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[Bible] Episode 235: Aaron Koller - Biblicizing Esther

The Bible For Normal People

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The History of the Persian Capital

Scholars debate whether it was written in the Persian or Hellenistic period. The author takes for granted that we really know about the Persian capital, you get a picture of this ostentatious feast and banquets. It's clearly not from the same time as the story but refers back to the king who ruled over such a large empire.

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