上帝在《以斯帖记》中显现了吗?

Does God Appear in the Book of Esther?

本文旨在讨论上帝在《以斯帖记》中显现这个问题.文章首先回应了近期注释者对《以斯帖记》进行解读时的神学预设,接着指出符合希伯来圣经的神学是如何理解上帝与人的行为之间的关系的.其次,本文通过展示《以斯帖记》中的三个线索,来证明上帝在该书中的显现.再次,本文对迈克尔·沃尔泽有关圣经中的政治哲学观点进行回应,指出上帝在世上的显现并非废除了人的作用.在圣经中,上帝与人的合作带来了《以斯帖记》中的拯救.最后,本文指出《以斯帖记》对于不同时代的意义.

This article aims to discuss God's appearance in Esther.The paper first responds to the presupposed theology that recent commentators have adopted to read the book of Esther.The author then points out how Hebrew Biblical theology understands the relationship between God and the actions of human beings.Secondly,the author demonstrates God's appearance in Esther by showing three clues in Esther.Thirdly,in response to Michael Walzer's views on the political philosophy of the Bible,the author points out that God's appearance in the world does not abolish the role of humanity.In the book of Esther,the cooperation of God and human beings brings salvation.Finally,the paper points out the significance of Esther for different eras.