Esther 5:1 "...on the third day..." Interesting how many times that phrase is in scripture, on the third day. I don't think it coincidence that God calls our attention to it. 1 "...the inner court...across from the king's house...on his royal throne in the royal house, facing the entrance of the house" Looked for some …
Month: August 2016
Bible Study Notes on Esther 4 – 20160828
Esther 4:1 "...tore his clothes...put on sackcloth and ashes..." Signs of severe mourning for a Jew. 3 "...in every province...many lay in sackcloth and ashes..." All understood the danger of what had been decreed. While it doesn't explicitly say they cried out to God, that would have accompanied the fasting, weeping, and wailing, as well …
Bible Study Notes on Esther 3 – 20160826
Esther 3:1 "...Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite..." Agag was king of the Amalekites. In 1 Samuel 15, God had ordered Saul to completely destroy them along with all they had. Saul didn't do it. He saved the flocks and herds and brought king Agag back alive although Samuel eventually killed him. Obviously he …
Bible Study Notes on Esther 2 – 20160824
Esther 2:1 "After these things..." No specific time given. According to commentary and historians could have been several years, after a military campaign against Greece. 1 "...he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her" Regret. He remembered her, her actions, and his own actions. But since their law couldn't …
Bible Study Notes on Esther 1 – 20160821
Esther 1:1-3 "...the days of Ahasuerus...third year of his reign..." Checked my study Bible for timeline specifics. Ahasuerus is the Hebrew name for Khshayarsh, king of Persia. Xerxes is the Greek name. He supposedly reigned from 486-464 B.C. Beginning with Cyrus, the kings of Persia during this time were Cyrus, Cambyses, Smerdis, Darius I, Ahasuerus, …
Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 13 – 20160818
2 Corinthians 13:1 "This will be the third time I am coming to you..." In the last chapter, he mentions that this is the third time he was ready to come to them. The wording into English makes it seem like it was the third time he had gotten ready to go to them, but …
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Bible Study Notes on 2 Corinthians 12 – 20160817
2 Corinthians 12:1-6 Paul describes an incident where he was given a vision of heaven, but his point of focus will be the infirmity associated with it. 2 "...a man in Christ..." Odd way of telling the tale. He speaks of another person, but it is obvious he is speaking of himself. Commentary suggests he …
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Black & White with Shades of Gray 