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. 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. In esther chapter 10, a very brief chapter, her cousin mordecai is elevated to a place of power beside her husband, the king. Concerning ahasuerus in the throne, what a mighty prince he was v. The book of esther does not specifically name its author. God arranged for ahasuerus to have a sleepless night. 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. And mordecai came before the king, for esther had told p what he was to her. In these three verses we have only some short hints, i. Esther 10, new international version niv the bible app.
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. 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. The book of esther was likely written between 460 and 350 b. Verses in the book of esther chapter 10 this section of the catholic bible contains the complete content of the book of esther, chapter 10 with numbers and text of individual verses from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible. 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. The prayers of esther and mordecai are especially noteworthy. 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 10 the greatness of mordecai 1 king xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores. Then the kings servants who attended him said, let. Not only did his obedience gain him the favor of god and man, but he spent his years doing what every leader should do. The book of esther described part of the jewish diaspora that stayed behind in persia and did not return to jerusalem during the restoration.
The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. Esther questions and answers all chapters new king james. Esther 10 niv the greatness of mordecai king xerxes bible. The book of esther in hebrew is secular in nature, in that the name of god, the temple, and prayer are not mentioned. David guzik study guide for esther 10 blue letter bible. Chapter seven chapter eight the book of esther bible study.
Esther 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book. Esther 110 queen vashti deposed this is what bible gateway. 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. May 16, 2018 10 lessons from the 10 chapters of the book of esther. Esther 1 is the first chapter of the book of esther in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. In that scene you have a picture of what might be called the conversion of this. 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. 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. King xerxes imposed tribute throughout the empire, to its distant shores.
On the day that the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred. Sep 19, 2018 chapter four chapter five chapter six. Esther 10 new international version niv the greatness of mordecai. 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. What other lessons can be drawn from the book of esther. Chapter 10 page 267 the book of additions to esther. 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 bible story summary what christians want to know. And the king ahasuerus laid a tribute upon the land, and upon the isles of the sea. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Esther 10 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. In this apparent postscript, we learn that mordecai became second in the kingdom, much like joseph in egypt and daniel in babylon. The greek septuagint remedied this situation by adding six passages which include the name of god.
Esther 610 niv mordecai honored that night the king. The story gives us six powerful lessons about courage. These chapters are combined for this post because chapter ten is so short. 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. 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. 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 unknown and modern scholars have established that the final stage of the hebrew text would have been formed by the second century bce. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. David guzik commentary on esther 10, where mordecai gets promoted and the glory of the reign of king ahasuerus is recorded. 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. The book of esther shows how the hand of god can move in a supernaturallynatural way.
The scripture and observations for each chapter will be labeled, and are separate. God arranged for hamans anger to come to a peak on one particular day. God arranged that haman restrain his anger and not kill mordecai immediately esther 5. The rest of the chapters of the book of esther chapters 10. The book of esther is the only one not found in the dead sea scrolls. Esther 10 kjv and the king ahasuerus laid a tribute bible gateway. However the application and prayer is combined for both chapters.
And my nation is this israel, which cried to god, and were saved. Esther with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. Esther chapter 10 explained discover the 66 books of the. Esther 1 10 new international version niv queen vashti deposed. Bible quiz on the book of esther chapter 1 proprofs quiz. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise from another place, but you and your fathers family will perish.
Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. Other sources ascribe the book of esther to ezra or nehemiah. Apr 08, 2019 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. 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.
Mordecai, the jew, stands next to ahasuerus in power and might. 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. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. Esther 10 the greatness of mordecai king xerxes bible. Esther 10 king ahasuerus imposed tax on the land and on the. 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. I am perplexed by all the comments herein about god and prayer. 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. The book of esther 6 powerful life lessons from the bible. Because of her beauty he immediately chooses her to be his queen and exalts her to the second place in the kingdom.