Esther

The Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries are designed to help the reader of the Bible understand what the text says and what it means. The Introduction to each book gives a concise but thorough treatment of its authorship, date, original setting and purpose. Following a structural Analysis, the Commentary takes the book section by section, drawing out its main themes, and also comments on individual verses and problems of interpretation. Additional Notes provide fuller discussion of particular difficulties. This particular volume on Esther is the first of a series of replacement releases which provide all new and updated content. It is a part of the totally reformatted Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries which will be releasing from February 2008 through February 2009.

Debra Reid is Director of Open Learning at Spurgeon's College, London.

General preface	p. 7
Author's preface	p. 9
Select bibliography	p. 11
Abbreviations	p. 17
Introduction	p. 19
The nature of the book of Esther	p. 19
Origin and date	p. 21
Historical background and setting	p. 22
Canonical status	p. 24
Literary issues	p. 30
Textual issues	p. 44
Theology and purpose	p. 48
Analysis	p. 57
Commentary	p. 61
The Greek Additions	p. 156
The text of the Greek Additions	p. 160
Additional notes
Persia and Media	p. 64
The Palace of Susa	p. 67
Feminist interpretations of Esther I	p. 75
The pur	p. 92
Purim today	p. 150
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