Aaron Koller joins Pete and Jared in this episode of The Bible for Normal People to explore the book of Esther, discussing scholarly opinions of its historical accuracy, major themes within the narrative, challenges to current Jewish beliefs, and how the story interacts with Purim.
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[Faith] Episode 48: Bishop Michael Curry - Love Makes Room for Us All (REISSUE)
[Bible] Episode 284: Jennifer G. Bird - The Myth of Biblical Marriage
[Faith] Episode 47: Lee C. Camp - America Can Never Be a Christian Nation
[Bible] Episode 283: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Genesis (Part 3)
[Faith] Episode 46: Elizabeth Orr - A Path to Self-Compassion with the Enneagram
[Bible] Bonus Episode: Jon D. Levenson - Child Sacrifice in the Bible (Part 2)
[Bible] Episode 282: Jon D. Levenson - Child Sacrifice in the Bible (Part 1)
[Faith] Episode 45: Valarie Kaur - Wisdom & Love in the Sikh Tradition
[Bible] Episode 281: Madhavi Nevader - Biblical Models of Political Power
[Bible] Episode 280: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Genesis (Part 2)
[Bible] Episode 279: Greg Carey - Apocalyptic Imagination in the Bible
[Faith] Episode 44: J. Aaron Simmons - Søren Kierkegaard & Faith Beyond Christendom
[Bible] Episode 278: Amy-Jill Levine - Who Are the Pharisees Actually?
[Faith] Episode 43: Yolanda Pierce - Nobody's Doing Theology from the Moon
[Bible] Episode 277: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Genesis (Part 1)
[Faith] Episode 42: David Dark - Doubt as a Holy Task
[Bible] Episode 276: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - The Difference Between Biblical Studies and Theology
[Faith] Episode 41: Regina Shands Stoltzfus - A Nonviolent Faith
[Bible] Episode 275: J. Christopher Edwards - How the Gospel Writers Invented Jesus's Jewish Executioners
[Bible] Episode 274: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Nehemiah
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