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Liberal feminists praise the disobedient Vashti and marginalize the Book of Esther's theme of feminine graciousness and humility.
Liberal feminists praise the disobedient Vashti and marginalize the Book of Esther's theme of feminine graciousness and humility.
==Content, authorship and date==
==Content, authorship and date==
:15 Esther comes into the king's presence: she is terrified, but God turns his heart.
:15 Esther comes into the king's presence: she is terrified, but God turns his heart.
:16 A copy of the king's letter in favour of the Jews.
:16 A copy of the king's letter in favour of the Jews.
==See also==
*[[Rest of Esther (Bible)]]
*[[Apocrypha]]
==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=esther&ch= Esther: Introduction] (usccb.org)
* [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=esther&ch= Esther: Introduction] (usccb.org)
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=2Vo-11umIZQC&pg=PA758&lpg=PA758&dq=Commentaries+on+Greek+text+of+Esther&source=bl&ots=5SbLg__xNL&sig=gN7myfbFtmt3-1ivQWTz69BFYPk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XdyuVLq9GYWgyQSJyICABQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Commentaries%20on%20Greek%20text%20of%20Esther&f=false Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible, edited by James D. G. Dunn, John William Rogerson] page 758. Greek Esther, John Jarick (googlebooks.com)
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=2Vo-11umIZQC&pg=PA758&lpg=PA758&dq=Commentaries+on+Greek+text+of+Esther&source=bl&ots=5SbLg__xNL&sig=gN7myfbFtmt3-1ivQWTz69BFYPk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XdyuVLq9GYWgyQSJyICABQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Commentaries%20on%20Greek%20text%20of%20Esther&f=false Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible, edited by James D. G. Dunn, John William Rogerson] page 758. Greek Esther, John Jarick (googlebooks.com)