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The place: Persia. The time: fifth-century BC. The Jews were threatened with genocide. A decree ordered the extermination of young and old, women and children. The book of Esther describes how this crisis was averted through the bravery of Esther, the wisdom of Mordecai and the unity of the Jewish people. Debra Reid’s approachable commentary helps us see even more clearly in the book of Esther...

of this, but it at least re-emphasizes the role of the faith community at the centre of canonical decisions from the outset. We should remember that canonical discussions concentrated on listing canonical books rather than highlighting the particular textual version that was acceptable. For this reason, the various texts that bear witness to the Esther story have a vital role to play in informing our appreciation of the history of interpretation arising from diverse faith communities over the centuries.
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