Esther The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Reading by Jonathan Grossman

Esther The Outer Narrative and the Hidden Reading by Jonathan Grossman Description

Using narrative devices such as allusions and book 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.