King Ahasuerus: a Shadow or Type of the Lord Jesus Christ

King Ahasuerus: a Shadow or Type of the Lord Jesus Christ

Author: Susan Steele

Publisher: WestBowPress

Published: 2013-11-12

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1490812245

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Many books have been written about Queen Esther, extolling her excellent character, but who is King Ahasuerus, or Xerxes, as he is known in the Greek? Is he the larger-than-life tyrant as portrayed in the movie 300, or is he the compassionate, merciful king as depicted in the movie One Night with the King? Perhaps, King Ahasuerus is someone else altogether. By the Spirit of the Lord, this book will present an extraordinary, new perspective of King Ahasuerus.


Esther's Revenge at Susa

Esther's Revenge at Susa

Author: Stephanie Dalley

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007-11-29

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 0199216630

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The names of the chief characters in the biblical Book of Esther are those of Mesopotamian deities. Stephanie Dalley argues that the narrative reflects real events in seventh-century Assyria which were `explained' soon after they occurred in a mythologizing cuneiform text and linked to religious festivals comparable to the Jewish rites of Purim.