Additions to Esther
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Additions to Esther is a set of Greek expansions to the biblical Book of Esther, found in the Septuagint and considered deuterocanonical in some Christian traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Additions to Esther canonical | 6 |
| Additions to the Book of Esther | 1 |
| Greek Esther Additions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Additions to Esther Context triple: [Septuagint, includesDeuterocanonicalBook, Additions to Esther]
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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C.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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D.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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E.
Belshazzar’s Feast
Belshazzar’s Feast is a dramatic biblical painting by Rembrandt depicting the moment a mysterious divine inscription appears on the wall during the Babylonian king’s lavish banquet.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Additions to Esther Target entity description: Additions to Esther is a set of Greek expansions to the biblical Book of Esther, found in the Septuagint and considered deuterocanonical in some Christian traditions.
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
The Jewish Bride
The Jewish Bride is a renowned 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt, celebrated for its intimate portrayal of a couple and its rich, expressive use of color and light.
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C.
Purim
Purim is a joyous Jewish holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews in ancient Persia as recounted in the biblical Book of Esther, celebrated with feasting, costumes, charity, and the reading of the Megillah.
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D.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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E.
Belshazzar’s Feast
Belshazzar’s Feast is a dramatic biblical painting by Rembrandt depicting the moment a mysterious divine inscription appears on the wall during the Babylonian king’s lavish banquet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek expansion
ⓘ
Septuagint text ⓘ biblical text ⓘ deuterocanonical book ⓘ |
| addsTo |
Masoretic Text of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
|
| approximateDate | 2nd century BCE to 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Septuagint version of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Septuagint
|
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal in most Protestant traditions
ⓘ
canonical in Ethiopian Orthodox canon ⓘ deuterocanonical in Catholic Church ⓘ deuterocanonical in Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| contains |
Esther’s audience with the king
ⓘ
Mordecai’s dream ⓘ edict of King Artaxerxes against the Jews ⓘ interpretation of Mordecai’s dream ⓘ prayer of Esther ⓘ prayer of Mordecai ⓘ revised royal edict in favor of the Jews ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine providence
ⓘ
explicit references to God ⓘ fasting ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Esther
ⓘ
Haman ⓘ King Artaxerxes ⓘ
linked to:
Artaxerxes
Mordecai ⓘ |
| genre |
prayer text
ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ royal edict ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfAdditions | 6 ⓘ |
| influenced | liturgical readings in some Christian traditions ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| notInCanonOf |
Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Jewish Tanakh ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
most Protestant Bibles ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Megillat Esther
Septuagint ⓘ |
| relatedFeast | Purim ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| scholarlyDesignation |
Additions to the Book of Esther
ⓘ
linked to:
Additions to Esther
Greek Esther Additions ⓘ
linked to:
Additions to Esther
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| textualRelation | longer Greek version of Esther compared to Hebrew text ⓘ |
| usedIn | Vulgate ⓘ |
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Subject: Additions to Esther Description of subject: Additions to Esther is a set of Greek expansions to the biblical Book of Esther, found in the Septuagint and considered deuterocanonical in some Christian traditions.
Referenced by (8)
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