 9781844742448 (UK ; pbk. ; alk. paper) 184474244X (UK ; pbk. ; alk. paper) (OCoLC)190872430 (OCoLC)182738278 DLC eng rda DLC BTCTA BAKER C#P UKM BWX YDXCP WTS REF 222.907 R353E .R45 2008 REF 222.907 R353E 22 Reid, Debra. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nb98096580 28 Esther : an introduction and commentary / Debra Reid. Nottingham, England : Inter-Varsity Press ; Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, 2008. 168 pages ; 21 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Tyndale Old Testament commentaries ; v. 13. Includes bibliographical references (pages 11-15). Introduction -- The nature of the book of Esther -- Origin and date -- Historical background and setting -- Canonical status -- Literary issues -- Textual issues -- Theology and purpose -- Analysis -- Commentary. The place: Persia. The time: fifth-century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai and the unity of the Jewish people. It also revealsthe God who quietly and soemtimes unexpectedly works behind the scenes to order the events of our lives. - Publisher. Bible. Esther https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79053644 Commentaries. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001404 29 Bible. Esther https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79053644 Criticism, interpretation, etc. https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99004866 30 Tyndale Old Testament commentaries ; https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42025472 13. 6 ddc BK 11139 11139 0 0 ddc 0 1 REF HMC HMC REF 2024-10-16 0 REF 222.907 R353E 013068 2024-10-16 07:38:27 2024-10-16 REF