Commented passages

Esther Rabbah I, Proem 9

34:30

Two readings: 1. God's absence in Esther is punishment for the faithless people who fell for Ahaserus' flattery (and replaced God). Beware of such a king 2. Ahaseurs' was fickle due to his like of flattery.

Esther Rabbah I, Proem 11

38:15

God during creation, rather morning must have taken the light of the wicked away- so due to the Flood premptivly.

Esther Rabbah I, 4:9

5:18

God promoted Esther using the same phrasing he demoted her ancestor Saul. God's ways are not like those of men.

Esther Rabbah I, 6:3

1:1

Index. All that are described or introduced with היה that intro already foreshadows their end. They have a puropse. Job was meant to suffer.

Esther Rabbah I, 6:3

14:19

The Flood was so potent that the water could erode stones. Even the cone-like lower mill stones.

Esther Rabbah I, 6:3

16:13, 42:10

Alternative all who were introduced with היה lived to see the world or themselves destroyed and restored. Index of five figures.

Esther Rabbah II, 7:2

12:23

God promotes His enemies (like Haman) in order to facilitate their downfall and spread his fame. The use is very similar to the one in Job apart from the implied fame.

Esther Rabbah II, 7:3

20:6, 20:7

Continuation of previous homily. The wicked like Haman if risen even to the skies shall become like dung be lost forever. Thus, Haman's many friends he spoke with in Esther will act as if they can no longer see him. Where is his lost propseprity.

Esther Rabbah II, 7:11

6:2

Part of lengthy homily about the zodiac. Job chosen due to his poetic asking of his anger to be weighed as if via Libra.

Esther Rabbah II, 10:9

5:2

Allegoic reading- Pitron. The fool whose harvest is taken is Haman. The hungry who take are Esther and Mordecai. Reading "thorns"? as shield= Prayer, their public prayer dedcued from the fast robbed Haman.