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  1. 3. There's no evidence for deposing a Persian queen.
    4. The style has hyperbole & stock characters.
    5. No king would allow Jews to massacre enemies.

    Arg. #1 is based on misreading Est. 2:5-6, which gives Mordechai's genealogy and then says, "who was exiled from Jerusalem... with Jeconiah... whom Nebuchadnezzar... exiled." But grammatically, this could just as easily refer to Mordechai's great-grandfather Kish as to Mordechai himself.

    2/?
    #HebrewBible #Esther

  2. 3. There's no evidence for deposing a Persian queen.
    4. The style has hyperbole & stock characters.
    5. No king would allow Jews to massacre enemies.

    Arg. #1 is based on misreading Est. 2:5-6, which gives Mordechai's genealogy and then says, "who was exiled from Jerusalem... with Jeconiah... whom Nebuchadnezzar... exiled." But grammatically, this could just as easily refer to Mordechai's great-grandfather Kish as to Mordechai himself.

    2/?

  3. 3. There's no evidence for deposing a Persian queen.
    4. The style has hyperbole & stock characters.
    5. No king would allow Jews to massacre enemies.

    Arg. #1 is based on misreading Est. 2:5-6, which gives Mordechai's genealogy and then says, "who was exiled from Jerusalem... with Jeconiah... whom Nebuchadnezzar... exiled." But grammatically, this could just as easily refer to Mordechai's great-grandfather Kish as to Mordechai himself.

    2/?
    #HebrewBible #Esther

  4. John Collins's Introduction (p.598) asserts that #Esther is entirely fictional, ahistorical, & that scholars who "try to salvage a historical core from this fantastic story are only slightly less gullible than their precritical ancestors"! He makes 5 arguments against its historicity:

    1. Mordechai was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar (597) but was active in reign of Xerxes (r. 486-465)
    2. Esther says 127 satrapies, but only 20-23 existed.

    1/?
    #HebrewBible

  5. John Collins's Introduction (p.598) asserts that is entirely fictional, ahistorical, & that scholars who "try to salvage a historical core from this fantastic story are only slightly less gullible than their precritical ancestors"! He makes 5 arguments against its historicity:

    1. Mordechai was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar (597) but was active in reign of Xerxes (r. 486-465)
    2. Esther says 127 satrapies, but only 20-23 existed.

    1/?

  6. John Collins's Introduction (p.598) asserts that #Esther is entirely fictional, ahistorical, & that scholars who "try to salvage a historical core from this fantastic story are only slightly less gullible than their precritical ancestors"! He makes 5 arguments against its historicity:

    1. Mordechai was exiled by Nebuchadnezzar (597) but was active in reign of Xerxes (r. 486-465)
    2. Esther says 127 satrapies, but only 20-23 existed.

    1/?
    #HebrewBible

  7. Eric Metaxas accuses Tucker Carlson of 'satanic inversion' over Esther critique: 'Deeply wrong'

    Christian author and broadcaster Eric Metaxas accused political commentator Tucker Carlson on Wednesday of satanically inverting the message of the book of Esther when he criticized applying it to current events by noting it recounts Jews killing 75,000 people in the Persian Empire. #EricMetaxas #TuckerCarlson #Esther #Iran #FranklinGraham

    Source: christianpost.com/news/eric-me

    #Faith #ChristianNews #Bible

  8. Esther 9:1-32 Full Text (Berean Study Bible)
    Read Esther 9 of the BSB to discover the profound insights it holds for us on this blessed day. For more verses, check out the Book of Esther.
    #Esther #Esther9 #wolink #freebiblestudyhub
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  9. I Am Me ‼️🇳🇬✅👍♥️🌈♐🏳️‍🌈

    #iamme #SelfPersonality
    Bright smiles, little giggles, and all the love in between
    💛 #HappyMotherDay to every mama making memoriesand to all hoping
    #Bahdlexblog #Bahdlexempire #March2026 #bahdlex #happymothers #Esther #estherclement #mymom

  10. You are not here by accident—you are placed for such a time as this. Share to remind someone they matter in God’s plan. #Esther #Purpose #ChristianWomen #BibleVerse

  11. Game Two daddelt mal wieder auf YouTube:
    #GameTwo #RocketBeans #RBTV #RocketBeansTv

    Wieso ist Pokémon Pokopia so gut??

    /WERBUNG
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    youtube.com/watch?v=FaOi2yrQYeQ
    #gaming #review #preview #reviews #pokemon #pokopia #snap #wind #waves #new #neue #animalcrossing #minecraft #sam #tim #esther #john

  12. Game Two daddelt mal wieder auf YouTube:
    #GameTwo #RocketBeans #RBTV #RocketBeansTv

    Wieso ist Pokémon Pokopia so gut??

    /WERBUNG
    Vielen Dank an XPERION powered by MediaMarktSaturn für die Unterstützung unseres Kanals. Wenn ihr Bock auf coole Technik habt & uns beim Kauf unterstützen wollt, o

    youtube.com/watch?v=FaOi2yrQYeQ
    #gaming #review #preview #reviews #pokemon #pokopia #snap #wind #waves #new #neue #animalcrossing #minecraft #sam #tim #esther #john

  13. Game Two daddelt mal wieder auf YouTube:
    #GameTwo #RocketBeans #RBTV #RocketBeansTv

    Wieso ist Pokémon Pokopia so gut??

    /WERBUNG
    Vielen Dank an XPERION powered by MediaMarktSaturn für die Unterstützung unseres Kanals. Wenn ihr Bock auf coole Technik habt & uns beim Kauf unterstützen wollt, o

    youtube.com/watch?v=FaOi2yrQYeQ
    #gaming #review #preview #reviews #pokemon #pokopia #snap #wind #waves #new #neue #animalcrossing #minecraft #sam #tim #esther #john

  14. Game Two daddelt mal wieder auf YouTube:
    #GameTwo #RocketBeans #RBTV #RocketBeansTv

    Wieso ist Pokémon Pokopia so gut??

    /WERBUNG
    Vielen Dank an XPERION powered by MediaMarktSaturn für die Unterstützung unseres Kanals. Wenn ihr Bock auf coole Technik habt & uns beim Kauf unterstützen wollt, o

    youtube.com/watch?v=FaOi2yrQYeQ
    #gaming #review #preview #reviews #pokemon #pokopia #snap #wind #waves #new #neue #animalcrossing #minecraft #sam #tim #esther #john

  15. "At the center of #Hamadan, #Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for #Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the #tombs of #Esther and #Mordechai.

    For at least the past 15 years, the #tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to #Iranian regime–propagated narratives that frame the #Book of Esther not as a tale of #Jewish survival, but as a genocide of 75,000 #Iranians perpetrated by the Jews. Each year on #Purim, #protesters gather outside the mausoleum. At times, they have thrown #Molotovcocktails at the building or burned #Israeli flags.

    Iranian Jewish leaders have responded with carefully worded appeals to the Interior Ministry, emphasizing their loyalty to the state and asking that protests not be held at the sacred site."

    forward.com/news/808558/iran-j

  16. "At the center of #Hamadan, #Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for #Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the #tombs of #Esther and #Mordechai.

    For at least the past 15 years, the #tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to #Iranian regime–propagated narratives that frame the #Book of Esther not as a tale of #Jewish survival, but as a genocide of 75,000 #Iranians perpetrated by the Jews. Each year on #Purim, #protesters gather outside the mausoleum. At times, they have thrown #Molotovcocktails at the building or burned #Israeli flags.

    Iranian Jewish leaders have responded with carefully worded appeals to the Interior Ministry, emphasizing their loyalty to the state and asking that protests not be held at the sacred site."

    forward.com/news/808558/iran-j

  17. "At the center of #Hamadan, #Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for #Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the #tombs of #Esther and #Mordechai.

    For at least the past 15 years, the #tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to #Iranian regime–propagated narratives that frame the #Book of Esther not as a tale of #Jewish survival, but as a genocide of 75,000 #Iranians perpetrated by the Jews. Each year on #Purim, #protesters gather outside the mausoleum. At times, they have thrown #Molotovcocktails at the building or burned #Israeli flags.

    Iranian Jewish leaders have responded with carefully worded appeals to the Interior Ministry, emphasizing their loyalty to the state and asking that protests not be held at the sacred site."

    forward.com/news/808558/iran-j

  18. "At the center of #Hamadan, #Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for #Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the #tombs of #Esther and #Mordechai.

    For at least the past 15 years, the #tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to #Iranian regime–propagated narratives that frame the #Book of Esther not as a tale of #Jewish survival, but as a genocide of 75,000 #Iranians perpetrated by the Jews. Each year on #Purim, #protesters gather outside the mausoleum. At times, they have thrown #Molotovcocktails at the building or burned #Israeli flags.

    Iranian Jewish leaders have responded with carefully worded appeals to the Interior Ministry, emphasizing their loyalty to the state and asking that protests not be held at the sacred site."

    forward.com/news/808558/iran-j

  19. "At the center of #Hamadan, #Iran, one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, stands the holiest site for #Jews in Iran: a small brick mausoleum traditionally believed to hold the #tombs of #Esther and #Mordechai.

    For at least the past 15 years, the #tomb has become a flashpoint for protest reacting to #Iranian regime–propagated narratives that frame the #Book of Esther not as a tale of #Jewish survival, but as a genocide of 75,000 #Iranians perpetrated by the Jews. Each year on #Purim, #protesters gather outside the mausoleum. At times, they have thrown #Molotovcocktails at the building or burned #Israeli flags.

    Iranian Jewish leaders have responded with carefully worded appeals to the Interior Ministry, emphasizing their loyalty to the state and asking that protests not be held at the sacred site."

    forward.com/news/808558/iran-j

  20. Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon

    Ahead of London, this month's roundup features two fascinating novels, one hilarious and informative children's book, and a chance to share any pre-fair deals in next week's LBF preview.
    The post Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    publishingperspectives.com/202

    #AdultFiction #ChildrensBooks #Esther #Fiction #FrankfurtRights

  21. Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon

    Ahead of London, this month's roundup features two fascinating novels, one hilarious and informative children's book, and a chance to share any pre-fair deals in next week's LBF preview.
    The post Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    publishingperspectives.com/202

    #AdultFiction #ChildrensBooks #Esther #Fiction #FrankfurtRights

  22. Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon

    Ahead of London, this month's roundup features two fascinating novels, one hilarious and informative children's book, and a chance to share any pre-fair deals in next week's LBF preview.
    The post Rights Roundup: London Book Fair on the Horizon appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
    publishingperspectives.com/202

    #AdultFiction #ChildrensBooks #Esther #Fiction #FrankfurtRights