Ntc commentary on the book of esther

The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative treatments. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther by paton, lewis bayles, 18641932. I am perplexed by all the comments herein about god and prayer. Best commentaries and books on esther logos bible software. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. Joyce baldwin draws out the beauty and power of this book by discussing its background, structure and theology, and by providing a passagebypassage. Let the book of esther encourage you that god is always present. Artaxerxes this man was son of xerxes and stepson of esther. An introduction and commentary tyndale old testament. But at reids chapter 8 this problem is exacerbated as it covers esther 6. Baldwin rosscup is a bit less enamored with karen jobes commentary writing jobes will not be clear to some in her view that a biblical book can have legitimate errors in historical matters for the sake of poetic license, without distorting the truth 34.

The original text of the megillah book of esther with a running commentary culled from the talmud and midrash, the great torah commentators and the chassidic masters. The book of esther is a wonderful compliment to the books of ezra and nehemiah. The book of esther reflects this idea, by referring to vashti as queen vashti 1. Megillah with indepth commentaryside by side version. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. As queen, esther hides her religious identity and maintains her jewish practices keeping kosher and observing the laws of shabbat and family purity in secret. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Esthers repeated receiving of and desire for favor esther 2. The literary technique of foreshadowing is also employed in the book of esther.

Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. 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. Yet, the books theological message is powerful and shines through the daily faithfulness of esther as she faithfully obeys the god of israel and saves her people. Esther overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Study esther 6 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The book of esther has served the jewish people as support of their national hope and especially so. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. David guzik commentary on esther 10, where mordecai gets promoted and the glory of the reign of king ahasuerus is recorded. Esther 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.

The book of esther has been preserved in ancient texts that diverge greatly from each other. Frederic bush, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1996, 528 pp. The purpose of the book of esther is to display the providence of god, especially in regard to his chosen people, israel. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the jews will arise from another place, but you and your fathers family will perish. His predecessor was king darius 522485 bc who is mentioned in ezra 4. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. 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.

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 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Like the book of jonah, the book of ruth, a masterpiece of storytelling, has a moral lesson, but this lesson may not be the chief reason why the book was written. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons. And king ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p.

The first lesson we did an overview of the entire book. In the celebration, jews read aloud the megillah, a scroll containing the. Xerxes this is the ahasuerus of the book of esther. Esther united states conference of catholic bishops. A queen under control when esthers words were reported to mordecai, he sent back this answer. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as. Do not think that because you are in the kings house you alone of all the jews will escape. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. Classical sources such as josephus, the jewish commentary esther rabbah and the christian theologian barhebraeus, as well as the greek. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther.

Queen esther came to the throne for just such a time 4. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. This summary of the book of esther provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of esther. Esther 2 chapter 1 several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. The latter depict the return of godly jews to the promised land, under divinely appointed leaders. Following tradition, the books explanation of purim as a historical event to be. Publication date 1908 topics bible publisher new york. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. Most striking is the prediction by hamans wife that he would surely come to ruin because mordecai was a jew esther 6.

Jonah, ruth, and esther cliffsnotes study guides book. Book of prophecy that reveals gods magnificent plan of salvation through the person and work of jesus christ. It relates the story of a hebrew woman in persia, born as hadassah but known as esther, who becomes queen of persia and thwarts a genocide. 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. Age of the book a critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther. The events of the book of esther occurred during the reign of king ahasuerus, xerxes i. Date the international standard bible encyclopedia, revised.

Although we do not know who wrote the book of esther, from internal evidence it is possible to make some inferences about the author. The book of esther, also known in hebrew as the scroll megillah, is a book in the third. Megillat esther, the book of esther in the form that we have it in the hebrew. The book of esther records the institution of the feast of purim and the obligation of its perpetual observation. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. 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. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. Better is a dinner of herbs with quietness, than this banquet of wine, with all the noise and tumult that must have attended it.

A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. 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. Commentaries for the book of esther haman seeks to destroy the jews. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Pdf this paper examines the book of esther, deriving important insights about a variety of. Overview of the book of esther third millennium ministries. Mordecai is brought into prominence at the right time 6. On the mystical level king achashverosh alludes to gd, the king of the world. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b.

The books happy ending is the cause of the establishment of the feast of purim, which celebrates the jews deliverance from destruction. You can find the best commentary on esther for you using the tools on the right side. Jon levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences. Sleep is taken from ahasuerus at precisely the right time 6. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. 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. Jews throughout the world, after 2,500 years, still celebrate this feast. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. In esther nivac, karen jobes is our guide for an insightful and unexpected look at the book of esthera book brimming with practical lessons, but seemingly without a theology. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. He eventually chose esther as his queen, and by her influence the jews were saved from destruction. The book of esther makes a unique contribution to our understanding of this period in israels history.

Hence it belongs to the bestknown otbooks with the jews and it is also the book, which has the oldest copies. Engage the challenging books of ruth and esther utilizing the dynamic. 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. Number 1 rated commentary esther an introduction and commentary tyndale old testament commentaries joyce g. 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 learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Neither is prayer, nor keeping the commandments, nor religion of any kind, nor even living a virtuous life mordecai pimps out his. Esther commentary, sermon, illustration esther commentaries. This chapter presents an exegetical analysis of the book of esther, focusing on the characteristics and. Each volume presents an introduction to the major critical questions and themes of the old testament book under consideration, followed by a concise, passage. 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. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her.