Esther & Daniel (Biblia.com)

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The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible advances the assumption that the Nicene creedal tradition, in all its diversity, provides the proper basis for the interpretation of the Bible. This series, written by leading theologians, encourages readers to extend the vital roots of the ancient Christian tradition to our day. This addition offers a theological exegesis of Esther and Daniel.

notably absent from Esther. The story of Moses is a celebration of what God has done; the story of Esther is a celebration of what the Jews can do. Daniel resembles Esther more in era than in ethos. Whereas Joseph and Moses tell the story of the exodus (including its prologue), Daniel embodies the exile. While the setting of Daniel and Esther may be only a hundred years apart, their context is very different. Daniel is set in Chaldean, and later Persian, Babylon during the exile. Esther is set in

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