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Book of Esther

Book of Esther

Book of Esther
 
— Not one Jew was hurt in the Book of Esther.
— Jews killed over 75,000 people they didn’t like.
— Jews kept a figurehead leader (Ahasuerus) even though the Jews were the power behind the throne.
— Jews were not the victims in the Book of Esther.
— Jews claimed victimhood in Esther while murdering others.
— Jews gave Zero thanks to God for anything in Esther.
— Jews set up a new holiday (Purim) that Moses did not recognize.
— Jews name their new holiday (Purim) after destiny and chance (Pur). They honored chance over God.
— Jews give no thanks to God in the Book of Esther.
— Purim is of the Jews, by the Jews, and for the Jews, not for God.
— The Jews decided that anyone could become a Jew (Esther 8:17)
— The non-Hebrews were terrified of the murderous Jews (Esther 8:17).
— The Book of Esther lays down the principle that Jews would institutionalize victimhood to justify the mass murder of others and to rule behind the scenes.
 
Haman was right; the Jews were a threat to his nation and civilization. So they killed him, just like they killed the prophets and killed Jesus Christ.
 
The Book of Esther is critical in understanding modern Jewry; they are the people who rejected the God of the Patriarchs.
The Septuagint and the Book of Esther

The Septuagint and the Book of Esther

(Significant differences between the Masoretic and Septuagint versons of Esther exist.  I have relied upon the Masoretic text for all of my previous writings.  In this article I’ll compare the differnces and explain why my conclusions remain the same.)

The “Masoretic” text of the Book of Esther is in every modern Bible. Masoretes were Jewish scholars who attempted to write a Hebrew Bible from from Hebrew sources between about A.D. 500 and AD. 1100. The Hebrew language was problematic because it lacked vowel signifiers and thus the meaning was unclear without “oral” traditions. The Majorettes tried to address this problem and produced the “Masoretic text” upon which most modern Bibles are based.

The older version of the Scriptures was the Septuagint — in Greek. It predated the Incarnation.

I have relied up the Masoretic version — the standard for all English Bibles that I have used: New American Standard, New International Version, English Standard Version, and King James.

In the Septuagint version of the Book of Esther, Queen Esther prayed to God, and both Israel and Abram are referenced — neither of which occurs in the Masoretic text.

Does this change my interpretation of Esther?

No, it does not. Here is why: …

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