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Esther 1:1
Psalm 115:1-3
"… not unto us, but unto thy name
give glory..."
HISTORY
Some consider the book of Esther as one of the most fascinating books in God’s Word, while others doubt its validity because God is not once mentioned in this book. But knowing that the Canon of Scriptures is divinely provided and preserved, and "every book of it, every chapter of it, every verse of it, every word of it, every syllable of it, every letter of it, is the direct utterance of the Most High! … not some part of it more, some part of it less; but all alike, the utterance of Him who sitteth upon the Throne; faultless, unerring, supreme" (Dean Burgon Oath), we can hence wholeheartedly learn from this book without reservations.
The time period of Esther lies between the first return of the Jews led by Zerubbabel and the subsequent return led by Ezra. The Medo Persian Empire, which King Ahasuerus ruled, stretched from India to Ethiopia with 127 provinces. Isaiah, Daniel and Jeremiah prophesied regarding the Babylonian kingdom being toppled by the Medes and Persians. The Medo Persian Empire’s rising was not by chance. Though God is not mentioned in the book of Esther, Esther 1:1 is the work of God’s Sovereign Hand.
Sometimes we unconsciously think that world history is delinked from our God, as if God only controls Christianity and Christians. But history is really "His-story." God ordains and orders history. He is Sovereign over the entire world. The Medo Persians’ expansive rule is not a testimony of their abilities to oust the Babylonians. The Medo Persian army was simply God’s tool to bring His promise to pass in "Hisstory." The Babylonian tactic was to control and convert their captives, but the new conquerors’ strategy was to allow the people freedom. It was exactly God’s timing to use the Medes and Persians to allow His people to return to Jerusalem, after seventy years, as He promised that He would. This was God fulfilling His covenant. We must not miss this point right from the start.
THOUGHT: How do I view God’s Sovereignty?
PRAYER: We praise Thee, the Almighty and Sovereign God!
Posted in Adult RPG
Esther 1:1
Psalm 115:1-3
"… not unto us, but unto thy name
give glory..."
HISTORY
Some consider the book of Esther as one of the most fascinating books in God’s Word, while others doubt its validity because God is not once mentioned in this book. But knowing that the Canon of Scriptures is divinely provided and preserved, and "every book of it, every chapter of it, every verse of it, every word of it, every syllable of it, every letter of it, is the direct utterance of the Most High! … not some part of it more, some part of it less; but all alike, the utterance of Him who sitteth upon the Throne; faultless, unerring, supreme" (Dean Burgon Oath), we can hence wholeheartedly learn from this book without reservations.
The time period of Esther lies between the first return of the Jews led by Zerubbabel and the subsequent return led by Ezra. The Medo Persian Empire, which King Ahasuerus ruled, stretched from India to Ethiopia with 127 provinces. Isaiah, Daniel and Jeremiah prophesied regarding the Babylonian kingdom being toppled by the Medes and Persians. The Medo Persian Empire’s rising was not by chance. Though God is not mentioned in the book of Esther, Esther 1:1 is the work of God’s Sovereign Hand.
Sometimes we unconsciously think that world history is delinked from our God, as if God only controls Christianity and Christians. But history is really "His-story." God ordains and orders history. He is Sovereign over the entire world. The Medo Persians’ expansive rule is not a testimony of their abilities to oust the Babylonians. The Medo Persian army was simply God’s tool to bring His promise to pass in "Hisstory." The Babylonian tactic was to control and convert their captives, but the new conquerors’ strategy was to allow the people freedom. It was exactly God’s timing to use the Medes and Persians to allow His people to return to Jerusalem, after seventy years, as He promised that He would. This was God fulfilling His covenant. We must not miss this point right from the start.
THOUGHT: How do I view God’s Sovereignty?
PRAYER: We praise Thee, the Almighty and Sovereign God!
Posted in Adult RPG