A Would-Be Solomonic Ruler, with Ron Lindo Jr.: Esther 1 | Exegetically Speaking
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Dr. Ron Lindo argues that Esther 1 is not just background. The author deliberately echoes the Solomon narrative of 1 Kings 1–10 to cast King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) as a would-be Solomon who lacks Solomon's wisdom. That la...