Osw commentary on the book of esther in bible

The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Interestingly enough, in the new testament no allusions to esther exist gordis 361. This is my favorite commentary on any book of holy scripture. Kal mapboxaos kal eacotp faarxtaaca airryaav avrot s kao. On several counts, esther is the strangest book in the bible. Esther is a jewish woman with her uncle, mordecai, who is a very faithful jew. Esther 2 one of the princes in the kingdom was haman. Interest in the book of esther has been both negative and positive.

Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. Czuker edition hebrew chumash mikraos gedolos sefer bereishis. Opposition to the book of esther is not a modern phenomenon.

As a prize for winning the beauty contest, she becomes the queen to. Megillat esther, the book of esther in the form that we have it in the hebrew bible, provides the story of the origin of purim, the blueprint for its celebration, and the authorization for its observance in perpetuity. Esther bible study will give you a threepart look at the book of the bible that bears her name, and at its title character. Esther 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.

In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Interpretation bible studies leaders helpsesther and ruth. It has been well said that the book of esther is a record of wonders without a miracle, and therefore, though equally revealing the glory of the lord, it sets it forth in another fashion from that which is displayed in the overthrow of pharaoh by. The book of esther is about a jewish girl adopted by her uncle, mordecai, after her parents died. He took esther as the new persian queen, not knowing she was an israelite. Book of esther simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Read the books of esther and ruth in their entirety before begin ning to teach. Tom constables expository notes on esther this is also available in the net.

Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Esther, dont think that just because you live in the kings palace you will be the only jew to escape. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. Jobes volume is best for those seeking a biblicaltheological commentary on the book of esther. Study esther 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Mordecai learned of a plot to kill the king and made it known to esther who passed the news to the king. Xerxes, the persian king, rejected his wife queen vashti, and fell in love with esther at a beauty contest. The full text of the zera shimshons commentary on megillas esther, with an. Esther 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Esther is the only book of the hebrew bible not represented among the dead sea scrolls. Book of prophecy that reveals gods magnificent plan of salvation through the person and work of jesus christ the book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in. 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.

Now esther was winning favor in the eyes of all who saw her. We might even think that he does not care about us. Queen vashti deposed this is what happened during the time of xerxes, the xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from india to cush. When he got her message, mordecai sent his answer back. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Cush is the ancient name of the extensive territory south of the first cataract of the nile river. 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. Summary of the book of esther genuine leather bible. Unto god that performeth all things for me, he shall send from heaven, and save me. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. He is the alpha and the omega, the beginning, and the end. The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturallynatural way.

She was an orphan, and had been brought up by her cousin mordecai, who had an office in the household of ahasuerus king of persia supposed to be the xerxes of history and dwelt at shushan the palac. Mid size czuker edition hebrew mikraos gedolos megillas esther. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of esther. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. Esther was originally written in hebrew, which is represented by ch. A critical and exegetical commentary on the book of esther. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online catholic bible study course or biblical studies. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. In the book of esther this information is casually presented as unimportant, but comes up later in the story. Book of esther, in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. Discover the most popular bible verses from the book of esther in this collection os scripture quotes. Not only is it a great story with all the drama and. 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.

Students will gain an understanding of how over the ensuing centuries the. Bobdeffinbaugh graduated from dallas theological seminary with his th. 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. Berlin begins with a lengthy introduction, discussing esther as comedy and as diaspora literature.

Esther overview spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israel. An introduction to the book of esther an argument of the book of esther selected bibliography of the book of esther j. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. This informative commentary part of jpss bible commentary series dissects the book of esther and, by extension, the jewish holiday of purim. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. 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. T he story of esther reads like a novel and is full of great spiritual lessons. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is. Finally, although esther is part of the bible, the book famously never mentions god. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english.

Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. The woman great beauty, undoubted cleverness, and remarkable courage. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. The purpose of the book of esther is to display the providence of god, especially in regard to his chosen people, israel. 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.

Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. 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. Af, which most scholars regard as later additions to the book. 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 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Publication date 1908 topics bible publisher new york. Book of prophecy that reveals gods magnificent plan of salvation through the person and work of jesus christ the book of esther is read every year to the assembled congregations of the jewish people in their synagogues to the present day. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. We have detailed a brief summary of the book of esther for bible study or sunday school lessons. The events mentioned in esther therefore happened between ezra chapter 6 and chapter 7. Home all categories books and seforim bible torah tanach commentaries bible commentaries contemporary.

Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. The beautiful esther, who also has the hebrew name hadassah which means myrtle esther 2. Public calamities, that oppress the church of god, should affect our hearts more than any private affliction, and it is peculiarly distressing to occasion sufferings to others. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. This is why many presume that the book was written in the second half of the fifth century bc. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. Esther 4 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. 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. Most popular bible verses from the book of esther bible study tools. The book of esther records the institution of the feast of purim and the obligation of its perpetual observation. Synopsis the international standard bible encyclopedia, revised.

Adele berlins commentary in the jps series is better suited for a critical look at the hebrew text. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. Yet, though this is true in one sense, there is more to it than that. The book is set during the period after the babylonian exile in which the nation of persia present day iran ruled judah. Mordecai is brought into prominence at the right time 6. Commentary on the book of esther, new york, i908, pp. The events in the book of esther occurred from 483. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries. 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.

Esther is a young and beautiful jewish girl, orphaned but cared for by her. Nov 02, 2011 esther is a jewish woman with her uncle, mordecai, who is a very faithful jew. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. Esther smith a star, the persian name of hadassah myrtle, daughter of abihail, the son of shimei, the son of kish, a benjamite. This unlikely contestant for a beauty pageant was crowned queen of persia and renamed esther, meaning star. The main purpose of a summary is as a simplification highlighting the major points from the original and much longer version of the subject. Herbert lockyer describes her as the woman who saved her nation from genocide.