The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, January 1st, 2004
CAROL M. BECHTEL, Esther (IBC; Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2002). Pp. x+ 101. $18.95.
True to the intention of the series, Carol Bechtel's volume on Esther is anchored in historical-critical scholarship and yet emphasizes theology and the application of that learning to problems of contemporary life and faith as an aid for preaching and teaching.
Part of the introduction offers a brief but helpful discussion of the book's versions, date (400-200 B.C.E.), historicity (various problems), form and structure; the remainder sets the stage for the commentary by developing its theological th...
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