The commentary approaches the book of esther from a fresh literary pointofview. Queen vashti deposed this is what happened during the time of xerxes, the xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from india to cush. 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. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. The jewish community, and its areas of residence, outside erez israel. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. He did not always interpret scripture l iterally and so was amillennial he interpreted revelation as a historicist which led him to interpret the. God is always active in esther, even though it is behind the scenes. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. We are now to attend the second banquet to which the king and haman were invited. Commentary on esther 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st.
It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. The king had become drunk on wine and commanded that his wife, queen vashti come, at once, to show everyone how beautiful she was. 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. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. 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. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. 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. 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. 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. 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 book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. Best esther commentaries updated for 2020 best bible.
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. With scripture memory, daily study, and group discussion questions, this resource is ideal for both individual and group study. Adam clarke commentary on esther 17601832 clarke was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 1 and more. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. 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. Neither mordecai, esther, nor the feast of purim is mentioned. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Most likely, the book of esther doesnt have the name of god because it shows how god works behind the scenes.
Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition. Esther the niv application commentary kindle edition by. Read all of esther 6 verse 1 1 on that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles. It includes essays entitled when and where was the book of esther written. 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. Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Guzik bible commentary 20 david guzik no distribution beyond personal use without permission for more information and resources visit. Ahasuerus makes royal feasts for his nobles and people, esther 1. 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 is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Read esther commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. David guzik commentary on esther 1, where queen vashti refuses to display her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading esther the niv application commentary.
The heroine of the book named for her, esther is a young jewish woman living in exile in the persian lit. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. 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. Read esther 1 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. 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. Best commentaries and books on esther logos bible software. Esther 6 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. Esther commentary john gills exposition of the bible. The book of esther does not mention the name of god.
The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Esther commentary, sermon, illustration esther commentaries. An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of esther chapter 1. Esther is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is. Esther easyenglish documents easy english bible with. We might even think that he does not care about us. Esther presents her petition to the king for her life and the life of her people, esther 7. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible.
Enter for a chance to win this niv cultural backgrounds study bible. Read and study esther, including book summary, with the versebyverse bible commentary. Esther chapter 7 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Esther the book of esther easyenglish bible god is in control esther a commentary by robert bryce. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Esther bible study chapter 1 the invitation of the king. In this sixweek study, explore the subject of gods providence, walking verse by verse through the book of esther. Verses 14 so the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. And the king said again unto esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, what is thy petition, queen esther. In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important.
Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. 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. She plainly tells the king that haman is the man who designed her ruin and the ruin of all her friends, esther 7. Study esther using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Book of esther matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The book was written no earlier than 470 bc and probably no later than 424 bc, during the reign of xerxes son artaxerxes. 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. Engage the challenging books of ruth and esther utilizing the dynamic.
Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible. 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. Did you know that esther is mentioned more times in the bible than any other woman. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. In esther, god providentially uses two exiled israelites to rescue his. This informative commentary part of jpss bible commentary series dissects the book of esther and, by extension, the jewish holiday of purim. Esther chapter 2 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. At that time king xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of susa, and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Bible studies in the book of esther esther chapter 1. Did you know that the book bearing her name in the old testament does. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible 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 story of esther opens with a lavish banquet at the palace of king ahasuerus, also known as king xerxes. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. 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 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. The book of esther can be divided into three main sections. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing esther as comedy and as diaspora literature. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god.
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