Esther 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Within this bible you can access bible commentary, history, helps, sermons, and more. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. In 1934 annie became a missionary in china with oms. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. In esther, god providentially uses two exiled israelites to rescue his. We might even think that he does not care about us. He did not always interpret scripture l iterally and so was amillennial he interpreted revelation as a historicist which led him to interpret the. Xerxes this is the ahasuerus of the book of esther. The holy bible book 17 esther kjv dramatized audio.
Esther is the last of the historical books of the bible, so its main character is. 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. Before she understood the decree, she could not understand why her cousin mordecai made such a spectacle of himself. 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. Esther, living in the isolation of the palace, had not yet been made aware of this decree. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. We hope that you find the esther summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of esther. The story of esther reads like a movie plot, with a beautiful queen risking her life to prevent genocide. 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 coincidences, the amazing reversals, and the poetic justice that led to the deliverance of the jews in persia all proclaim the presence of god. This unlikely contestant for a beauty pageant was crowned queen of persia and renamed esther, meaning star.
The book of esther is a 20 movie starring jen lilley as queen esther and joel smallbone as king xerxes. The books of ezra and nehemiah were written during his reign. The whole history of this book in its connected order, with the occurrences in the persian empire at that time, will be found. The book ends with mordecai as the kings chief minister.
Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. 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. His presence permeates much of the story, as though he were behind the scenes coordinating coincidences and circumstances to make his will happen. Not only is it a great story with all the drama and. More than just a commentary or sermon illustration book, the posb brings together sermon points, life application, supporting scripture, as well as fullyresearched and engaging commentary all on one page, along with the actual text. In the book of esther what was the name of the queen that refused to be summoned by king ahasuerus. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a. Jun 18, 2019 the book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. Esther 4 is the fourth chapter of the book of esther in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. 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 is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. There are like 40 different amazing truths from the blessed book of esther. Commentary on esther 1 by matthew henry blue letter bible. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her.
You can find the best commentary on esther for you using the tools on the right side. The book of esther does not specifically name its author. 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. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation. Esther 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Study esther 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god.
Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The book of esther does not mention the name of god. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Esther 1 king james version kjv 1 now it came to pass in the days of ahasuerus, this is ahasuerus which reigned, from india even unto ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces. In the story of esther, youll meet a beautiful, young queen who risked her life to serve god and save her people.
Now it came to pass in the days of ahasuerus, this is ahasuerus which reigned, from india even unto ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces. 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. 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. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 2 and more. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. Artaxerxes this man was son of xerxes and stepson of esther. This is the holy book of esther, known simply as the book of esther. Kjv bible verses from esther offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. During world war ii she spent 21 months in a japanese concentration camp as a prisoner. So esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. Its one of the most beautiful books in the bible and so full of great takeaways for the modern christian woman today.
In 2012, a graphic adaptation of the book of esther was illustrated by j. The bible book of esther with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. David guzik commentary on esther 1, where queen vashti refuses to display her. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. So the king and haman went to dine with queen esther. It is one of five ot books that were at one time regarded as antilegomena i. 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. Esthers uncle, mordecai, appears first as an adoptive father, whose solicitude for esther leads him to the kings gate, where he foils a plot to assassinate the king.
The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. What spiritual lessons can we learn from this book. Although we do not know who wrote the book of esther, from internal evidence it is possible to make some inferences about the author. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. Chapters 3 to 8 contain the nine scenes that form the complication in the book. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her.
As with most of the ot writings the author of the book of esther esther meaning star is not mentioned. See what need there was of the gospel of christ to purify men from the lusts of the flesh and to. And on the second day, at the banquet of wine, the king again said to esther, what is your petition, queen esther. When he learns of the edict against the jews, he encourages esther to confront the king. Waldman and appeared in volume one of the graphic canon, edited by russ kick and published by seven stories press. Esther bible book with full chapters king james version. He eventually chose esther as his queen, and by her influence the jews were saved from destruction. In the book of esther, what is not said is vitally important. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. The pride of ahasueruss heart rising with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast.
The book of esther may not directly mention god, yet it clearly reveals god at work. 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. Commentaries on esther esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. His name is not written in the book, but his fingerprints, as we say, are all over it. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Jun 24, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Esther 1 kjv now it came to pass in the days of bible gateway. Vashti is sent for by the king, but refuses to come, esther 1. The problem with esther was the absence of any direct mention of god. And esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. The author of the book is unknown and modern scholars have established that the final stage of the hebrew text would have been formed by the second century bce.
Adam clarke commentary on esther 17601832 clarke was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e. Read esther 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. An exposition, with practical observations, of the book of esther chapter 1. The book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. Sep 15, 2012 this is the holy book of esther, known simply as the book of esther.
Esther 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press.
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