Ahashverosh of the Midrash

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March 16 2016
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40min 56s
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Esther 

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The Midrashim have varied approaches to describing Ahashverosh and two nearly opposite perspectives are presented here. A continuation of last week's introduction to the study of Midrashic literature is followed by a presentation of several Midrashim along with a curious addition to the Septuagint version of Esther and then these approaches are analyzed in light of the texts of Esther and related passages in Tanakh.

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