Casual commentary on the book of esther in bible

When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city susan was the capital of his kingdom. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Yet, though this is true in one sense, there is more to it than that. Esther is a young and beautiful jewish girl, orphaned but cared for by her. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. It was a book of truth, and that truth was there to find out. 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. Outside of the book of esther there is never any mention of esther or hadassah, esther 2. But i have learned some deeper significances of this account that are important for believers today. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of esther.

Commentary on the whole bible volume i genesis to deuteronomy ebook. I only use the authorized king james version holy bible. The book was written no earlier than 470 bc and probably no later than 424 bc, during the reign of xerxes son artaxerxes. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Herbert lockyer describes her as the woman who saved her nation from genocide. Esther 2 one of the princes in the kingdom was haman. Esther is never quoted in the new testament, nor is there even a casual reference to it. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition by. As scripture reveals, esther is a jewish woman living in persia and reared by her cousin mordecai. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons. Esther the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.

Study guide for james 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. Esther bible study part 1 the story of esther is one of the most exciting and inspiring in all the word of god. 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. The events of the book of esther occurred between 483 and 473 bc. 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. In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important. Study esther 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. To help students visualize when and where the events in the book of esther took place, invite them to open to bible maps, no.

We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. The book of esther is never quoted in the new testament. 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. 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. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. Violence and the survival of israel in the book of esther. Esther bible study will give you a threepart look at the book of the bible that bears her name, and at its title character. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. My commentary on the book of esther by mike goonan note.

The next step is to enter your payment information. Esther was originally written in hebrew, which is represented by ch. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Our ladies bible study group is finishing the bible book of esther at this time. In the narrative, ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, vashti, refuses to obey him, and esther is chosen for her beauty. 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. May 16, 2014 my commentary on the book of esther by mike goonan note. The story itself is implausible as history and, as many scholars now agree, it is. During world war ii she spent 21 months in a japanese concentration camp as a prisoner. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. 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. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings.

Book of esther, the book of esther bible study, commentary. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of esther was written during the 3 rd year of the reign of ahasuerus 485 465 bc. Although the book of esther was questioned by some early christians, even st.

Intertextual ripples of the book of esther vrije universiteit. 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. 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. Mckee surveys the book of esther from a messianic perspective. It makes no sense that the king casually agrees to this. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for thoughtsfortheday. Well, i can now tell you that i have found you the particularly nasty villain you have been. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. In the days of assuerus, who reigned from india to ethiopia over a hundred and twentyseven provinces.

Please check the reference to make sure it is correct. It is one of the five books called megilloth rolls and is placed beside the pentateuch in importance. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. They believed they could understand and find out truth from the bible. Jerome, the whole book, including the greek additions, was included in the canon of scripture by the council of trent. The book deals with how esther, a jew who was selected by king ahasuerus as the new queen after removing the previous queen vashti. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in. Af, which most scholars regard as later additions to the book.

In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Now in the third year of his reign he made a great feast for all the princes, and. The book of esther and ancient storytelling society of biblical. 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. In 1934 annie became a missionary in china with oms. The book of esther in one sense is the most remarkable in the bible, and that is. 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. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in their synagogues to the present day. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary.

Commentary on the book of esther matthew henrys bible commentary. Interestingly, of all the books in the bible, the book of esther is the only book that does not explicitly mention god. Yet the hebrew spelling of esther suggests something not obvious to the casual student. Esther, bible illustrations 19312009, published by sweet media. 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. 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. Esther may seem like a strange book to preach through, particularly for. He was a jew residing in the city of susa, a prominent man who served at the.

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 whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. This commentary has been through advanced theological checking. The very fact that esther is part of the biblea holy book with religious authority. Bible studies in the book of esther esther chapter 1. Surely the whole premise of the book lends itself to humor on occasion. The kings chief advisor, haman, is offended by esthers cousin and guardian, mordecai, and gets permission from the king. Nothing more is known of her than is recorded in the book which jewish gratitude has made to bear her name. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english.

An introduction to the book of esther an argument of the book of esther selected bibliography of the book of esther j. The book of esther is never quoted in the new testament, and esther is not in a genealogy or even a casual reference. The book of esther provides us with the greatest illustrations of the providence of god. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. Esther a persian word meaning star is the more familiar name of a jewish girl named hadassah which is hebrew for myrtle. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. 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. Study guide for acts 17 by david guzik blue letter bible. So the king and haman went to dine with queen esther. 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.

Although his name is never mentioned, we see his providence in each page of this wonderful little book. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. 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. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god. 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. In the present translation, the greek additions are indicated by the. The chapters and verses of esther from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. The name of esther is forever bound up with the record of their deliverance. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.

Esther summary we have detailed a brief summary of the book of esther for bible study or sunday school lessons. The book of esther does not mention the name of god. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of esther. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. The pride of ahasueruss heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. A major policy decision, the annihilation of the jews, is made casually, but a small. Book of esther chapter 1 king assuerus maketh a great feast. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. One could read it casually and not even understand why its in the bible at all.

This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. The book is set during the period after the babylonian exile in which the nation of persia present day iran ruled judah. We might even think that he does not care about us. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. Your credit card wont be charged until the trial period is over. Further, a causal meaning is almost impossible to derive from the particle.

Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. Calvin didnt include esther in his biblical commentaries. And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to esther, what is your petition, queen esther. Then he casually put it down, reached into his pack, and fished around until. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. 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. For them, the bible was not just a pretty book of poetry or mystery or nice spiritual inspiration for thoughtsfor the day. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them.