Esther chapter 8 verse 9

Lets open our bibles to the 8th chapter of the book of esther for this esther 8 sermon. Esther 8 the kings edict in behalf of the bible gateway. And mordecai came into the presence of the king, for esther had told how he was related to her. Then were the kings scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month sivan, on the three and twentieth day. Now he needs to pick a new queen and eventually manages to select esthera comely, young secretly jewish woman who is a. The jews lived under a death sentence that was sure to be carried out unless someone intervened. Read verses 36 and see that once again esther has to enter the court and make her plea for an irrevocable law to be undone. On this day the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the jews got the upper hand o. Esther 8 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.

Well be covering the last 3 chapters in the book of esther in this lesson. Chapters 9 to 10 contain the resolution of the stories in the book. Then were the kings scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof. Read esther chapter 8 even though haman is dead, the jews are still in danger from hamans edict. And the king said again unto esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, what is thy petition, queen esther. On the day that the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, the opposite occurred, in that the jews themselves overpowered those who. So the kings scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of sivan, on the twentythird day. Esther 9 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. On that day king ahasuerus gave queen esther the house of haman, the enemy of the jews. Esther 8 new international version niv the kings edict in behalf of the jews. Also vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king ahasuerus. This occasions great joy to the jews and all their friends, esther 8. Now remember, this verse must be read in light of esther 9.

The book of esther begins with the queen of king ahasuerusvashtisnubbing the kings request to meet with her. Esther 9 1 on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. The jews did not have the right to strike out against their enemies unless their enemies attacked first.

The month of sivan, by the way, would correspond to our midmay to midjune. So this is what esther and mordecai do, and esther 8. Verse click for chapter new international version at once the royal secretaries were summonedon the twentythird day of the third month, the month of sivan. Esther and mordecai were fighting the cause of gods people not for themselves and that was why hamans wife told him that if mordecai be of the seed of the jews before whom he had started fallen,he cannot prevail against him but shall surely fall. Naturally, being a rather unstable fellow, ahasuerus firesslashdivorces her. Esther 9 is the ninth 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.

Esther this document search for all inflected forms search for. All the trust the king had reposed in haman, he now placed in mordecai. Heres its definition the sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances. At once the royal secretaries were summonedon the twentythird day of the third month, the month of sivan. On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. They wrote out all mordecais orders to the jews, and to the satraps, governors and nobles. Read esther 9 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. New international version at once the royal secretaries were summonedon the twentythird day of the third month, the month of sivan. Esther earnestly intercedes for the reversing of the edict against them, esther 8. They heard the jeers and sarcastic remarks hurled at them, the result of the destructive plot that was written into. Thus the jews defeated all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, with slaughter and destruction, and did what they pleased with those who hated them. Now in the twelfth month what a number of providences, and none of them apparently of an extraordinary nature, concurred to preserve a people so signally, and to all human appearance so inevitably, doomed to destruction.

So the king and haman came to banquet with esther the queen. We ended last time about halfway through chapter 8 and things are moving very rapidly now. It is in effect done by another edict, here published, empowering the jews to stand up in their own defence against their enemies, esther 8. Esther 8 is the eighth 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. And mordecai came before the king, for esther had told how he was related to her. Home versebyverse bible commentary esther chapter 8.

Like it is with so many bible characters, when we take the scriptures for what they actually say and add in the cultural context and known history of the time, we see a bit different esther and mordechai than what we typically see in films about them or in sermons that invoke. Sivan this word was used after the babylonian captivity as the name of the third month of the jewish year, which is roughly equivalent to. The house with all his goods and estate, which being justly forfeited to the king, he no less justly bestows it upon the queen, to compensate the danger to which haman had exposed her came was by the queens desire admitted into the kings presence, and family, and, as it seems, made one of the seven princes had told how nearly he was related to her. 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.

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 chapter 9 kjv king james version whoever is on the lord side cannot be overcome in any battle of life. Throughout megillat esther, the hebrew months are referred to by both number and name. They wrote out all mordecais orders to the jews, and to the satraps, governors and nobles of the 127 provinces stretching from india to cush. Chapters 3 to 8 contain the nine scenes that form the complication in the book. Esther chapter 8 kjv king james version esther was a purposeful and focused woman. And verse 11 sums up the message of this new edict. Mordecais counter decree was issued in june of 474 b. How many words is in esther chapter 8 verse 9 answers. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notesfor that particular esther 8 verse. Esther chapter 9 kjv king james version 1 now in the twelfth month, that is, the month adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the kings commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the jews hoped to have power over them, though it was turned to the contrary, that the jews had rule over them that hated them.