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It was discussed as a story of exile, both literal and existential, and how Esther's character develops and evolves as she faces difficult circumstances and acts as an agent of salvation for her people.
In the Book of Esther, she sees it as an opportunity, even in the face of a really severe life-threatening situation where a decree against their lives has been placed.
— Episode: Esther -- Part 1 : Dr. Ariel Silver
Episode: Esther -- Part 1 : Dr. Ariel Silver
It was discussed as a story of exile, both literal and existential, and how Esther's character develops and evolves as she faces difficult circumstances and acts as an agent of salvation for her people.
In the Book of Esther, she sees it as an opportunity, even in the face of a really severe life-threatening situation where a decree against their lives has been placed.
It's a heroine story, what they call a bildungsroman, a coming of age story.
God is hidden in this book in the same way that God is veiled from us during our mortal experience.
Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
It's almost like the world of Purim is like the millennium in miniature.