[Diego1618]

Not the Septuagint version. Thus, the Catholic OT has the Greek version of Esther

It is the only book in the Hebrew Bible not represented among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Indeed, the revised and expanded Greek version of Esther was most likely produced to make the book more acceptable." (Invitation to the Apocrypha, p. 53

Found here ....last paragraph.

How are you Joe? Haven't seen you for a while.

[jo kus]

it is the only book in the Hebrew Bible not represented among the Dead Sea Scrolls. Indeed, the revised and expanded Greek version of Esther was most likely produced to make the book more acceptable." (Invitation to the Apocrypha, p. 53

Yes. I would imagine that this (and what you wrote earlier) was the reasoning behind why Esther didn't make the Jewish "Canon" until well into the third century. The Greek "additions" added some interesting comments and made the writing more relevant to religious use.

How are you Joe? Haven't seen you for a while.

Thanks for asking. I have been fine. I have withdrawn from many of these discussions, as they don't seem to go anywhere rather quickly. So rather than arguing back and forth, I have decided to just drop out on some of these discussions.

Enjoying the beautiful Arizona weather - and now I have a ton of yard work to do!

I hope all is well with you, as well.

Brother in Christ