Ntc commentary on the book of esther in bible

The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. What is interesting about the book of esther, at least the hebrew portion. Esther is a jewish woman with her uncle, mordecai, who is a very faithful jew. Sleep is taken from ahasuerus at precisely the right time 6. 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.

Mordecai is brought into prominence at the right time 6. Nyc comedy legend jeffrey gurian on surviving covid19 at 63. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a part of his harem. I love this story in the bible because it so beautifully illustrates how god can use anyone for his plans and how we, especially women, can fight our fears and bring glory to god.

Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. The purim provocation our readers, commentary magazine. Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of media and persia. Esther is the only book of the hebrew bible not represented among the dead sea scrolls. The book of esther has a james bondish, tickingtimebomb plot. Did you know that the book bearing her name in the old testament does. If esther fails to act, and both she and mordecai perish, then her family will be wiped out. Esther 2 one of the princes in the kingdom was haman.

The book of esther is pa rt of the hebrew bible, one of the hagiographa or kethubim writings and describes events that occurred approxim ately 2,500 years ago after the destruction. A queen under control when esthers words were reported to mordecai, he sent back this answer. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. This region was called ethiopia in graecoroman times, and included within its borders most of modern sudan and some of presentday. See more ideas about queen esther, book of esther and esther bible. While the books of ruth and esther each focus on a heroine, they depict very. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons. Esther is described in the book of esther as a jewish queen of the persian king ahasuerus. The book is set during the period after the babylonian exile in which the nation of persia present day iran ruled judah. Cush is the ancient name of the extensive territory south of the first cataract of the nile river. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. Opposition to the book of esther is not a modern phenomenon.

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. 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. Much closer to a better understanding of judaism is the story told on passover. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. We might even think that he does not care about us. Nyc mta subway turnstile during coronavirus pandemic. 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 does not mention the name of god. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible.

Although esther follows nehemiah in the bible, its events are about 30 years prior to those recorded in nehemiah. The pride of ahasueruss heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of esther. Interest in the book of esther has been both negative and positive. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Neither mordecai, esther, nor the feast of purim is mentioned. Pdf this paper examines the book of esther, deriving important insights about a variety of approaches to. Esther bible study part 1 the story of esther is one of the most exciting and inspiring in all the word of god.

David guzik commentary on esther 1, where queen vashti refuses to display her beauty at king ahasuerus feast, and is therefore banished. She is chosen among the young women, and is placed under the care of hegai, the kings chamberlain, to go through a years purification, esther 2. As a prize for winning the beauty contest, she becomes the queen to. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. This summary of the book of esther will help with many different forms of bible study. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. Esther a persian word meaning star is the more familiar name of a jewish girl named hadassah which is hebrew for myrtle. This is my favorite commentary on any book of holy scripture. Adele berlins commentary in the jps series is better suited for a critical look at the hebrew text. In the narrative, ahasuerus seeks a new wife after his queen, vashti, refuses to obey him, and esther is chosen for her beauty. This is one book of the bible you could easily read while marinating in a bubble bath, without feeling particularly.

A beautiful, yet humble girl, raised by a cousin, and who saved a generation through her bravery. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Esther isbe esther ester ecter, akin to the zend tstara, the sanskrit stri, the greek aster, a star, esther. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther by paton, lewis bayles, 18641932. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Enter for a chance to win this niv cultural backgrounds study bible.

Esther united states conference of catholic bishops. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. Esther bible explaining the book bible study guide. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Are there any miracles in the books of esther and ruth. The story of esther in t he bible has always been one of my favorites. And king ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea.

The book of esther records the institution of the feast of purim and the obligation of its perpetual observation. Esther overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. The book of esther in the bible is a dramatic account which can give us insight into gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. In this esther 3 sermon were going to see the two protagonists in this story esther and mordecai live by faith in the unseen god. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. The counsellors advise that a selection of virgins should be made throughout the empire, out of whom the king should choose one to be queen in place of vashti, esther 2. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. She was brought up at susa by her cousin mordecai, who seems to have held a position among the lower officials of the royal palace. The first lesson we did an overview of the entire book. As with most of the ot writings the author of the book of esther esther meaning star is not mentioned. Its also heavy on action, drama, and game of thronesstyle intrigue, while being notably lacking in legal codes, commandments, theologyall that kind of thing. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. Did you know that esther is mentioned more times in the bible than any other woman.

Queen esther came to the throne for just such a time 4. What is book of esther about and why should i care. Jobes volume is best for those seeking a biblicaltheological commentary on the book of esther. Esther was a jewish orphan, who became the queen of xerxes, in some respects the greatest of the persian kings. The book of esther a story of courage and faith esther bible study, book. Not only is it a great story with all the drama and. According to most commentaries, moses is telling god to. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.

Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Account of mordecai and his cousin esther, esther 2. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. The story is set in the persian empire, and most of the action takes places in the kings palace in susa, the persian capital. Do not think that because you are in the kings house you alone of all the jews will escape. Esther 1, new international version niv the bible app. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7.

Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. The kings chief adviser, haman, is offended by esthers cousin and guardian, mordecai, and gets permission from the king to have all the jews in the kingdom killed. The book of esther is one of the latest of the canonical books of scripture, having been written late in the reign of xerxes, or early in that of his son artaxerxes longimanus b. Interestingly enough, in the new testament no allusions to esther exist gordis 361. Esther is a young and beautiful jewish girl, orphaned but cared for by her. Click here for an exhaustive list of content on esther. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. 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.