• Introduction to Ezra
• Ezra 1
• Ezra 2
• Ezra 3
• Ezra 4
• Ezra 5
• Ezra 6
• Ezra 7
• Ezra 8
• Ezra 9
• Ezra 10
• Introduction to Nehemiah
• Nehemiah 1
• Nehemiah 2
• Nehemiah 3
• Nehemiah 4
• Nehemiah 5
• Nehemiah 6
• Nehemiah 7
• Nehemiah 8
• Nehemiah 9
• Nehemiah 10
• Nehemiah 11
• Nehemiah 12
• Nehemiah 13
• Introduction to Esther
• Esther 1
• Esther 2
• Esther 3
• Esther 4
• Esther 5
• Esther 6
• Esther 7
• Esther 8
• Esther 9
• Esther 10

Esther 1 - 10 (Trust, Protection, Blessing)         David Colburn

Esther: A Study of Divine Providence            Bob Deffinbaugh

 Introduction to Esther

1 Miss Persia (Esther 1:1 - 2:18

2. Hanging Out at the Gate (Esther 2:19 - 3:15)

3. Esther's Dilemma and Decision (Esther 4:1 - 17)

4. Sleepless in Susa (Esther 5:1 - 7:10)

5. The Feast of Purim: A Jewish Mardi gras (Esther 8:1 - 10:3)

The Authenticity and Genuineness of the Book of Esther        W. Scott Watson The Place of Esther in the Canon of Scripture  The Book of Esther: Opus non gratum in the Christian Canon      Frederic W. Bush  Defilement of the Hands, Canonization of the Bible, and the Special Status of Esther, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs       Michael J. Broyde  The Historical Accuracy of Esther  Post-exilic Hebrew linguistic developments in Esther: a diachronic approach     Ronald L. Bergey  Studies in the Esther narrative      Robert Gordis  Religion, wisdom and history in the Book of Esther - a new solution to an ancient crux,      Robert Gordis  Esther and Realpolitik       Haim Genizi  Esther Where Life and the Bible Meet Living in Love: Secrets from Bible Marriages                      Richard L Strauss 1. The Honeymoon Is Over - The Story of Adam and Eve 2. Yes, My Lord - The Story of Abraham and Sarah 3. Talk to Me - The Story of Isaac and Rebekah 4. Never Satisfied! - The Story of Jacob and Rachel 5. Two to Get Ready - The Story of Boaz and Ruth 6. Caught in the Tempter's Trap -The Story of David and Bathsheba 7. My Way - The Story of Ahab and Jezebel 8. Undying Love - The Story of Hosea and Gomer 9. For Such a Time as This - The Story of Ahasuerus and Esther 10. Impossible Things Do Happen -The Story of Zacharias and Elizabeth 11. Do You Trust Me? - The Story of Joseph and Mary 12. Be Honest -The Story of Ananias and Sapphira 13. Side by Side  The Story of Aquila and Priscilla Holy Disobedience in Esther Karol Jakowski looks at the disobedient characters in the Book of Esther, Queen Vashti, Mordecai, and Esther herself, in an attempt to discern critical elements that influence their decisions and actions.  Probing Moral Ambiguity: Grappling with Ethical Portraits in the Hebrew Story of Esther     Charles D. Harvey Contesting Authority: the Greek Versions of Esther as Resistance Literature      Brian Carmany Esther: A Study of Divine Providence Esther Placed in a Positon  of Prominence  Ancient Storytelling and the Book of Esther Literary Themes in Esther The Theology of the Book of Esther Preaching Subversively: The Book of Esther as a Homiletical Model  Lee Beach Esther: Praching from a Neglected Text       John Kendall From Jezebel to Esther: Fashioning Images of Queenship in the Hebrew Bible       Helena Zlotnick  Esther and the Future of the Commentary      David J.A. Clines "In the fortress Shushan lived a Jew"      Moshe Bar-Asher The Politics of Esther and Mordecai: Courage or Compromise?      Ronald W. Pierce Esther: A Woman of Faith and Courage Donna Butler examines the remarkable example of faith and encouragement that can be found in the life of Esther. The Pendulum Is Never Static: Jesus Sira to Jesus Christ on Women in the Light of Judith, Susanna and LXX Esther      Pierre Jordaan Esther Mordecai Housman: A conceptual Jewish translation of the book of Esther.  Where God is Not: The Book of Esther and Song of Songs      David R. Blumenthal  The Feminine Unconventional: Four Subversive Figures in Israel's Tradition   Andre LaCocque  A Feminist's Look at Esther      Rivkah Lubitch Persian/Jew/Jew/Persian: Levels of Irony in the Scroll of Esther   Matthew J. Klaassen Persian names in Esther and the reliability of the Hebrew text      Alan R. Millard The Bold and the Biblical   Deborah Belonick Reading Esther from Left to Right   David Clines  In Quest of the Historical Mordecai    David Clines On the Third Day Esther Put on Her Queen's Robes The Symbolic Function of Clothing in the Book of Esther   Jopie Siebert-Hommes The Symbolic Function of Clothing in the Book of Esther      Jopie Siebert-Hommes The Pendulum Is Never Static: Jesus Sira to Jesus Christ on Women in the Light of Judith, Susanna and LXX Esther    Pierre Jordaan Esther and Realpolitik   Haim Genizi From Jezebel to Esther: Fashioning Images of Queenship in the Hebrew Bible   Helena Zlotnick In the fortress Shushan lived a Jew    Moshe Bar-Asher The Book of Esther: Opus non gratum in the Christian Canon   Frederic W. Bush Toward the Ur-Text of Esther Lisbeth Fried  Esther The Jewish Encyclopedia Esther   Arthur McMahon, The Catholic Encyclopedia Mordecai  The Jewish Encyclopedia Esther: Blueprint for a Sacred Carnival    Adele Berlin Restoration of Israel                               Bill McRae 1. Introduction - Survey of the Period 2. The Decree of Cyrus and the Return to the Land (Ezra 1 and 2) 3. Rebuilding the Alter (Jeremiah 18) 4. Relaying the Foundation of the Temple (Ezra 3) 5. Resisting the Adversaries (Ezra 4) 6. Resisting the Adversaries (Haggai 1:1-15) 7. The Ministry of Encouragement - Prospect of the Temple (Haggai 2:1-9) 8. The ministry of Encouragement - Prosperity of the people (Haggai 2:10) 9. The Complete Project (Ezra 5 and 6) 10. The Providence of God (Esther 1 and 2) 11. The Struggle for Survival part 1 (Esther 3 and 4) 12. The Struggle for Survival part (Esther 5) 13. The Supplication of the Sovereign (Esther 6 and 7) 14. The Salvation of the Jews (Esther 8 and 9) 15. Contributions to the Canon (Esther 9:20-10:3) 16. Spiritual Reform Under Ezra (Ezra 7 and 8) 17. Separation (Ezra 9) 18. Mixed Marriages (Ezra 10) 19. A Man With a Purpose (Nehemiah 1:1-12) 20. The Purpose Confirmed (Nehemiah 2) 21. Rebuilding the Walls - the Purpose Commenced (Nehemiah 2) 22. Rebuilding the Wall - the Purpose Challenged by External Opposition (Nehemiah 4) 23. Rebuilding the Walls - the Purpose Challenged by Internal Dissension (Nehemiah 5) 24. Rebuilding the Walls - the Purpose Challenged by Deception from Within and Without (Nehemiah 6) 25. Revival Under Ezra - Convocation of the People (Nehemiah 8) 26. Confession of the People (Nehemiah 9) 27. The Covenant of the People (Nehemiah 10-11) 28. The Reforms of the People (Nehemiah 12-13) 29. Malachi's Appeal Based on Past Love of the Lord 30. Israel's Unfaithfulness to the Lord (Malachi 1:6-2:16) 31. Malachi's Apeal Based on the Coming of the Lord (Malachi 2:17-3:6) 32. The Practical Value of the Subject of Prophecy 33. Malachi's Appeal Based on the Return of the Lord (Malachi 4) 34. Doctrine of the Second Coming of Elijah (Malachi 4:4-6) Serving the Community since 1998   A donation of just $5.00 or $10 will help maintain and update this site. You can donate via PayPal - it really is easy! Your Support will Help us Continue Serving