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Esther (International Critical Commentary) Hardcover – December 6, 2000

by Lewis Bayles Paton (Author), Christopher M. Tuckett (Series Editor), Stuart Weeks (Series Editor),
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Christopher Tuckett is Professor in New Testament in the University of Oxford.

Dr Stuart Weeks MA (Oxon.) MPhil DPhil, Senior Lecturer in Old Testament and Hebrew, Durham University, UK. He is the author of Early Israelite Wisdom (OUP, 1994) and Instructions & Imagery in Proverbs 1-9 (OUP, 2007). He is writing the ICC volume on Ecclesiastes for T&T Clark.



Jacqueline Vayntrub is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Yale University, USA

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ T&T Clark (December 6, 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 358 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0567050092
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0567050090
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.81 x 8.5 inches
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Michael Baxter
4.0 out of 5 stars Quite old but still alive
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2001
Like so many books in this series, this dates from the early years of the 20th century. It can thus take no account of the enormous strides in Biblical research in recent decades. Anyone studying the Book of Esther would need to get some more recent publications. However, this book is not yet superseded and should not be neglected by the serious student. For example, its study of text criticism and the value of the various Greek translations for that purpose is still unmatched. Some readers will be put off by Paton's view that there is little or no historical value in Esther, but this attitude can easily be ignored and the book used for its valuable material. In summary: use this book with care, supplement with more recent books, but don't ignore it.
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Israel Drazin
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best commentaries on the biblical book Esther
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2014
Lewis Bayles Paton's The International Critical Commentary, The Book of Esther, Charles Scriber’s Sons, 1908, is one of the best critical commentaries on Esther and is quoted in many subsequent scholarly commentaries. Paton did not believe that Esther relates a true historical account, yet even readers who insist that the story is true can derive much information and clarifications from Paton's book.

For example, chapter 1 verse 19 states “And when the virgins were gathered together the second time." This is strange and inexplicable. This occurred second assembly of virgins occurred after King Ahasuerus chose Esther chose as his queen. Why were a second set of virgins gathered? Many imaginary reasons have been advanced to explain the second round of virgins. Paton mentions more than a dozen, including that these were virgins who were part of the original selection of which Esther was a part, women who arrived at the palace late. He also mentions that some commentators thought that some courtiers disliked Esther and suggested to the king to try out other women even after his marriage to Esther Other commentators that Paton mentions suggested that Ahasuerus was so hedonistic that he continued to acquire women as concubines. And Paton mentions many more.
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