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    True Bible Study: Esther and Mordechai Book of Esther
    True Bible Study: Esther and Mordechai Book of Esther
    True Bible Study: Esther and Mordechai Book of Esther
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    True Bible Study: Esther and Mordechai Book of Esther

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    The Book of Esther records details about the Lord God continuing to help His people via Esther and Mordechai in accordance with the good-message regarding the Christ.

    It includes information about Esther becoming the queen, rejection of idolatry, the plot against the Judeans, supplication to the Lord God, how Esther followed God’s instructions, how God answered their prayers resulting in victory, and how the two-day feast of remembrance (Purim) was instituted.

    The chronological timeframe of the Book of Esther is prior to the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. It was before the emancipation from Babylon of the Judeans.

    This book includes verses translated from the Greek old covenant writing, sometimes referred to as the Septuagint. Additionally, some comparisons to the Hebrew text are provided.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMaura K. Hill
    Release dateJan 5, 2018
    ISBN9781370326518
    True Bible Study: Esther and Mordechai Book of Esther
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    Maura K. Hill

    Maura K. Hill was born and raised in Ireland. After working in Ireland and the UK for several years, she relocated to the United States in 1995. She began her formal education in Biblical Koine Greek and Biblical Hebrew at Phillips Theological Seminary via the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma in 1996.A diligent student of the Biblical Languages, Maura published her first Greek-to-English Translation and Study Guide to I Thessalonians in the Fall of 1997. Since then, she published many additional, original Greek-to-English translations and comprehensive study guides for the New and Old Testaments. She has also published numerous and unique Biblical research articles on various topics.Maura continues her diligent research of the Critical Greek Texts and Papyri. Her publications include:True Bible Study – Adam and Eve Genesis 1-5True Bible Study – Noah and the Flood Genesis 6-11True Bible Study – Abraham Genesis 12-25True Bible Study – Isaac and Jacob/Israel Genesis 26-36True Bible Study – Joseph and Judah Genesis 37-50True Bible Study – Moses leaving Egypt Exodus 1-14True Bible Study – Moses and the Law Exodus 15-23True Bible Study – Moses and the Holy Tent Exodus 24-40True Bible Study – Joshua enters the Promised Land Joshua 1-12True Bible Study – Joshua and Israel’s Inheritance Joshua 13-24True Bible Study – Deborah, Gideon, Samson Book of JudgesTrue Bible Study – Ruth and God’s blessings Book of RuthTrue Bible Study – Samuel and Saul First Samuel 1-15True Bible Study – Saul and David First Samuel 16-31True Bible Study – King David Second Samuel 1-24True Bible Study - Psalms 1-41True Bible Study - Psalms 42-72True Bible Study - Psalms 73-89True Bible Study - Psalms 90-106True Bible Study – Esther and Mordechai Book of EstherTrue Bible Study – Rebuilding the House of God Book of EzraTrue Bible Study – Rebuilding Jerusalem Book of NehemiahTrue Bible Study – Jonah and the SignTrue Bible Study – MatthewTrue Bible Study – MarkTrue Bible Study – LukeTrue Bible Study – JohnTrue Bible Study – Acts of the ApostlesTrue Bible Study – RomansTrue Bible Study – I CorinthiansTrue Bible Study – II CorinthiansTrue Bible Study – GalatiansTrue Bible Study – EphesiansTrue Bible Study – PhilippiansTrue Bible Study – Colossians and PhilemonTrue Bible Study – I and II ThessaloniansTrue Bible Study – I and II Timothy and TitusTrue Bible Study – HebrewsTrue Bible Study – James and JudeTrue Bible Study – I and II PeterTrue Bible Study – I, II, and III JohnTrue Bible Study – Revelation of Jesus ChristTrue Bible Study – Journal with Encouraging Bible VersesTrue Bible Study – Journal with Family Bible VersesTrue Bible Study – Answers to PrayersTrue Bible Study – Christ Jesus King of kings and Lord of lordsTrue Bible Study – HealingTrue Bible Study – Life, Death, and ResurrectionTrue Bible Study – Quantum spirit Christian, son of GodTrue Bible Study – Speaking with TonguesTrue Bible Study – The abyss, devil, and deathTrue Bible Study – VengeanceTrue Bible Study – What Is Love?It is recommended that while reading any of these books, you also have your usual Bible and Biblical study materials open, so as to compare verses and gain greater understanding for yourself into the truth of God’s Word. You can readily access her current studies by visiting her website at: https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com

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      True Bible Study - Maura K. Hill

      True Bible Study®

      Esther and Mordechai

      Book of Esther

      Word Translation

      and

      Study

      Maura K. Hill

      Copyright © 2018 Maura K. Hill

      All rights reserved.

      Revised: January 2024

      The body of this work contains a Word Translation, Study material, and notes written by Maura K. Hill. Permission to quote passages of this book in teaching or in writing with notice of copyright is granted to the owners of a published copyrighted copy of this work.

      https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com

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      Contents:

      Preface

      Relevant Notes

      Introduction to Esther and Mordechai

      Captivity of God’s people - Esther 1

      Mordechai’s dream and background events

      Esther becomes queen - Esther 2

      Given a position of authority

      Mordechai rejects idolatry - Esther 3

      Plot against the Judeans

      Response to the plot - Esther 4

      Mordechai, Esther, and all Israel supplicate the Lord God

      Esther goes to the king - Esther 5

      God answers their prayers

      Mordechai is honored - Esther 6

      The king remembers what Mordechai did

      Esther informs the king - Esther 7

      The king hangs the enemy

      Esther saves the Judeans - Esther 8

      Mordechai is honored again

      Judeans are victorious - Esther 9

      Two-day feast of remembrance (Purim)

      God’s people are protected - Esther 10

      The king and Mordechai

      Chart of Events:

      God’s people

      Book of Esther Timeline

      Book Titles by Maura K. Hill

      Preface

      The Book of Esther provides information about the following:

      o Mordechai and his dream

      o Esther becomes the Queen

      o Mordechai rejects idolatry

      o Plot against the Judeans

      o Mordechai, Esther, and all Israel supplicate the Lord God

      o Esther follows God’s instructions

      o God answers their prayers and God’s people are victorious

      o Two-day feast of remembrance (Purim)

      This book includes verses translated from the Greek old covenant writing, sometimes referred to as the Septuagint. The Septuagint (also identified as: LXX) is a translation of the old Hebrew texts along with the spoken language; it was made by approximately seventy scholars in Alexandria, Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus from about 285 to 247 B.C. Some comparisons to the traditional Masoretic Hebrew text (after 1 A.D.) are also provided in this book.

      Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss or comment on this Word Translation and Study via the Contact link on https://www.TrueBibleStudy.com.

      Thanks to God for His love and grace.

      Maura K. Hill

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      Relevant Notes

      Unless otherwise stated, all scriptures are quoted from the following:

      o The True Bible Study Word Translation (TBS); Esther chapters 1 – 10 are translated from the Greek old covenant writing (Septuagint) by Maura K. Hill.

      The various resources and reference materials are listed at https://www.truebiblestudy.com/bible-materials.

      In the TBS Word Translation and Study:

      o Words in a parenthesis () and italicized within a scripture verse are words inserted to help our English understanding of those words which are translated from Greek words.

      o Words in a parenthesis () in the study of the scripture verse are words of explanation regarding the words prior to the parenthesis.

      o Additional explanatory insertions within a scripture verse are enclosed in square brackets [] and italicized.

      o Additional explanatory notes in the study of a scripture verse are enclosed in square brackets [] and are usually in relation to the Greek or Hebrew texts.

      o A slash in the study of a scripture verse, such as: him/her, indicates an alternative word depending on the context.

      o A dash, such as: go there – to Jerusalem, indicates that a certain word or phrase is particularly important or deserving of extra emphasis.

      o Hyphenated words, such as: used-to-go, indicates that there is only one corresponding word in the Greek text.

      o Non-English words are printed with English letters.

      o I use an initial capital letter for all occurrences of the words Lord and Master when referring to either God or the Lord Jesus Christ due to my respect for them, therefore the reader will need to carefully consider the context of each particular usage to understand to whom that usage refers.

      o Where the word spirit refers to God, I use an initial capital or upper-case S - Spirit. But when the word spirit refers to the gift of holy spirit, etc, I use a small or lower-case s - spirit.

      o Underlined text is used for the English word but when translated from the Greek word alla to show that it implies a strong contrast to that-which has just previously been stated, and/or to strengthen a command.

      o Underlined text is used for the singular form of the word you to distinguish it from the plural form of the word you which is not underlined.

      o Underlined text is also used for emphasis.

      o In order to communicate the fullness of the emphasis when the Greek definite article is repeated both with the noun and its adjective - for example: I Corinthians 15:4 the Greek is te hemera te trite, which literally means the day the third - I translate it as "the day, the third (day)."

      o Verbs in the imperfect tense are translated with the words used-to and then the meaning of the verb.

      o For example: used-to teach indicates that the one teaching spent time teaching, his action of teaching continued during a past time that is now finished for some reason, not that it was a quick one-time occurrence. The one teaching taught others taking time to teach, and he may have repeated his teaching at different times and in different ways. This tense is also used to historically describe past events relating what happened.

      o Verbs in the perfect tense are translated from Greek with a superscript number 2 immediately following the verb - for example: it was written². This tense indicates an action done during a past time and which has a present continuing result, meaning it is still the same at the time the verb was spoken or written. Therefore, this example could be translated as: it was written and continues written.

      o The noun love¹ or the verb to love¹ comes from the Greek word agape which is God’s kind of love.

      When the Biblical writers wrote, there were no punctuation marks, no chapter or verse divisions indicated, etc, as we see them today in many of our English Bible translations and versions. Therefore we must read the whole context of each particular passage of Scripture for thought-content to more clearly understand the truth of what has been written.

      Also, the original language was not English, and therefore when I may write that the writer said or wrote such and such, please understand that the writer actually spoke and wrote in the original language the equivalent to that-which I state in the English language to the best of my knowledge.

      I recommend that while reading this book, you also have your usual Bible and Biblical study materials open, so as to compare verses and gain greater understanding of the truth of God’s Word.

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      Introduction to Esther and Mordechai

      The Book of Esther records details about the Lord God continuing to help His people via Esther and Mordechai in accordance with the good-message regarding the Christ.

      Both Esther and Mordechai were descendants of Benjamin, who was a son of Jacob (Israel). They prayed to the Lord God and they believed regarding the Christ, who was first promised by God in Genesis 3:15.

      The genealogy of the Christ includes Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, and others including Jechonias during the Babylonian captivity (refer to Esther 1:1; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38).

      The chronological timeframe of the Book of Esther is prior to the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah. It was before the emancipation from Babylon of the Judeans.

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      Captivity of God’s people - Esther 1

      Mordechai’s dream and background events

      The Book of Esther begins with details about some events that occurred when the Lord God revealed information to a man named Mordechai. He believed what God told him and he helped to keep God’s people alive at that time, as they awaited the coming of the promised Christ.

      Note: The Greek and Hebrew texts vary as to the words to be included in verse 1; the Hebrew text omits 1(a).

      Esther 1:1(a):

      ¹:¹(a)(During the) second year of Artaxerxes the great reigning-as-king on (day-)one of Nisan, Mordechai – the (son) of Jairus the (son) of Semeias the (son) of Kisaias from (the) tribe of Benjamin, a Judean man dwelling in Susa the city, a great man attending in the uncovered-area of the king – saw a dream;

      but he used-to-be from the captivity, which Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon captivated from Jerusalem, with Jechonias the king of Judea;

      and this (was) his dream:

      and look!, sounds and a tumult, thunders and a quake, disturbance on the earth;

      and look!, two great dragons went-forth both prepared to wrestle, and there became their great sound and with their sound every nation was prepared into war so-as to war a nation of righteous-people;

      and look!, a day of darkness and a dense-cloud, pressure and restraint, bad-treatment and great disturbance on the earth;

      even all (the) righteous nation was disturbed, being fearful (of) the bad-things of themselves and they were prepared to destroy-themselves;

      and they cried-aloud towards God, but there became from their loud-cry as-if-ever a great river, much water from a small spring;

      light and the sun arose, and the humble-people were heightened and they devoured the in-gloried-people.

      And Mordechai the (man) having seen² this dream was throughly-raised-up, even something God counseled² to do; he used-to-have it in the heart and in every word; he used-to-intend to fully-know it until the night.

      And Mordechai was quiet in the uncovered-area with Gabatha and Tharra, the two eunuchs of the king, the (men) keeping-watch (regarding) the uncovered-area; he heard both their calculations and their anxieties, he searched-out and he learned that they prepared to throw the hands on Artaxerxes the king; and he pointed-out to the king concerning them.

      And the king examined the two eunuchs, and having expressed-agreement they were led-away; and the king wrote these words into a remembrance, and Mordechai wrote concerning these words; and the king arranged-upon Mordechai to attend in the uncovered-area, and he gave to him gifts concerning them.

      And Haman, a (son) of Amadathos a Bougaios, used-to-be in-gloried before the king, and he sought-after to do-bad-against Mordechai and his people on behalf of the two eunuchs of the king.

      During the 2nd year of Artaxerxes the great (he was large with importance, status, magnitude, eminence) reigning as king (the royal ruler, the sovereign ruling over his royal dominion and government and rule and territory and power, etc) on the 1st day of Nisan (referring to the month previously known as: Abib, which corresponded to March/April timeframe; a month refers to one cycle of the new moon, the period of time before the next new moon starts)…

      …Mordechai (or Mardochaios) –

      o who was the son of Jairus (or Jair) who was the son of Semeias (or Shimei, Shemaiah) who was the son of Kisaias (or Kish)

      o originating from the tribe of Benjamin (the clan, family group of the descendants of Benjamin who was a son of Jacob/Israel),

      o a Judean man (a member of mankind, human-being who was a Judean, a descendant of Israel)

      o dwelling in Susa the city (inhabiting, housing in the walled or fortified town of Susa, Sousa, Shushan, located east of Babylon and the Euphrates river in Mesopotamia, and northeast of the Persian Gulf),

      o a great man (large in magnitude, rank, importance, etc, he was in a great position relative to the king, plus he was great relative to the Lord God as detailed in the following verses)

      o attending (treating, being therapeutic, taking care of everything as necessary relative to his position)

      o in the uncovered-area (an enclosure without a roof in the palace area) belonging to the king –

      …saw a dream (during sleep he perceived information that was communicated to him via a specific significant dream; in this context the dream was given to him from God via holy spirit-life, as explained in the following verses)…

      o but during that past time, historically, he was continuing to be originating from the captivity (referring to the descendants of Israel who were taken captive, captives, prisoners of war, people held captive by an enemy, as having been taken by the spear during the battle),

      o which Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon (or Babel; refer to Genesis 10:10 and 11:9)

      o captivated (made captive)

      o out from Jerusalem,

      o in company and association with Jechonias the king of Judea (this Jechonias was a member of God’s people and an ancestor of the Lord Jesus Christ);

      …and this was Mordechai’s dream:

      o and look (behold, see - in the sense of calling attention - pay attention, take notice)!,

      o sounds (voices, uttered-tones)

      o and a tumult (uproar, clamor),

      o thunders (rolling, rumbling sounds; figuratively referring to God’s presence and expression of command, judgment, and righteousness/justice in action)

      o and a quake (a shaking motion, quick or shocking movement, seismic event),

      o disturbance (trouble, agitation like a pool of water is agitated when something breaks through its surface and it causes a rippling effect over the whole pool)

      o in the location of the earth (land, ground);

      o and look (behold, see, pay attention)!,

      o two great dragons (2 large snakes, serpents or reptiles that can live in the sea and on land)

      o went-forth both prepared to wrestle (they came before, in front ready to engage in a struggle, sway or vibrate on the ground causing dust to rise up; this word draws attention to the truth that there were two opposing sides contesting against each other),

      o and there became their great sound (a large voice or uttered-tone from them occurred)

      o and with (by) their sound all/every nation was prepared into war (every single group of people, ethnic group was made ready, caused to be prepared for battle)

      o so that the consequence and result for them would be to war a nation of righteous-people (for the purpose of battling against a group of people who are just, justified, in a right/just state, being and doing what is right/just from God’s viewpoint);

      o and look (behold, see, pay attention)!,

      o a day (period of time as one unit)

      o of darkness (the state of being dark, absolute darkness where there is the lack or absence of light)

      o and a dense-cloud (a thick hazy mass storming furiously – this was not the usual nighttime kind of darkness),

      o pressure (compression, stress that afflicts, whatever may be pressing-upon or squeezing, whether physical or mental or spiritual)

      o and restraint (as a crowd of people in a narrow place and in need of space, confinement, restriction),

      o bad-treatment

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