My name is not esther book

I personally like the name esther, but i agree its very old and nobody uses it any more, and i would not name a baby esther. The name esther is a girls name of persian origin meaning star esther was derived from the old persian word stara, meaning star. In the old testament, esther, originally named hadassah, was the captured jewish wife of the king of persia who risked her life to save her exiled people from annihilation. Using a word play with the name esther and the hebrew word for hide astir, the talmud connects the narrative of esther to the prophecy in deuteronomy. Another explanation for the absence of the name of god is that since the book was written in scroll form and sent to jews throughout persia, the name of god was omitted in case the scroll was desecrated in any way. Feb 15, 2020 my name is esther and personally i dont like it when other people spell it without an h but that is okay. Sort of a handmaids tale for the junior high set, new zealander beals engrossing novel peers. In the story of esther, youll meet a beautiful, young queen who risked her life to serve god and save her people. A classic bestseller thats been in print for over 20 years, this gripping ya thriller follows a teenage girl caught in a religious cult.

Take, for instance, the time that king ahasuerus could not sleep and his servant just happened to read the records of the time that mordecai saved the kings life esther. Even those who are not familiar with esther from the bible will love this novel, and they will enjoy the fantasy appeal that it presents. Esther character timeline in my name is red the timeline below shows where the character esther appears in my name is red. Though his name is hidden, he is working behind the scenes to rescue his people through his servants hadassah and mordecai. In my case, i havent taken a drink for 30 years, and this is gods truth.

All through the book of esther, we see god working behind the scenes to save the jewish nation. The king of persia, ahasuerus, had deposed his queen vashti because she refused, during a festival, toshow at his command her charms before the assembled princes of the realm i. I wonder if gods name is not included in the book to help us understand how the jews likely felt during this account. Discover your core purpose and make it a reality through a balanced name ancient wisdom for a modern world. Nonetheless, the story is captivating and truly pulls an interest. Bible verses about lambs book of life bible verses. I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by popular childrens writer fleur beale. And, indeed, the book of esther begins with a decree against women that parallels the decree against eve, suggested by that snake haman himself, the physical embodiment of the original downfall. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by new zeaand post childrens book awardswinning childrens writer fleur beale. Dec 25, 2011 perhaps since sunday school, i had known the book of esther as being the only book in the bible in which the name of god is missing. Appendix the names of the main characters in the book of.

The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. Call us before choosing a baby name at 18664891188 tollfree in north america or 6042639551. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. Because gods name is not mentioned in this book some have regarded it as useless to the canon. Fleur beale is the author of many awardwinning books for children and young adults, best known for her novel i am not esther which has been published worldwide. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. In 2012, beale published a sequel to i am not esther, titled i am rebecca. We also hear from esther, a jewish pedlar who carries letters between enishte and shekure, orhan, shekures son, and the subjects of the illustrated book a dog, a gold coin, a horse, satan, and so forth given voice by.

Esther was the persian name hadassah adopted when she went to the palace to hide her identity as a jew. Esther name meaning is the name of esther helping or hurting you. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are. It is against that backdrop that the heroine of the story. But many of the things that happen in the book could not be just luck. The name of god is hidden several times in acrostics in the book of esther. The book is a free composition, not a historical document. The book of esther does not specifically name its author. Uncle caleb came to see me before he left for work. Martin luther was so hostile to the book of esther that he wished it did not exist at all. All the known history of xerxes reign proves that the events of the book of esther did not take place during his reign. It belongs to the third section of the judaic canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings. I am not esther i am not esther, book 1 by fleur beale book cover, description, publication history.

Why is god not mentioned in the book of esther answers. Mar 02, 2012 i am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by new zealand post childrens book awardswinning childrens writer fleur beale. And, her honorary feast of purim is the only jewish feast that, still celebrated today, was not specifically commanded by god. Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. My purpose in this section is to show that these three are all. Oct 25, 2009 thats not my name thats not my name thats not my name thats not my name they call me quiet but im a riot maryjolisa always the same thats not my name thats not my name thats not my. Why doesnt the book of esther directly mention god. Although some names possibly appear suitable and have some of the qualities you are looking for, the name may not harmonize with your last name and the babys birth date and could create restrictions and lack of success.

Hardy posted 083110 esther historicism corrected page no. The book i am not esther, written by fleur beale, is a book about a girl changing, changing religion and person. These are just the most prominent of the twenty characters from whose firstperson perspectives my name is red is told. Aug 10, 2010 the book of esther was written to a jewish audience long after the events it portrays, and sought to portray the jews in a positive light.

The coincidences, the amazing reversals, and the poetic justice that led to the deliverance of the jews in persia all proclaim the presence of god. While this book is aimed at young adult readers, as an adult reader i still found the book to be pretty engaging. We search in the selection of esther as queen that in retrospect feels preordained, in the. Meaning history comments for the name hadassah behind the. You dont know where your mother is, and you are beginning to question your own identity. Christians view the book of esther as the only book of the bible in which the gods name does not appear. The great prophets of israel taught us moral, not historical, lessons.

What does name esther mean you are fine when in harmony but changeable when in discord, because many of your best qualities are then reversed. Imagine that your mother tells you shes going away. I believe this is her first title published in the united states. Esther s name, however, is recorded 55 times, more than any other woman in the bible including mary, the mother of jesus. One of beales most wellknown books is i am not esther, the story of a girl who is sent to live with relatives who are members of a strict religious cult. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. My name is esther clara, is the story of the life of one amazing woman, one that will touch you in a way you did not think possible, but is true nevertheless.

Gods name is not even mentioned once in the book of esther. He jabbed a finger at them, and to verse eleven of this one. New testament esther stands up for herself and her beliefs. In esther, god providentially uses two exiled israelites to rescue his. The name of gd is not mentioned in the whole book of esther. Though god s name does not appear in the entire book of esther, his providence is manifest all through the chapters of this amazing story. Before wonder woman and captain marvel, there was queen esther. Fleur beale is a new zealand author, and i am not esther was originally published in 1998. In esther she creates an enthralling and utterly compelling portrait of a. Add to that a flavor of steampunk youve likely never tried before, blend it all up but keep it kosher. Though the book had a few flaws in characterization, it was a riveting, emotional read, and i will be looking for future titles by beale. The title i am not esther is from kirbys catchphrase i am not esther. It is careful not to say that god commanded the observance of purim. Stedmans book the queen and iwas a major source of inspiration for this series of articles on the book of esther.

Social security administration data, the first name esther ranks 91 st in popularity as a baby girls name in north carolina. Hebrew has a form of the name artaxerxes distinct from ahasuerus, and a direct greek rendering of ahasuerus is used by both josephus and the septuagint for occurrences of the name outside the book of esther. Although my hebrew name is hadassah,which comes from our name for the myrtle tree,most people know me by my persian name,esther. Since surgery in july of 2006 i have literally not been able to drink at all. This is the story of how irose from an orphaned captive jewish girl to. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. The lord gave me that very book to read yesterday as i waited in our car for my wife to do attend to some administrative works. Book of esther, book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Your versatility results in many changes, and often brings travel.

Its a gripping psychological thriller that won an honour award in the 1999 new zealand post childrens book awards and features in the latest volume of 1001 books you must read before you grow up, produced by uk publisher quintessence. Some may respond that the book can be true even if it is not historically accurate. In esther she creates an enthralling and utterly compelling portrait of a teenager going through her worst nightmare. I have even seen in some modem translations where they put in the name xerxes, which is downright forgery and falsification because, in any of the original versions of the book of esther, it doesnt name anybody. Fleur una maude beale onzm nee corney, born 22 february 1945 is a new zealand teenage fiction writer, best known for her novel i am not esther, which has been published worldwide. Jun 18, 2019 the book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. The story of esther, as given in the book bearing her name, is as follows. The book of esther is a hodgepodge of different genres. To the person above my cousins called esther and shes 14 too and hates her name.

Its fictional character can be illustrated by many examples of literary motifs. Unlike the many other books in the bible, throughout whole book of esther, the word god is not mentioned once. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. You will pay particular attention to verses three and four of this psalm. Your name is changed, and you are forced to follow the severe set of social. Why is gods name not mentioned in the book of esther answers. Freedom is a necessity, and you find it difficult to settle down. Gods name in the book of esther by angus mac killop. For traditional jewish commentators, the absence of gods name did not mean that god was absent from the book. Yet esther, of all the biblical books outside of the torah, is the only one that addresses the origin of a new festival. The jewish community, and its areas of residence, outside erez israel.

I am not esther by fleur beale overdrive rakuten overdrive. Beale was one of six children of a dairy farmer cedric corney and of a teacher and author estelle corney nee cook. Beale was a finalist in the aim childrens book awards junior fiction and her 1998 novel i am not esther was shortlisted for the senior fiction section of the 1999. The character of esther in my name is red from litcharts. This is like a special funfact not many people notice about the book of esther. Take, for instance, the time that king ahasuerus could not sleep and his servant just happened to read the records of the time that mordecai saved the kings life esther 6. Imagine that, 99 babies in north carolina have the same name as you in 1933. The most popular traditions are mordecai a major character in the book of esther, ezra and nehemiah who would have been familiar with persian customs. But the megillahs mandate differs from the torahs in one crucial respect. In the jewish bible, esther follows ecclesiastes and lamentations and is read on the festival of purim, which commemorates the rescue of the jews from hamans plottings. The book of esther serves as the authorizing document for purim, a holiday that is not mentioned in the torah. When we read the book of esther, we never read gods name. Esther tells the king of the plot and this saves his life.

Barhebraeus identified ahasuerus explicitly as artaxerxes ii. The book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. I am not esther is a gripping psychological thriller written by new zealand post childrens book awardswinning childrens writer fleur beale. Even if the story is just a parable, its lessons remain equally strong. The book of esther doesnt include the name of god, and it keeps us searching for him at every turn. Whether the events related in the book are factual or not, the book of esther is more truthful than many socalled historical works. Join blue letter bibles ceo and cofounder, jim milligan, as he presents blbs key ministry highlights from 2019. Her jewish name is hadassah and esther is her babylonian name. Jan 28, 2020 while gods name is not mentioned in the book, his presence is obvious as he worked providentially through esther to save his people.

I like the name esther, not just because it is my name, but because it is in the new testament. A young girl is left by her mother with relatives shes never met. Others have not been quite so hostile, but many scholars have regarded the book as worthless. Jul 18, 2018 the name esther gives us another clue. Esther contained sparks of the soul of eve and was aiming to rectify her original sin. The king promotes a man named haman to be above all the princes in his court. The book of esther is one of those rare novels that takes a biblical story, and heroine, and transforms it into a book for the masses.

The book of esther is one of only two books in the hebrew bible that never mention god the other is the song of songs. Hidden acrostics an acrostic is when the initial letter of each line spells out a word, and it can be used as a mechanism for including a hidden message. However, i knew 2 sisters in school named isabel and esther the name isabel has come back and is very popular now, along with isabella maybe someday esther will make a comeback. There are times when a work comes along that reaches deep inside of you and feels comfortable, snuggly and warm. Some people think that the name esther is a old ladys name but it hink that the name esther sounds sophisticated and intelligent, my friend is called esther she is 14 and she hates it,i always tell her that she should like it but she wont. The heroine of the book named for her, esther is a young jewish woman living in exile in the persian lit. My name is esther clara paperback may 4, 2006 by laurel johnson author. I am not esther by fleur beale penguin books new zealand. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esther a comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a part of his harem. The book of esther may not directly mention god, yet it clearly reveals god at work. His name is not written in the book, but his fingerprints, as we say, are all over it. Jun 24, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The third book is called being magdalene which is written from magdalenes point of view.

The greek book of esther, included in the septuagint, is a retelling of the events of the hebrew book of esther rather than a translation and records additional traditions which do not appear in traditional hebrew version, in particular the identification of ahasuerus with artaxerxes and details of various letters. Esther is the most secular of the biblical books, making no reference to gods name, to the temple, to prayer, or to distinctive jewish practices such as kashrut keeping kosher. Stands on a chair in front of a group of people my name. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Unless i go insane and start pouring booze into my gtube, i believe im reasonably safe. Learn the purim story in four minutes with this funny, sassy animated version of the book of esther condensed and hipped up for the modern student or family.