Unsu commentary on the book of esther in easy english

The greek title for this book is esther latin hester. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. The books of ezra and nehemiah were written during his reign. Esther 8 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. An interpretation of the dream that relates its features to the plot of the book is given in f. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti. Having consumed ample amounts of wine, ahasuerus commanded his servants to bring queen vashti before him in order that he might show her off to the other partygoers es. Esther 2 chapter 1 several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Sleep is taken from ahasuerus at precisely the right time 6. Esther 1 easy english bible easy 1 this happened when king xerxes ruled over 127 parts of the kingdom of persia. Esther easyenglish documents easy english bible with.

Artaxerxes this man was son of xerxes and stepson of esther. The counsellors advise that a selection of virgins should be made throughout the empire, out of whom the king should choose one to be queen in place of vashti, esther 2. Esther 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Jon levenson capably guides readers through both versions, demonstrating their coherence and their differences. 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.

Overview of the book of esther third millennium ministries. The writer of esther clearly intended the book to explain the origin of the celebration of purim, to institutionalize it as a commemoration of the great deliverance of the jews during the persian period see note on esther 9. A queen under control when esthers words were reported to mordecai, he sent back this answer. That person must be put to death unless the king holds out his gold scepter to them. Verses 15 the rules of king darius and king xerxes have finished and artaxerxes is the king of persia. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2.

Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. A survey of the content of the book of esther theme. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. I think we are going to find that esther is a book rich in content for us about god and his plan. How the providence of god watched over the jews that had returned out of captivity to their own land, and what great and kind things were done for them, we. The chat with priscilla what men wished women knew part one duration. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. This video presents the heroic story of queen esther, while bringing to life. The book of esther is counted as an historical book in our english bibles, but in the jewish scriptures it is among the writings.

The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Easy unsubscribe links are provided in every email. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. Do not think that because you are in the kings house you alone of all the jews will escape. Esther 1 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Queen esther came to the throne for just such a time 4. The feast was for all the important men who had authority in the kingdom. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b.

Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Esther commentary, sermon, illustration esther commentaries. Early versions of the cookies were more commonly known as oznei haman, meaning hamans ears. They tell us about the time when the jews returned from babylonia to their own country called judah.

The story of esther reads like a movie plot, with a beautiful queen risking her life to prevent genocide. The book of esther reflects this idea, by referring to vashti as queen vashti 1. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. Megillah with indepth commentaryside by side version. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of esther in easy english. The book of esther is renowned for its literary artistry, which functions as the principal vehicle for the books. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the jews will arise from another place, but you and your fathers family will perish. Translators could also find the translated bible text useful, as the writer translated from the hebrew text. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary.

Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. The book of esther page 2languages the literal, physical heart in literature is a reference to the thinking portion of a persons soul. Mordecai is brought into prominence at the right time 6. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. Commentaries are excellent tools to use in your study of the bible. The book of esther begins with king ahasuerus known to history outside the bible as xerxes throwing a lavish party to display his glory es. Ahasuerusit is now generally agreed among learned men that the ahasuerus mentioned in this episode is the xerxes who figures in grecian history. In other languages, the heart may be the emotional arena of the soul, and, in still others, heart may refer to the emotional part of the soul in reference to love. Esther 1, new living translation nlt the bible app. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. She is chosen among the young women, and is placed under the care of hegai, the kings chamberlain, to go through a years. The niv application commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in todays context. He eventually chose esther as his queen, and by her influence the jews were saved from destruction. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy.

The king has one law for any man or woman who goes to the king without being called. It purports to explain how the feast of purim came to be celebrated by the jews. We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the. Today we are beginning a new studya new expository sermon serieson the book of esther. The author was a jew, because he where the jewish festival came from and from the jewish inside the story. 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. This is a highly unusual commentary on the book of esther. Even though you may not see god in your daily circumstances, trust him and follow his plan. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. However, his plot was foiled by the heroism of the jewish queen esther and.

God had brought many of his people, the jews, back to judah. The script contains a play on words in which one character thinks that the. The author probably lived in a persian city, because he knew persian customs well, and does not say. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. Account of mordecai and his cousin esther, esther 2.

Although it is never said who wrote the book of esther, from inside evidence it is possible to make some guesses about the author and when it was written. We can also read more about king xerxes in the book of esther in the bible. It relates the story of a hebrew woman in persia, born as hadassah but known as esther, who becomes queen of. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. 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. Bible video is perfect for sunday school, bible study, homeschool.

This commentary has been through advanced checking. On the mystical level king achashverosh alludes to gd, the king of the world. What spiritual lessons can we learn from this book. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. If the king does this, that persons life will be saved. 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. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. An easyenglish translation and commentary 1200 word vocabulary on the book of haggai. The biblical book of esther tells the story of how a wicked man, haman, tried to destroy all the jews in ancient persia. The old testament library provides fresh and authoritative.

Better is a dinner of herbs with quietness, than this banquet of wine, with. The books of ezra and nehemiah are two parts of the same story. Hence it belongs to the bestknown otbooks with the jews and it is also the book, which has the oldest copies. Book of esther, in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. The book of esther has served the jewish people as support of their national hope and especially so in the days of persecution. 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. So one was commanded to bring the book of the records of the chronicles. We have already read something about king xerxes and king artaxerxes in the book of ezra ezra 4. As queen, esther hides her religious identity and maintains her jewish practices keeping kosher and observing the laws of shabbat and family purity in secret. It belongs to the third section of the judaic canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings, and also appears in the protestant canon and in the roman catholic canon.

Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. Working within a fallen system esther bible commentary. This basic overview of esther and the biblical and cultural insights is fantastic for a queen esther bible study, sunday school class, or small group discussion. Note that the dramatic events of the book of esther take place between the events of ezra 6 and ezra 7. Queen esther kids bible story the book of esther sunday school. 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. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. But now he was brought before the king, introduced, as we say, to kiss his hand. Xerxes this is the ahasuerus of the book of esther.