Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esther a comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a part of his harem. After these things did king ahasuerus promote haman. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. Without some acquaintance with the human heart, and the history of mankind, we should not think that any prince could consent to a dreadful proposal, so hurtful to himself. Esther bible study chapter 5 she goes before the king. 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. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israel. Its about the story of a hebrew woman named hadassah, known as esther, who becomes the queen of persia and prevent a genocide of her people. Several things in this chapter itself are very instructive and of great use. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p.
He did not always interpret scripture l iterally and so was amillennial he interpreted revelation as a historicist which led him to interpret the. This quiz has been designed to test your knowledge about the characters and events from chapter 3 and 4. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. We can only imagine the thrills and challenges of adjusting. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah.
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. Aug 02, 2010 in chapter 3 of esther, mordecai is singled out and persecuted by haman for no other reason than he is jewish. Chapter 3 after these things did king ahasuerus promote haman the son of hammedatha the agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him. Esther 3 hamans plot to destroy the jews bible gateway. Esther 1 3 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. Although we are told nothing about those first years, we can be certain they were filled with wonder for this young woman swept into palace life. Esther 4 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary.
This order is dispersed through the kingdom, esther 3. Esther chapter 3 matthew henry complete commentary on. Jan 16, 20 we are on esther chapter 5 of our bible study. Adam clarke commentary on esther 17601832 clarke was methodist, wesleyan, arminian, e. At the end of chapter 2, mordecai boldly exposes a plot he overheard to kill the king. This helps in finding out the theme of the paragraph. But, according to the law, which made the word of a persian king irrevocable, she. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. In esther chapter 2, king xerxes, a man of extraordinary wealth and power, calms down from the decree he had issued to queen vashti after she refused to attend to him. Go, gather all the jews who are present in shushan, and fast for me. A very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the ruin of all the people of god. Studying the book of esther, chapters no greater joy.
Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. Dec 10, 2017 the book of esther, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Haman, for his sake, vows to be revenged upon all the jews, esther 3. Study the bible online using commentary on esther and more. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. Many battles have been lost because the potential of ones enemy was overlooked.
According to many the subject of the origin of the feast of purim lots, is the main theme of the book. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. David guzik commentary on esther 3, where haman makes a proposal ahasuerus to destroy the israelites while the king still is unaware of esther being a jew. As with most of the ot writings the author of the book of esther esther meaning star is not mentioned. Esther commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He, upon a malicious suggestion, obtains an order from the king to have the all massacred upon a certain day, esther 3.
Until chapter four, none of esthers words have been recorded. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. In one or two sentences, summarize the paragraphs in esther chapter 4. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. Esther questions and answers all chapters new king james. Esther 3 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Esther 4, new living translation nlt the bible app. Scripture that same day king xerxes gave queen esther the estate of read more the book of esther bible study. On the day that the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the jews themselves overpowered those who. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. Esther 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Esther 3 new international version niv hamans plot to destroy the jews. 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. Were there not some such dark nights, the light of the morning would not be so welcome. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. See more ideas about boudoir photography, photography and boudoir photos.
Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands v. Esther 3 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Therefore they told haman about it to see whether mordecais behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a.
Most people still do not know that she is a jew, including haman. Book of esther bible study chapter 3 haman the madman book of esther bible study chapter 4 if i perish, i perish book of esther bible study chapter 5 prayer and the power of the third day book of esther bible study chapter 6 the sleepless king and the providence of god book of esther bible study chapter 7 the downfall of haman the wicked. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus was appeasedon recovering from the violent excitement of his revelry and rage, the king was pierced with poignant regret for the unmerited treatment he had given to his beautiful and dignified queen. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Full text of kilobaud microcomputing magazine august 1981. As a result of her refusal, the kings assistants proposed a search for virgins for the king to choose from. Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. The religion of a jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of. Book of esther, a book of the hebrew bible and the christian old testament which is one of the five scrolls in the hebrew bible. The advancement of esther to the position of queen verses 121 a. All that we have seen about this young womanher beauty, her lovely demeanor, her desire to please, her respectful devotion to mordecaihas been through. Chapter one chapter two chapter three chapter four chapter five chapter six chapter seven s. And the king said again unto esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, what is thy petition, queen esther.
Esther 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands. As we begin our study of chapter 4, i want to ask you to make a commitment. Esther 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month of adar, on the thirteenth day, the time came for the kings command and his decree to be executed. Esther 3, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. 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. Esther 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Full text of kilobaud microcomputing magazine august 1981 see other formats. 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. A study of the book of esther chapter 3 study questions while esther has all the ingredients for a good story, what makes it even more fascinating is that it is a book of the bible, which means it is a book breathed by god inspired, recorded, and preserved for eternity. 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. Esther 3, new international version niv the bible app.
Esther 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, esther 3. Study guide for esther 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. Trace the steps which providence took towards the advancement of mordecai. Read esther commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete.
The religion of a jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of idolatry, especially to so wicked a man as haman. For no given reason, at the beginning of chapter 3, it is not mordecai that is honored, but it is haman. In verse 7, haman did what many persians did in the first month, and that was to cast lots to determine the luckiest day of the year for him, that being the day he would stage the slaughter of the jews. Now it happened, when they spoke to him daily and he would not listen to them, that they told it to haman, to see whether mordecais words. Then were the kings scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that haman had commanded unto the kings lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language. Commentaries for esther chapter 3 haman seeks to destroy the jews. Verses 14 so the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen. This is the sixth installment on a bible study series on the book of esther. Esther chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. Therefore they told haman about it to see whether mordecais behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a jew. Study guide for esther 3 by david guzik blue letter bible. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. The jewish historian josephus names mordecai as author of the book.