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. It has subdivisions of ahasuerus makes a royal feast, queen vashti refuses to. The intervening time had been spent in the expedition to greece. Therefore they told haman about it to see whether mordecais behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a. A very black and mournful scene here opens, and which threatens the ruin of all the people of god. 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. Verses 14 so the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen.
The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturallynatural way. This order is dispersed through the kingdom, esther 3. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands, esther 3. Providence recommends mordecai to the kings favour. Over 100 years earlier, nebuchadnezzar the king of babylon had attacked jerusalem. Violence and the survival of israel in the book of esther. Esther 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. 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. It is a deeply profound and moving narrative of historical events that displayed the providence of god. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483. After a yearlong preparation period esther was chosen by the king to become the queen and a great feast was proclaimed throughout the. The religion of a jew forbade him to give honours to any mortal man which savoured of.
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. Aug 02, 2010 in chapter 3 of esther, mordecai is singled out and persecuted by haman for no other reason than he is jewish. The book of esther does not mention the name of god. The advancement of esther to the position of queen verses 121 a.
Dec 10, 2017 the book of esther, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. Mordecai refuses to give him the honour he demands v. 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. 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. We might even think that he does not care about us. Esther 3, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Esther was a jewish orphan, who became the queen of xerxes, in some respects the greatest of the persian kings.
Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on esther 3. Esther chapter 3 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. 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. 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. 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. The events that the first chapter of the book of esther describes happened about 483 bc before christ. 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. 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 matthew henrys complete commentary on. Esther ester ecter, akin to the zend tstara, the sanskrit stri, the greek aster, a star, esther. For the jews in diaspora the book of esther has a lot to say, and i will note just a few takeaways here. 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.
For no given reason, at the beginning of chapter 3, it is not mordecai that is honored, but it is haman. Gods creation is but a reservoir of means made ready for him to employ instantly to do his pleasure letter 1, 1897. I know this based on verse 7, that says it is the 12th year of the king. Studying the book of esther, chapters no greater joy. 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. Do you think it was by chance that the king couldnt sleep, and that the book that was read contained mordecais deed. A reservoir of means god spoke, and his words created his works in the natural world.
Bible commentary seventhday adventistegw vol 18 pdf. 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. Trace the steps which providence took towards the advancement of mordecai. We are shown a persian emperor, ahasuerus loosely based on xerxes, 485464 b. 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. 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. Esther 3 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary. Esther free bible commentary in easy english easyenglish bible.
Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. He overcame the jews and he took many jews to babylon. 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 3 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. The book of esther, chapter 3, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Esther chapter 1 deals with the end of the reign of queen vashti and the circumstances that surrounded it. Most people still do not know that she is a jew, including haman.
Esther 3 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Esther 3 after these things king ahasuerus promoted haman. 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. 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. Dec 09, 2017 the book of esther, chapter 1, is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study 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. 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. Studying the book of esther, chapters 49 no greater joy. Book of esther includes many instances of chiasmus or contrast associated with.
At the end of chapter 2, mordecai boldly exposes a plot he overheard to kill the king. The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. 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. In reversal chapter 3, the analysis has reached the. We can only imagine the thrills and challenges of adjusting. Commentaries for esther chapter 3 haman seeks to destroy the jews. The book of esther tells a story of the deliverance of the jewish people. A study of the book of ester chapter 3 verses 1 through 15. Esther new international version niv queen vashti deposed. Read esther 3 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her. The jewish historian josephus names mordecai as author of the book.
Haman, for his sake, vows to be revenged upon all the jews, esther 3. It has subdivisions of ahasuerus makes a royal feast, queen vashti refuses to obey the king, and. God had a special plan to save the jews from hamans plot esther 3. Megillah with indepth commentaryside by side version. 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 1 3 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. For further treatment of violence in esther, read the 2009 commentary on esther at by brent strawn. It is the last of the five scrolls ruth, song of songs, ecclesiastes, lamentations, and esther, and is read at the feast of purim. Were there not some such dark nights, the light of the morning would not be so welcome. 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. Christian commentaries on the book began to emerge in the later medieval period, they. After these things did king ahasuerus promote haman.
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