Casual commentary on the book of esther in bible

An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of esther. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Commentary on the book of esther matthew henrys bible commentary. In 1934 annie became a missionary in china with oms. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of esther. Esther is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is named esther that is, venus, the morning star, which sheds its light after all the other stars have ceased to shine, and while the sun still delays rising.

Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. Book of esther, the book of esther bible study, commentary. Commentary on the whole bible volume i genesis to deuteronomy ebook. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The book of esther provides us with the greatest illustrations of the providence of god. The book was written no earlier than 470 bc and probably no later than 424 bc, during the reign of xerxes son artaxerxes. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in. But i have learned some deeper significances of this account that are important for believers today. Jerome, the whole book, including the greek additions, was included in the canon of scripture by the council of trent. Esther, bible illustrations 19312009, published by sweet media. Although his name is never mentioned, we see his providence in each page of this wonderful little book.

We might even think that he does not care about us. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The events of the book of esther occurred between 483 and 473 bc. In the narrative, ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, vashti, refuses to obey him, and esther is chosen for her beauty. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book is set during the period after the babylonian exile in which the nation of persia present day iran ruled judah. The book of esther and ancient storytelling society of biblical.

She was taken to the king of the persian empire to become a part of his harembut because there was something special about esther, he made her queen. Esther is described in the book of esther as a jewish queen of the persian king ahasuerus commonly identified as xerxes i, reigned 486465 bce. Esther is a young and beautiful jewish girl, orphaned but cared for by her. Intertextual ripples of the book of esther vrije universiteit. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Bob is a pastorteacher and elder at community bible chapel in richardson, texas, and has contributed many of his bible study series for use by the foundation. The book of esther was written during the 3 rd year of the reign of ahasuerus 485 465 bc. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. May 16, 2014 my commentary on the book of esther by mike goonan note. Esther the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in their synagogues to the present day.

Yet the hebrew spelling of esther suggests something not obvious to the casual student. Esther 2 one of the princes in the kingdom was haman. Esther bible study part 1 the story of esther is one of the most exciting and inspiring in all the word of god. It makes no sense that the king casually agrees to this. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Book of prophecy that reveals gods magnificent plan of salvation through the person and work of jesus christ. The book of esther is the third part of the old testament and of the hebrew bible. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition by. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Megillat esther, the book of esther in the form that we have it in the hebrew bible, provides the story of the origin of purim, the blueprint for its celebration, and the authorization for its observance in perpetuity.

Public calamities, that oppress the church of god, should affect our hearts more than any private affliction, and it is peculiarly distressing to occasion sufferings to. At the very core of the jewish holiday of purim lies the book of esther, which tells they story of how two jews, mordechai and esther, who ascended in the ancient persian court of ahasuerus, saved the jews from genocide by the evil prime minister haman. Esther was originally written in hebrew, which is represented by ch. Esther a persian word meaning star is the more familiar name of a jewish girl named hadassah which is hebrew for myrtle. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. Although the book of esther was questioned by some early christians, even st. Well, i can now tell you that i have found you the particularly nasty villain you have been. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. The story itself is implausible as history and, as many scholars now agree, it is. And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to esther, what is your petition, queen esther.

Calvin didnt include esther in his biblical commentaries. By a course of action which gives her a distinguished place among the women of the bible, the great enemy of the jews was destroyed, and her people were delivered. Sadly, many who read and study esther including bible scholars who write commentaries on the book fill in the blanks, rather than leaving them blank and learning from the silence of the author. The whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found. The book of esther is one of the most exciting books in all the old testament and is nearly unique in employing a woman as its leading character.

Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. The book of esther in one sense is the most remarkable in the bible, and that is. Now in the third year of his reign he made a great feast for all the princes, and. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. Our ladies bible study group is finishing the bible book of esther at this time. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. Tom constables expository notes on esther this is also available in the net. But the superstition of the heathen is mentioned, and lucky days, and well be introduced into a pagan, heathen court of a great world monarch who ruled over the thenknown world. Nothing more is known of her than is recorded in the book which jewish gratitude has made to bear her name. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.

Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. My commentary on the book of esther by mike goonan note. Mckee surveys the book of esther from a messianic perspective. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. The whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found in the introduction. An introduction to the book of esther an argument of the book of esther selected bibliography of the book of esther j. In the days of assuerus, who reigned from india to ethiopia over a hundred and twentyseven provinces. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

Yet, though this is true in one sense, there is more to it than that. Further, a causal meaning is almost impossible to derive from the particle. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. Af, which most scholars regard as later additions to the book. Esther summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of esther for bible study or sunday school lessons. The very fact that esther is part of the biblea holy book with religious authority. Esther bible study chapter 1 the invitation of the king. Study guide for james 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. Esther bible study will give you a threepart look at the book of the bible that bears her name, and at its title character. As scripture reveals, esther is a jewish woman living in persia and reared by her cousin mordecai. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Herbert lockyer describes her as the woman who saved her nation from genocide. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons.

He may not always do it in the way we think he should, but the book of esther shows that he is in control even when we dont see him. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. The book of esther does not mention the name of god.

See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for thoughtsfor the day. Then he casually put it down, reached into his pack, and fished around until. Violence and the survival of israel in the book of esther. When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city susan was the capital of his kingdom. The pride of ahasueruss heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. The next step is to enter your payment information. The book of esther is never quoted in the new testament. In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important.

When i wrote my study on the book of ruth 1, i started by saying that it was a fantastic book that had it all well, apart from a nasty villain, but we cant ask for everything. The chapters and verses of esther from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for thoughtsfortheday. Bible studies in the book of esther esther chapter 1. I only use the authorized king james version holy bible. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. It is one of the five books called megilloth rolls and is placed beside the pentateuch in importance. The book of esther is never quoted in the new testament, and esther is not in a genealogy or even a casual reference.

It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. The kings chief advisor, haman, is offended by esthers cousin and guardian, mordecai, and gets permission from the king. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st.

Interestingly, of all the books in the bible, the book of esther is the only book that does not explicitly mention god. He was a jew residing in the city of susa, a prominent man who served at the. Esther becomes queen of persia, and haman plots to destroy the jews. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. If i give a scripture address, i cant guarantee it will make sense unless you look it up in the authorized king james version holy bible. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. Outside of the book of esther there is never any mention of esther or hadassah, esther 2. One could read it casually and not even understand why its in the bible at all. Esther is never quoted in the new testament, nor is there even a casual reference to it.

A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. Book of esther chapter 1 king assuerus maketh a great feast. The name of esther is forever bound up with the record of their deliverance. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. They believed they could understand and find out truth from the bible. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. It was a book of truth, and that truth was there to find out. During world war ii she spent 21 months in a japanese concentration camp as a prisoner.

A major policy decision, the annihilation of the jews, is made casually, but a small. The book deals with how esther, a jew who was selected by king ahasuerus as the new queen after removing the previous queen vashti. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition by jobes, karen h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So the king and haman went to dine with queen esther. Study guide for acts 17 by david guzik blue letter bible. Esther may seem like a strange book to preach through, particularly for. In the present translation, the greek additions are indicated by the. Surely the whole premise of the book lends itself to humor on occasion. To help students visualize when and where the events in the book of esther took place, invite them to open to bible maps, no. Study esther 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible.