[Avodah] Who wrote Megillas Esther?

[rabbirichwolpoe at gmail.com]

Marty:
> There is only 1 small problem. The same Chazal who identified Mordechai
> as a member of the Anshei Knesses Hagedola state in many places (not
> just Seder Olam) that the story of Purim happened before the second Beis
> Hamikdash was built.

> I don't see how we can accept the opinion of modern historians when
> everything we have from Chazal (various Gemaras in Megilla, medrashim,
> seder Olam) and the Rishonim (see for example the first Rashi on the
> Megilla) all say that the story of Purim happened before the second
> Beis Hamikdash was rebuilt. What happened to following the mesora?

I mentiined Seder Olam because AISI all the other sources are built
upon its assumption.

AFAIK all of the statements are aggadic or drush

Rav. S. Schwab has already suggested there is something "funky" about
seder olam's dating scheme during this period.

As I said, the mikra works out well with historians. (E.g. 17? rulers
in 160 years vs. 51 years) The various and sundry Hazal's do not work
ouit so well. .

Re: mesorah, I don't know what to say...perhaps as rav Schwab suggests
there was a hidden agenda.

KT
RRW
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