The Esther Scroll: The Story of the Story (Greek Appendix Translation)
Overview
The book of Esther emerges from complex origins. According to David J. A. Clines, the story combines elements from numerous literary, textual, and storytelling traditions. Through the telling and retelling of the story, the book as it appears in the modern canon slowly emerges. In this volume, Clines uncovers this fascinating history by examining the literary and textual elements of the book, the shape of the story, and the shifts in meaning as new generations have retold the story and interpreted it for their own time.
- Title: The Esther Scroll: The Story of the Story (Greek Appendix Translation)
- Author: David J. A. Clines
- Series: Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement Series
- Publisher: JSOT Press
- Print Publication Date: 1984
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. O.T. Esther › Criticism, textual; Bible. A.T. Esther › Critique textuelle
- ISBNs: 9780567578648, 056757864X
- Resource ID: LLS:ESTHRSCROLLAPP
- Resource Type: Bible
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:40:14Z
David J. A. Clines concentrated his studies on Hebrew lexicography and contemporary literary approaches to the Hebrew Bible. He studied classical languages in Sydney, Semitic Languages in Cambridge, and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Amsterdam.
Clines was emeritus professor of biblical studies at the University of Sheffield where he previously served as head of the department for seven years. Clines also served as president of the Society for Old Testament Study, publisher and director at Sheffield Academic Press for 25 years, and president of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Clines authored and edited several publications including Interested Parties: The Ideology of Writers and Readers of the Hebrew Bible, On the Way to Postmodern, Esther Scroll: The Story of the Story, and The Dictionary of Classical Hebrew.