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The work gathers traditional rabbinic and folkloric expansions of the Hebrew Bible from the conquest of Canaan through the story of Esther, arranging episodes by biblical figure and period. It retells and elaborates narratives—Joshua's leadership, the judges, Samuel and Saul, the rise and trials of David and Solomon, prophetic careers, the decline of the kingdoms, exile, return, and Esther's court—infusing them with miraculous events, legendary motifs, angelic and demonic figures, moral lessons, and etiological explanations. The collection blends midrashic interpretation, popular legend, and theological reflection to fill narrative gaps and illuminate character motives and ritual origins.

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Title: The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4

Author: Louis Ginzberg

Translator: Paul Radin

Henrietta Szold

Release date: October 1, 2001 [eBook #2882]
Most recently updated: February 4, 2022

Language: English

Credits: David Reed

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The Legends of the Jews

by Louis Ginzberg

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VOLUME IV
BIBLE TIMES AND CHARACTERS
FROM JOSHUA TO ESTHER