In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Commentaries for the book of esther haman seeks to destroy the jews. Study esther using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Read esther 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. David guzik commentary on esther 1, where queen vashti refuses to display her. Esther 1 niv queen vashti deposed this is what bible. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. Commentary on the book of esther matthew henrys bible. Esther chapter 7 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of esther chapter 1. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. Neither mordecai, esther, nor the feast of purim is mentioned elsewhere in scripture. Sleep how vain are all the contrivances of foolish man against the wise and omnipotent god, who hath the hearts and hands of kings and all men perfectly at his disposal, and can by such trivial accidents as they are accounted change their minds, and produce such terrible effects were read his mind being troubled he knew not how, nor why, he chuses this for a diversion, god putting. Read and study esther, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary.
Using the same format as the muchadmired jps torah commentary, berlin evaluates the language, plot, historical framework, and importance of esther to later tradition, seeing it as a comedy used in the festival of purim. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. It includes essays entitled when and where was the book of esther written. Esther, bible illustrations 19312009, published by sweet media. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing esther as comedy and as diaspora literature. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english.
In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. Praise for the print edition this informative commentary. 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. The first lesson we did an overview of the entire book.
Chapter one chapter two chapter three chapter four chapter five chapter six chapter seven s. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a. Esther is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is. Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. There is hardly a book in the bible, upon the trustworthiness of which there has been made so determined an attack, as the book of esther. 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. 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. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her.
Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god. Explains the role of the megillah in the holiday and how women are viewed in the bible. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. 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. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. And the king said again unto esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, what is thy petition, queen esther.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. The genre of the book of esther is narrative history. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. The book of esther, also known in hebrew as the scroll megillah, is a book in the third section ketuvim, writings of the jewish tanakh the hebrew bible and in the christian old testament. Commentary on the whole bible volume i genesis to deuteronomy ebook. The story itself is implausible as history and, as many scholars now agree, it is. The whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found. He did not always interpret scripture l iterally and so was amillennial he interpreted revelation as a historicist which led him to interpret the. The book of esther is the only book in the bible that does not mention the name of god. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.
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. Scripture that same day king xerxes gave queen esther the estate of. 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. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. 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 israel bible is the worlds first tanakh bible centered around the land of israel, the people of israel, and the dynamic relationship between them. Adam clarke commentary on esther 17601832 clarke was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. Esther 6 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Commentary on esther 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Esther bible study chapter 1 the invitation of the king. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press.
The book of esther does not mention the name of god. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. 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. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. Top 5 commentaries on the book of esther in the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. Commentary on the book of esther matthew henrys bible commentary. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition by.
The key personalities are esther, mordecai, king ahasuerus or xerxes, and haman. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. A story of the providence of god in a pagan land page 4 introduction to the book the book of esther is the only book in the bible that does not mention the name of god. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Did you know that esther is mentioned more times in the bible than any other woman. Esther the book of esther easyenglish bible god is in control esther a commentary by robert bryce. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one.
Esther 1 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. The book of esther, a book of the christian old testament, is set in the third year of xerxes, a king of persia also known as artaxerxes ii. Esther chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Bible studies in the book of esther esther chapter 1. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Verses 14 so the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen. The dead sea scrolls contain fragments of each old testament book, with the.
God saves the jews esther the book of esther easyenglish bible god is in control esther a commentary by robert bryce short outline of esther. Story of esther in the bible as scripture reveals, esther is a jewish woman living in persia and reared by her cousin mordecai. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. Well, i can now tell you that i have found you the particularly nasty villain you have been. Further artificialities are clear in the way characters are paired e. Did you know that the book bearing her name in the old testament does. Neither mordecai, esther, nor the feast of purim is mentioned. We might even think that he does not care about us. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 1 and more. You will also find options for commentaries on esther that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Best esther commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
She was taken to the king of the persian empire to become a part of. Study guide on the book of esther, on line bible commentary for book of esther, niv commentary esther, free esther commentary, best commentaries on esther. The book was written no earlier than 470 bc and probably no later than 424 bc, during the reign of xerxes son artaxerxes. Designed for both jewish and nonjewish readers alike, the israel bible offers a unique commentary that seeks to explain gods focus on the land of israel alongside the original hebrew text, transliteration of select hebrew verses, and the. The commentary, which accompanies the hebrew biblical text and the jps translation, approaches the book of esther from a fresh literary pointofview. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
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