The beautiful girl who became a queen story kids korner biblewise. David guzik commentary on esther 2 describes how esther is chosen as the. Ahasuerus seeks a new queenmordecai presents estheresther pleases the king and is chosen as queenmordecai exposes a plot against the. Read esther chapter 2 and answer questions kids korner. I know this based on verse 7, that says it is the 12th year of the king. Chapter 1 the decree of cyrus that the jews could return 536 bc chapter 2 names of those who return chapter 3 laying of the foundation of the temple. Esther 2 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
The book of esther this book takes its name from queen esther, whose history is here recorded. Complete text, index, search, bible verse, bible story, scripture, book, prophesy, christian. Esther 2 read chapter in new international version. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, mordecai took her as his own daughter. Esther 2 new international version niv esther made queen. Esther 2 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. This chapter records the royal banquets of the persian king ahasuerus until the deposal. She still did the commandment of mordecai, as when she was brought up with him, esther 2. She is an orphaned jew brought up by her cousin mordecai. Esther was also known as hadassah which means myrtle.
The gathering together of a harem for king ahasuerus. The advancement of esther to be queen instead of vashti. Study the bible online using commentary on esther 2 and more. Esther 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This is the sixth installment on a bible study series on the book of esther.
Sherry jones, author of the jewel of medina and the sharp hook of love. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a. What extravagant items are found in this chapter that make some scholars think this is a novel or comedy. Download all mp3s for this book download how to downloadwin. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about the characters and events of chapter 2. This is broader than just the events of the previous chapter. On that day did the king ahasuerus give the house of haman the jews enemy unto esther the queen. Esther 2, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Study questions what can you expect from god when he calls you to live by faith, giving your life on behalf of his kingdom and people. But, according to the law, which made the word of a persian king irrevocable, she could not be restored. Ezra 7 begins in the seventh year of artaxerxes i longimanus i. Esther bible story summary what christians want to know.
Esther 1 hcsb vashti angers the king bible gateway. Verses 120 how god put down one that was high and mighty from her seat we read in the chapter before, and are now to be told how he exalted one of low degree, as the virgin mary observes in her song and hannah before her, 1 sa. Aug 29, 2015 read esther chapter 2 and answer questions kids korner biblewise. Esther 24 new international version niv esther made queen. Addition a has mordecai inform the king directly, whereas in 2. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus subsided, he remembered vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
Vashti being humbled for her height, esther is advanced for her humility. Esther made queen later when king xerxes fury had subsided. He is the alpha and the omega, the beginning, and the end. Esther 2 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. A chapter by chapter bible study of the book of esther in a questions and answers format. Are we certain of the exact identity of ahasuerus, and if so, who is he. 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 2 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Who did the king hold a feast for at the end of his celebration for his officials and servants. Next chapter of esther the book of esther, chapter 2 we hope that you find the content of the book of esther, chapter 2 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. Let them be placed under the care of hegai, the kings eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Many others were candidates for the honour esther 2. Read esther 2 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Esther 2, new international version niv the bible app. Esther 2 niv esther made queen later when king bible gateway. Chapter 16 rebuilding of the temple chapter 710 return of ezra and purifying the people from foreign wives summary of events by chapter. The pomp and drunken revelry of the first scene has died down. Here is the story of esther through a summary of each of the 10 chapters. In chapter one the king reminded me of god when he commanded. 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. Esther 1 holman christian standard bible hcsb vashti angers the king. Esther 6, new international version niv the bible app.
In chapter 2, verse 16 the text said in effect ester became queen in the seventh year of the king. After these things, when the wrath of king ahasuerus was appeasedon recovering from the violent excitement of his revelry and rage, the king was pierced with poignant regret for the unmerited treatment he had given to his beautiful and dignified queen. The jewish historian josephus names mordecai as author of the book. Esther bible book with full chapters king james version.
David guzik commentary on esther 2 describes how esther is chosen as the new queen to king ahasuerus, and mordecai saves the kings life. In the evening she would go there and in the morning return to another part of the harem to the care of shaashgaz, the kings eunuch who was in charge of the. Book of esther, a book of the hebrew bible and the christian oldtestament. Studying the book of esther, chapters no greater joy. 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.
Why did the book of esther have such problems being accepted as scripture. After going through chapter 1 of the book of esther a bunch of times, that topic became. These are all of the chapters of the book of esther. Some say that the name of god was left out of the book of esther because of its.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of esther in the bible king james version. In fact, god is not directly mentioned by name in the book of esther. 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. 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. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king. Of the deference esther continued to pay to her former guardian. Bible quiz on the book of esther chapter 1 proprofs quiz. Esther bible study chapter 5 she goes before the king. King ahasuerus, ruler of the persian empire, holds a lavish 180 day banquet, initially for his court and dignitaries and afterwards a. Esther chapter 2 matthew henry complete commentary on. We see to what absurd practices those came, who were destitute of divine revelation, and what need there was of the gospel of christ, to purify men from the lusts of the flesh, and to bring them back to the original institution of. On his accession, however, artaxerxes ii lost egypt to pharaoh amyrtaeus, after which it was no longer part of the persian empire. How does the image of the king change from the beginning of chapter 1 to the end. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.
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