as synaesthete7 said, the use of the names Mordechai and Esther is unsurprising, as Jews throughout history have adoped public names which are in the local language.
However, Mordechai isn't in Genesis - he only appears in Esther, which takes place something like 1000 years later.
There is a general ignorance of Biblical text among the Neopagan community - most folks read some secondary analytical sources, and then make assumptions based on those. I highly recommend Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's Biblical Literacy - it's a well-written easy read, and it can add a tremendous amount of information to the discussion (without being preachy or proselytizing).
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Date: 2007-02-04 02:59 pm (UTC)However, Mordechai isn't in Genesis - he only appears in Esther, which takes place something like 1000 years later.
There is a general ignorance of Biblical text among the Neopagan community - most folks read some secondary analytical sources, and then make assumptions based on those. I highly recommend Rabbi Joseph Telushkin's Biblical Literacy - it's a well-written easy read, and it can add a tremendous amount of information to the discussion (without being preachy or proselytizing).