Through a careful examination of the text of Esther, the student will:
(1) Study the text in its brutal, historical context of the Persian Wars.
(2) Learn to understand how possible authorship and dating is arrived at while maintaining scholarly integrity when examining the historicity of Esther.
(3) Grapple with the plain reading of the text, which demands an honest look at ethics.
(4) Examine larger theological questions for God’s people.
(5) Finally, the student will encounter the providence of God.
(1) Study the text in its brutal, historical context of the Persian Wars.
(2) Learn to understand how possible authorship and dating is arrived at while maintaining scholarly integrity when examining the historicity of Esther.
(3) Grapple with the plain reading of the text, which demands an honest look at ethics.
(4) Examine larger theological questions for God’s people.
(5) Finally, the student will encounter the providence of God.
- Profesor: Gane, Connie
