The book of esther kjv audio bible full by alexander scourby. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording of the. Bible book number 17esther watchtower online library. Book of esther, in the hebrew bible and the christian old testament. He has strategically positioned you as part of his kingdom to bring salvation to your circle of influence. This is the holy book of esther, known simply as the book of esther. The king has one law for any man or woman who goes to the king without being called. We might even think that he does not care about us. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. The book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women.
Movie is a beautiful depiction of the book of esther from bible. Tom constables expository notes on esther this is also available in the net. The author of the book of esther is unknown, though some attribute the work to mordecai. Jun 18, 2019 the book of esther is one of only two books in the bible named for women. That person must be put to death unless the king holds out his gold scepter to them. The story of esther takes place in the persian empire during the reign of ahasuerus, known more familiarly to us by the greek form of his name, xerxes i. Read and listen the king james version of the holy bible. It belongs to the third section of the judaic canon, known as the ketuvim, or writings, and. The book belongs to the socalled five scrolls hebr. Unlike daniel, there seems to be no concern on the part of esther to keep the dietary laws. The book of esther from the holy bible new international version niv book 17 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. The same characters are involved, the same struggle goes on, the same defeat threatens, the same victory is possible. Surly you are the most beautiful woman in all the land.
The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. 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 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. Online catholic bible click here for complete book of esther. Commentary on the book of esther by matthew henry old. Esther is encouraged by mordicai to conceal her jewishness. At the very core of the jewish holiday of purim lies the book of esther, which tells they story of how two jews, mordechai and esther, who ascended in the ancient persian court of ahasuerus, saved the jews from genocide by the evil prime minister haman. Its one of the most beautiful books in the bible and so full of great takeaways for the modern christian woman today. Her name was hadassah, but you might know her by the name of esther, the one for whom the book in the bible is named.
In the story of esther, youll meet a beautiful, young queen who risked her life to serve god and save her people. A favoured representative of the chosen people read the whole book of esther many of the scarlet threads we find in scripture are represented by men. The bible book of esther is a dramatic account which can give us insight into gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and. Read the verses of esther as an online bible study course resource. Niv, chronological study bible, leathersoft, brownnavy. Sep 12, 2015 the book of esther from the holy bible new international version niv book 17 please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this speed and. An introduction to the book of esther an argument of the book of esther selected bibliography of the book of esther j. The holy bible book 17 esther kjv dramatized audio. Book of esther read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
Did you know that the book bearing her name in the old testament does. Esther a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction the book of esther is a graphic narrative, which relates how gods people were preserved from ruin during the fifth century b. In esther, god providentially uses two exiled israelites to rescue his people from certain doom. The book was written no earlier than 470 bc and probably no later than 424 bc, during the reign of xerxes son artaxerxes. The book of esther gives hope and confidence to anyone who needs to know that god is present, powerful, and personal. Esther is the only book in the bible not to mention the name of god. The book of esther is the most uptodate book in the bible. The guard took the men and threw them in prison and the deed which mordecai had done for the king was written in the book of records. 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.
Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. In the hebrew bible the book of esther is placed in the third main part, that is the writings hebr. It is one of the five scrolls megillot in the hebrew bible. Esther is read during the purim feast on 14th and 15th adar februarymarch. He ruled over a vast empire that extended from india to ethiopia. Listen to this description in the five megilloth, a jewish commentary published by the soncino press. He may not always do it in the way we think he should, but the book of esther shows that he is in control even when we dont see him. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage, divine timing and gods supreme love. The author of esther patterned much of his material on the events of the joseph story see notes on 2. In the book of esther which is the 17th book in the old testament the bible book of esther is a dramatic account which can give us insight into gods special and purposeful plan for our lives. She sent clothes for mordecai to put on instead of the sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
Now it came to pass in the days of ahasuerus, ezra 4. This book tells the story of the jewish queen of persia who exposed a plot to destroy her people and thus saved all the jews in that country from destruction. The book takes its name from the beautiful, orphaned jewess who became the queen of the persian king ahasuerus. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Did you know that esther is mentioned more times in the bible than any other woman. The status of esther as a canonical book of the bible has historically been under dispute. The book of esther niv audio holy bible high quality. The holy bible book 17 esther kjv dramatized audio duration. The king gave to esther the best house and many servants to wait upon her. Sep 15, 2012 this is the holy book of esther, known simply as the book of esther.
The chapters and verses of esther from the douay rheims version of the online catholic bible. Not one commentary was written on the book of esther in the first seven centuries of the church. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. Even without directly mentioning god or his name, it provides us sterling. Holy bible, old testament book, esther, chapters 2 and 3. The holy bible book 17 esther kjv dramatized audio youtube. The book of esther described part of the jewish diaspora that stayed behind in persia and did not return to jerusalem during the restoration. Esther 1 niv queen vashti deposed this is what bible gateway. Esther helps you know and apply the encouraging and empowering truth of gods word. The jewish feast of purim celebrates this particular deliverance of the jews. We also see inanimate objects symbolizing our redeemer. The story comes to us out of the dusty, long distant past, but it finds a modern counterpart in each of our lives, for every christian is a walking book of esther.
Esther is the jewish maiden who became queen of persia and rescued her people from a murderous plot to annihilate them. We dont know who wrote the book of esther other than the holy spirit but we know from other historical documents that this is a real and true account of a young girl who became queen of the greatest empire in the world at. The writer of the book of esther probably wanted his readers to realise that god is always in control. Similar to daniel in that the context of the entire book is in captivity with particular emphasis on the court of a pagan king.
When the turn came for esther the young woman mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle abihail to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what hegai, the kings eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. It narrates the account of a hebrew woman in persia, born as hadassah but identified as esther, who becomes queen of persia and prevents a massacre of her people. Bible scripture interlinear king james version bible in basic english union version gb union version big5 bible study tool search in bible verse memorization daily devotion biblical information bible resource download bible bible links. The bible in english, broken down into chapters and with images. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned.
The book of esther does not mention the name of god. Watch our overview video on the book of esther, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god. Their names were carshena, shethar, admatha, tarshish, meres, marsena, and. The book of esther niv audio holy bible high quality and. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings. Esthers banquet now it happened on the third day that esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the kings palace, across from the kings house, while the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house. Her story is recorded in the old testament book bearing her name. For example, in the first several centuries of christianity, esther does not appear in the lists of books produced by melito, athanasius, cyril, gregory of nazianzus, and others. Esther is, among the generality of jews, the best known of all the books of the bible p. John calvin never preached from the book and did not write a commentary on the book. Book of esther overview insight for living ministries.
The book of esther takes place in susa modern day iran in the court of a persian king, xerxes or 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. He was the son of darius the great and reigned from 486465 b. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Discover the most popular bible verses from the book of esther in this collection os scripture quotes. Esther is one of the five scrolls in the hebrew bible. If the king does this, that persons life will be saved. Xerxes ruled over the 127 provinces from india to ethiopia. There are like 40 different amazing truths from the blessed book of esther. 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 2.
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