Ft commentary on the book of esther chapter 3

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. 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. God had a special plan to save the jews from hamans plot esther 3. 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. Esther 3, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Were there not some such dark nights, the light of the morning would not be so welcome. 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. After these things did king ahasuerus promote haman. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483. 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. 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. He, upon a malicious suggestion, obtains an order from the king to have the all massacred upon a certain day, esther 3. Studying the book of esther, chapters 49 no greater joy.

The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. It has subdivisions of ahasuerus makes a royal feast, queen vashti refuses to obey the king, and. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, esther 3. And the king said again unto esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, what is thy petition, queen esther.

Studying the book of esther, chapters no greater joy. Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. At the end of chapter 2, mordecai boldly exposes a plot he overheard to kill the king. Therefore they told haman about it to see whether mordecais behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible. After these things king ahasuerus promoted haman, the son of hammedatha the agagite, and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him a. For the jews in diaspora the book of esther has a lot to say, and i will note just a few takeaways here. Esther 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Christian commentaries on the book began to emerge in the later medieval period, they. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on esther 3. Read esther 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people.

Trace the steps which providence took towards the advancement of mordecai. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897. Haman, for his sake, vows to be revenged upon all the jews, esther 3. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. The religion of a jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of. Most people still do not know that she is a jew, including haman. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole.

That in the third year of his reign he made a feast for all his officials and servants the powers of persia and media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all. For no given reason, at the beginning of chapter 3, it is not mordecai that is honored, but it is haman. Esther 1 3 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. Violence and the survival of israel in the book of esther. 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 3 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Esther 3, new international version niv the bible app. The jewish historian josephus names mordecai as author of the book. For further treatment of violence in esther, read the 2009 commentary on esther at by brent strawn. Aug 02, 2010 in chapter 3 of esther, mordecai is singled out and persecuted by haman for no other reason than he is jewish. A very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the ruin of all the people of god. The book of esther, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible.

Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands v. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. If i have found favor in your eyes, o king, and if it please the king, let my life be granted me by my plea, and the life of my people. A study of the book of ester chapter 3 verses 1 through 15. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world. In the hebrew bible, the book of esther is found in the third section of the canon, the writings. Esther was a jewish orphan, who became the queen of xerxes, in some respects the greatest of the persian kings. We can only imagine the thrills and challenges of adjusting. Verses 57 there was a certain jew in shushan the palace, whose name was mordecai, the son of jair, the son of shimei, the son of kish, a benjamite, who had been carried away from jerusalem with the captives that had been carried away with jeconiah king of judah, whom nebuchadnezzar the. The book of esther, chapter 1, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Esther new international version niv queen vashti deposed.

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. Esther chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. I know this based on verse 7, that says it is the 12th year of the king. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. 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. 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. 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. 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. Dec 10, 2017 the book of esther, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. In reversal chapter 3, the analysis has reached the. 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. Megillah with indepth commentaryside by side version. She was brought up at susa by her cousin mordecai, who seems to have held a position among the lower officials of the royal palace.

Do you think it was by chance that the king couldnt sleep, and that the book that was read contained mordecais deed. Esther 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Esther 3 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The intervening time had been spent in the expedition to greece. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Book of esther includes many instances of chiasmus or contrast associated with. Esther chapter 2 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. Esther ester ecter, akin to the zend tstara, the sanskrit stri, the greek aster, a star, esther.

We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah. Next chapter of esther the book of esther, chapter 3 we hope that you find the content of the book of esther, chapter 3 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Providence recommends mordecai to the kings favour. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. Verses 14 so the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen. Then the kings scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and a decree was written according to all that haman commanded, to the kings satraps, to the governors who were over each province, to the officials of all people, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language. 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 would stand. We might even think that he does not care about us. The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturallynatural way.

Esther chapter 1 deals with the end of the reign of queen vashti and the circumstances that surrounded it. This order is dispersed through the kingdom, esther 3. Esther 3 after these things king ahasuerus promoted haman. The advancement of esther to the position of queen verses 121 a.

After a yearlong preparation period esther was chosen by the king to become the queen and a great feast was proclaimed throughout the. It has subdivisions of ahasuerus makes a royal feast, queen vashti refuses to. Esther represents the purity of the jewish believer in the eyes of the world therefore she is envied she continues the fulfillment of the promise to abraham and this parallels genesis 50 20 and the story of joseph it is the work of god to take a curse and turn it into a blessing galatians 3 ii cor 5 21 it is absurd to wish ill on the world. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. Verses 57 there was a certain jew in shushan the palace, whose name was mordecai, the son of jair, the son of shimei, the son of kish, a benjamite, who had been carried away from jerusalem with the captives that had been carried away with jeconiah king of judah, whom nebuchadnezzar the king. Esther 3 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. Dec 09, 2017 the book of esther, chapter 1, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Commentaries for esther chapter 3 haman seeks to destroy the jews. 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. In chapter 2, verse 16 the text said in effect ester became queen in the seventh year of the king. As a result of her refusal, the kings assistants proposed a search for virgins for the king to choose from. Esther 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on.