Wer war Esther im Alten Testament?
„Myrte, Myrthenstrauch“), Adoptivtochter ihres Cousins Mordechai, die im 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr. in der persischen Diaspora lebte und Frau des persischen Königs Ahasveros (Xerxes I.) wurde.
Wo lebte Xerxes?
Nach seiner Niederlage in der Seeschlacht von Salamis zog sich Xerxes in seine Hauptstadt Susa zurück. Fortan beschäftigte er sich hauptsächlich damit, kolossale Bauten in Susa und Persepolis errichten zu lassen.
Wo steht die Geschichte von Esther?
Im jüdischen Kanon gehört das hebräische Esterbuch zum dritten Hauptteil des Tanach, den Ketuvim (Schriften). Es wird als Festrolle (Megilla) beim Purimfest gelesen.
Is Xerxes the Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther?
While there are many detractors who simply view Esther as fiction, for those who accept the historicity of the book of Esther, Xerxes I is the most likely candidate to fill the role of Ahasuerus. What we know of the character of Xerxes I fits with what we see in the book of Esther. Xerxes had a summer palace in Susa.
Who was Xerxes in the Old Testament?
The Septuagint (Greek translation of the Old Testament) uses the name Artaxerxes, which further complicates the issue, for there were two Persian rulers by that name: Artaxerxes I (465–424 BC) and Artaxerxes II (404–359 BC). The details on the life of Xerxes found in the book of Esther are not corroborated by any secular sources.
Who was King Ahasuerus in the Bible?
In the Hebrew text, the king’s name is Ahasuerus (preserved in the KJV and ESV). Nothing is known of a king named Ahasuerus from secular sources, and the names of all the Persian kings from this time period are known.
Did Xerxes ever have a wife?
When he found the “right one,” Xerxes would name her queen, although she would not be his exclusive wife or sexual partner. A woman whom Xerxes never called again would live her life in the harem as a pampered prisoner with no possibility for a real marriage or family of her own.