Concerning mordecai his favourite, what a distinguished blessing he was to his people v. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. 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. And the king ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. Bible studies in the book of esther esther chapter 5. The rest of the chapters of the book of esther chapters 10. Now when the time came for esther to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what hegai, the kings eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested.
And king ahasuerus imposed tribute on the land and on the islands of the sea. Chapter seven chapter eight the book of esther bible study. Mordecai, the jew, stands next to ahasuerus in power and might. Jerome moved out of sequence, put together as 6 distinct chapters, and placed at the end of the book of esther in his latin vulgate translation of the bible. 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. Esther 10 is the tenth and the final chapter of the book of esther in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible, the author of the book is.
Esther 10, new international version niv the bible app. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. Esther questions and answers all chapters new king james. Esther 610 niv mordecai honored that night the king. Laid a tribute upon the land on the one hundred and twentyseven provinces of which we have already heard.
They are accustomed to debate the most important affairs when intoxicated, but they reconsider such deliberation the next day, when they are sober, and if. 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. To which the reader is referred by the writer of this book, which were in being in his times. Esther 10 niv the greatness of mordecai king xerxes bible. Because of her beauty he immediately chooses her to be his queen and exalts her to the second place in the kingdom. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. Growing up, i came across the story of esther and i always like the idea of her being a queen, courageous and dedicated to her people. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. In these three verses we have only some short hints, i. And my nation is this israel, which cried to god, and were saved. Chapter 10 page 267 the book of additions to esther. The book of esther describes the jewish heroine esther, who saved the jewish people in persia from annihilation during the reign of king xerxes i ahasuerus of persia, who ruled from 486 to 465 bc.
The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise from another place, but you and your fathers family will perish. If anyone wants to know more about the story of esther and mordecai, and if it really happened, the book says they should read the official annals of persia and media where its all recorded. Esther 1 is the first chapter of the book of esther in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of mordecai, whom. The book of esther tells the story of the jewish woman who became queen of persia and saved her people from a plot to destroy them. In chapter 2 the spirit is received when esther, under the control of her cousin, mordecai, is brought before the king and he falls in love with her. It is only three verses long and i admit i wonder why they made this a separate chapter.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chapter 10 page 267 the rest of the chapters of the book of esther include the decree against the jews, a dream of mordecai and interpertation, prayers for gods help by mordecai and esther. So if we put god first, fast and pray for anything, god in heaven will favor us and can never a shame us. The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturally natural way. Thus, the deeds of queen esther cast a ray of light forward into israels history from a dark time. Jyline kaari ireri on esther 10 this book of esther makes me understand how the power of fasting is strong. The scripture and observations for each chapter will be labeled, and are separate. I am perplexed by all the comments herein about god and prayer. 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 and belongs to the third section of the judaic canon, called as the ketuvim, or writings. Esther 10 king ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on. In that scene you have a picture of what might be called the conversion of this. Esther 10 new international version niv the greatness of mordecai. Ahasuerus laid a tributethis passage being an appendix to the.
Bible quiz on the book of esther chapter 1 proprofs quiz. The rest of the chapters of esther is a significant portion of scripture in the septuagint, being six entire chapters of collected texts of the book of esther 10. Esther 10 the greatness of mordecai king xerxes bible gateway. David guzik study guide for esther 10 blue letter bible. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Studying the book of esther, chapters no greater joy. The river is esther, whom the king married and made queen. This chapter records the royal banquets of the persian king. The book of esther does not specifically name its author. In studying the first chapter of esther did you notice the number 7 complete and total and a multiple of 7 are all related to the king in this incident with vashti. Esther bible study chapter 5 prayer and the power of the. The book of esther described part of the jewish diaspora that stayed behind in persia and did not return to jerusalem during the restoration. What other lessons can be drawn from the book of esther.
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. We saw in the last study that queen esther had, after some initial resistance, obeyed mordecai and made the decision to go to the king without being summoned. 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. And he gave orders to bring the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. Esther 610 new international version niv mordecai honored 6 that night the king could not sleep. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Esther 110 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. The greatness of mordecai king xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. King xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. Esther, chapter 10 united states conference of catholic bishops. However the application and prayer is combined for both chapters. Reading the books of the apocrypha in a similar audio bible style. The book of esther is such a fascinating and inspiring book especially for young females. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah.
And mordecai came before the king, for esther had told p what he was to her. Esther 110 queen vashti deposed this is what bible. The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturallynatural way. In esther chapter 10, a very brief chapter, her cousin mordecai is elevated to a place of power beside her husband, the king. Esther 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. These chapters are combined for this post because chapter ten is so short.
Concerning ahasuerus in the throne, what a mighty prince he was v. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. Esther 10 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. 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. Now all the acts of his power and his might, and the account of the greatness of mordecai, to which the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of media and persia. This supershort chapter ends the book, stating that king ahasuerus continued to have great power, exacting tribute money from many different lands. And all his acts of power and might, together with a full account of the greatness of mordecai, whom the king had promoted, are they not written in the book of the annals of.
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