Esther Against Joseph's Backdrop: The Theology and History of an Intertextual Relationship - Hardcoverby Gabriel Fischer Hornung (Author) An examination of MT Esther's relationship to the Joseph story, this study employs recent advances in author oriented biblical intertextuality to address the debate concerning the religious purpose of the Scroll. While previous scholarship has seen Esther's divine silence indicating God's hidden hand, the characters' or readers' quiet faiths, or the secular concerns of an ancient Jewish nationalism, key aspects of