Commentary book of esther

Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. The first the megillah is found in the canonical hebrew bible. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on. It includes essays entitled when and where was the book of esther written.

Frederic bush, word biblical commentary wbc, thomas nelson, 1996, 528 pp. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. The book of esther may remind you of a classic, once upon a time childrens story with a wealthy king, his beautiful queen, and an evil villain. Weve created a 10day study guide for you, each day working through a chapter of the exciting story of esther. But while the characters might resemble a fairy tale, the book of esther depicts actual events that shaped jewish history and instituted the festival of purim. But the megillahs mandate differs from the torahs in one crucial respect. The most popular traditions are mordecai a major character in the book of esther, ezra, and nehemiah who would have been familiar with persian customs. Best esther commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. How esther came to be queen and mordecai to be great at court. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. You can work through this bible study on your own or with your small group, and you can go through this in ten days, or over a tenweek or semester long schedule.

The book of esther is designed to show gods providential care of his people. Sleep is taken from ahasuerus at precisely the right time 6. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. Ahasuerus makes royal feasts for his nobles and people, esther 1. The book of esther s legitimacy as part of the canon of christian scripture has been the subject of debate because there is no direct reference to god.

Esther 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Though the name of god is not mentioned, the hand of god, ruling. Recipient of the prize of the minister of science, culture, and sport of the state of israel for classical literature for the year 5762 2001. Scripture that same day king xerxes gave queen esther the estate of read more the book of esther bible study. The key personalities are esther, mordecai, king ahasuerus or xerxes, and haman. 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. The king urged esther, a third time, to tell him what her request was, for he longed to know, and repeated his promise that it should be granted, esther 7. The detailed descriptions of court life and traditions. What spiritual lessons can we learn from this book. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. Bible study commentary in the book of esther esther chapter 4. He eventually chose esther as his queen, and by her influence the jews were saved from destruction. This order is dispersed through the kingdom, esther 3. Adam clarke commentary on esther 17601832 clarke was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e.

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. God is always active in esther, even though it is behind the scenes. The advancement of esther to be queen instead of vashti. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr.

The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. 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 commentary approaches the book of esther from a fresh literary pointofview. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. David guzik commentary on esther 1, where queen vashti refuses to display her.

A summary of the book of esther by menachem posner esther is the heroine of the purim story, in which the jewish people who live in the sprawling persian empire are saved from haman s evil scheme to annihilate them. While it is always important to understand the context of a particular scripture text, it is especially critical with this one. The books of ezra and nehemiah were written during his reign. The book of esther is a story, and these brief passages from chapters 7 and 9 deal only with the climax and the ending. Esther overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing esther as comedy and as diaspora literature. It is careful not to say that god commanded the observance of purim. The book is named for the star of the story, a young jewish girl named hadassah who was taken from her guardian, mordecai, and forced to compete for the affection of the king. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. The events in the book of esther occurred from 483.

Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. Adele berlins commentary in the jps series is better suited for a critical look at the hebrew text. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. This prince, on coming to the throne, had powerful opponents and competitors in the children of artabanus, uncle to xerxes, and in his. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, esther 3. Haman, for his sake, vows to be revenged upon all the jews, esther 3. Her knowledge of the text is extensive, and her insights into current application are valuable. We might even think that he does not care about us.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary. 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. 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. Jobes volume is best for those seeking a biblicaltheological commentary on the book of esther. Introduction in the last study we were introduced to a rather. 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 author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. He, upon a malicious suggestion, obtains an order from the king to have the all massacred upon a certain day, esther 3. Some of these survived to be included in the rabbinic commentary on the book of esther, the talmud volume called tractate megillah.

The greek translation of the bible, the septuagint. Two things are recorded in this chapter, which were working towards the deliverance of the jews from hamans conspiracy. The son and successor of the famous persian king xerxes was artaxerxes, surnamed longimanus, or, in persian, ardsheer diraz dest, the longhanded ardshur. In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important. He did not always interpret scripture l iterally and so was amillennial he interpreted revelation as a historicist which led. Keith mathison agrees with the other experts when he says, karen jobes has written the most engaging, interesting, and helpful commentary on the book of esther presently available. Studying the book of esther is well worth your time. Artaxerxes this man was son of xerxes and stepson of esther. 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.

This unlikely contestant for a beauty pageant was crowned queen of persia and renamed esther, meaning star. Read esther commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. 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. 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. This is my favorite commentary on any book of holy scripture. The genre of the book of esther is narrative history. Top 5 commentaries on the book of esther ligonier ministries. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. The book of esther serves as the authorizing document for purim, a holiday that is not mentioned in the torah. Mordecai is brought into prominence at the right time 6. Queen esther came to the throne for just such a time 4. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. We find in this book that even those jews who were scattered in the provinces.

An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of esther chapter 1. Better is a dinner of herbs with quietness, than this banquet of wine, with all the noise and tumult that must have attended it. The compilation of the original bible is largely obscured in history e. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage.

The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. The story of esther reads like a movie plot, with a beautiful queen risking her life to prevent genocide. This little gem, tucked away in an obscure corner of the old testament, is a very rich book, and it is historical. Esther commentary, sermon, illustration esther commentaries. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Jan 01, 2001 this informative commentary part of jpss bible commentary series dissects the book of esther and, by extension, the jewish holiday of purim. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Esther overview matthew henrys complete commentary on. Megillah with indepth commentaryside by side version. Esther commentary scroll down to page 273 for 3 page commentary on esther includes maps seems to be well done alexander d davidson lectures, expository and practical on the book of esther 1859.

If the king had now forgotten that esther had an errand to him, and had not again asked what it was, she could scarcely have known how to renew it herself. 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. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. You can find the best commentary on esther for you using the tools on the right side. 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 is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther. Most likely, the book of esther doesnt have the name of god because it shows how god works behind the scenes. 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. Neither mordecai, esther, nor the feast of purim is mentioned. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english.

Xerxes this is the ahasuerus of the book of esther. Engage the challenging books of ruth and esther utilizing the dynamic. Commentary on esther 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible.

Esther chapter 7 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. This commentary shows how esther is perfect guidance for us when we find ourselves in a situation where right and wrong are not so clearly defined and every choice we have seems to be a troubling mixture of good and bad. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther by paton, lewis bayles, 18641932. Best commentaries and books on esther logos bible software.