Esther was originally written in hebrew, which is represented by ch. 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 is the only book of the hebrew bible not represented among the dead sea scrolls. And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called esther. Christianity oasis ministry has provided you with this haman bible study on the. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing esther as comedy and as diaspora literature.
Abundance of the heart lessons from the book of esther. Moses is the central figure within the book, and in at least two instances. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of esther. 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. An acrostic can be a mechanism for including a hidden message. David guzik commentary on esther 2 describes how esther is chosen as the new queen to king ahasuerus, and mordecai saves the kings life. Brief explanations of the technical resources used in this commentary series. Although there are unfortunately those today who suggest that some of the stories in the old testament are legends, there is substantial evidence that the events of esther actually occurred.
Esther is a young and beautiful jewish girl, orphaned but cared for by her. The book of esther bible study the book of esther bible. Af, which most scholars regard as later additions to the book. Best commentaries and books on esther logos bible software. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. Frederic bush, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1996, 528 pp.
Not only is it a great story with all the drama and. An introduction to the book of esther an argument of the book of esther selected bibliography of the book of esther j. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. This little gem, tucked away in an obscure corner of the old testament, is a very rich book, and it is historical. We might even think that he does not care about us. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. This is a summary of the biblical account of queen esther. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Esther commentary john gills exposition of the bible.
Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the esv study bible, the interactive knowing the bible study series, the preaching the word commentary series, and more. Book of numbers overview insight for living ministries. 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 book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. Esther was a jewish woman who was selected by the persian king ahasuerus to be his wife. The book is set during the period after the babylonian exile in which the nation of persia present day iran ruled judah. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of prophecy that reveals gods magnificent plan of salvation through the person and work of jesus christ.
Classical sources such as josephus, the jewish commentary esther rabbah. She sent clothes for mordecai to put on instead of the sackcloth, but he would not accept them. Esther is a jewish woman with her uncle, mordecai, who is a very faithful jew. As a prize for winning the beauty contest, she becomes the queen to. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and continue reading summary of the book of esther. Enter for a chance to win this niv cultural backgrounds study bible. 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. There are many popular old testament bible stories that almost every adult who ever attended a protestant church even for a short time knows aboutparticularly if they ever attended sunday school classes as an impressionable youngster. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Read esther commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Key customs from each book, genesisesther purchase. The targum says, and by the word of esther all these things relative to purim were confirmed.
Nothing more is known of her than is recorded in the book which jewish gratitude has made to bear her name. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found. Book of esther, in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Martin luther favored eliminating it from the bible on this basis.
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. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons. Commentary for esther 1 we find in this book, that even those jews who were scattered in the province of the heathen, were taken care of, and were wonderfully preserved, when threatened with destruction. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. Tom constables expository notes on esther this is also available in the net. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. One thing is certain, that he was one of the persian kings, and a successor of cyrus the great, for there was no such large empire in those parts.
The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Esther, bible illustrations 19312009, published by sweet media. The chapters and verses of esther from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. The first principle is to note the historical setting in which a biblical book was. This informative commentary part of jpss bible commentary series dissects the book of esther and, by extension, the jewish holiday of purim. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. Therefore, some scholars place the mountain near the oasis of kadeshbarnea. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc.
This would match her hebrew name as recorded in the bible, hadassah, also meaning myrtle. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. In the book of esther we encounter some remarkable surprises. The name of esther is forever bound up with the record of their deliverance. She commanded him to find out what was bothering mordecai, and why. Et omnia quae libri hujus, qui vocatur esther, historia continentur. The queen was a beautiful woman, and the king wanted to show off her beauty to the officials and all his guests. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a. The book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. And king ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. You can read more indepth bible verses from the scripture below and use 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. Book of esther chapter 1 king assuerus maketh a great feast. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. Commentary on the book of esther matthew henrys bible commentary. Book of esther, the book of esther bible study, commentary. Mordecai bible mordecai bible study christianity oasis ministry.
The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. The book of esther does not mention the name of god. Commentary on the whole bible volume i genesis to deuteronomy ebook. 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. The book of esther bible study christianity oasis ministry has provided you with this book of esther bible study on the book of esther bible study story. Opposition to the book of esther is not a modern phenomenon. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st.