Esther, and the Destiny of Israel

by John C. Whitcomb

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Paperback

First published July 1, 1979

About the author

JOHN C. WHITCOMB came to know Christ through a campus ministry at Princeton University led by Dr. Donald Fullerton in February, 1943. God mercifully spared his life during the Battle of the Bulge in Belgium, December, 1944, where he served in a fire-direction center and as a German interpreter. Graduating from Princeton in 1948, with honors in history, and from Grace Theological Seminary in 1951, he served as Professor of Theology and Old Testament for thirty-eight years. In 2009, at the Pre-Trib Research Center in Dallas, Texas, he received the John F. Walvoord Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Prophetic Studies "in recognition of a lifetime of faithfulness to God by engaging in the study, proclamation, and defense of His prophetic Word." He now serves as an ordained elder in the Conservative Grace Brethren Churches International and as President Emeritus of Whitcomb Ministries. See www.whitcombministries.org for a listing of his books, CD and DVD albums. His wife Norma has had effective ministries with women, writing books and blogs. They have six children, seventeen grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Their home for the past twelve years has been in Indianapolis, IN.

Reviews

[Michael Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good, succinct commentary by a conservative scholar.

[Todd Bryant · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a ton of depth. However, I really felt that the author had a unique perspective at times that was well worth the read. He also had quite a few well-documented facts and quotes from other authors that were greatly beneficial as I preached through this book.

[Ron · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this in preparation for teaching a class on Esther. There is a lot of material here that helps give great insight into the historical times and the book itself.

[Read1000books · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short (115 pages) commentary on the Old Testament book of Esther. Full of information (dates, canonicity, etc.), this may be one of the best volumes in the Everyman's Bible Commentary series.