Comments on: Images of the Savior (From the Book of Esther) http://psalm45publications.com/books/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/ The Writings of Nathan Pitchford Tue, 08 May 2012 19:02:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Russ Richmond http://psalm45publications.com/books/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9337 Russ Richmond Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:33:15 +0000 http://pitch.fitzage.com/2006/09/15/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/#comment-9337 <p>This is pure gold. Thank you for this work. I'm preaching Esther in a two part overview. I'll use some of your insights. </p> <p>In Christ, Russ</p> This is pure gold. Thank you for this work. I’m preaching Esther in a two part overview. I’ll use some of your insights.

In Christ, Russ

]]> By: Bob Hayton http://psalm45publications.com/books/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Bob Hayton Fri, 22 Sep 2006 06:41:13 +0000 http://pitch.fitzage.com/2006/09/15/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/#comment-981 <p>Nathan,</p> <p>Great article. Thanks for doing this series. I plan on linking to this article from my blog soon. It is true food for the soul.</p> <p>God bless,</p> <p>Bob</p> Nathan,

Great article. Thanks for doing this series. I plan on linking to this article from my blog soon. It is true food for the soul.

God bless,

Bob

]]> By: pitchford http://psalm45publications.com/books/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/comment-page-1/#comment-979 pitchford Thu, 21 Sep 2006 15:57:56 +0000 http://pitch.fitzage.com/2006/09/15/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/#comment-979 <p>Chris,</p> <p>Here is John Gill, commenting on the tradition you mentioned:</p> <p>"Though the versions of other books of Scripture might not be read in the synagogues, versions of this book might to those who did not understand Hebrew (g); and so Luther (h) says, the Jews more esteem the book of Esther than any of the prophets. Whence Mr. Baxter (i) had that notion, I can not devise, that the Jews used to cast to the ground the book of Esther before they read it, because the name of God was not in it: nor is that any objection to its authenticity, since the hand and providence of God may be most clearly seen in it; in raising Esther to such grandeur, and that for the deliverance of the people of the Jews, and in counter working and bringing to nought the plots of their enemies, and in saving them..."</p> Chris,

Here is John Gill, commenting on the tradition you mentioned:

“Though the versions of other books of Scripture might not be read in the synagogues, versions of this book might to those who did not understand Hebrew (g); and so Luther (h) says, the Jews more esteem the book of Esther than any of the prophets. Whence Mr. Baxter (i) had that notion, I can not devise, that the Jews used to cast to the ground the book of Esther before they read it, because the name of God was not in it: nor is that any objection to its authenticity, since the hand and providence of God may be most clearly seen in it; in raising Esther to such grandeur, and that for the deliverance of the people of the Jews, and in counter working and bringing to nought the plots of their enemies, and in saving them…”

]]> By: Chris http://psalm45publications.com/books/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Chris Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:05:58 +0000 http://pitch.fitzage.com/2006/09/15/images-of-the-savior-from-the-book-of-esther-2/#comment-978 <p>That's a good way to dissect the story of Esther with a redemptive-historical look. It's a difficult book, I believe, because God is not explicitly mentioned. I read once that when the Rabbis read from the scroll of Esther they would cast it against the ground, because it didn't contain the name of God.</p> That’s a good way to dissect the story of Esther with a redemptive-historical look. It’s a difficult book, I believe, because God is not explicitly mentioned. I read once that when the Rabbis read from the scroll of Esther they would cast it against the ground, because it didn’t contain the name of God.

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