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Title: Esther Great Lives Series: Volume 2 by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 0-8499-1383-7 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 14 October, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.91 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Cool book
Comment: I hadn't read the Book of Esther before buying this book by Charles Swindoll. The way that he presents the information is fun yet informative. A lot of times he will relate the happenings as to how they might occur in today's world just to illustrate the events further. This is a great book! I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Book Full of Application
Comment: The entire Great Lives Series are biographies on individuals of the Bible. They are wonderful books because they can be read at many different levels. This book, on Esther, is no different.
On the surface level one can read this book and learn a lot about Esther. The next level reveals the character of God, and another level teaches the reader application for their own life and relationship with God.
This book is entirely about Esther, but doesn't have anything to do with Esther. Through reading this book one learns about Esther, her experiences, and the era she lived in. Yet what we are really learning are principles that remain constant for all people and all time. Some of these are: waiting on the Lord, the invincibility of God despite his invisibility, and self- constraint through the holy spirit. Like the parables Jesus used, the story of Esther's life is merely a tool God uses to portray His will. This is something Charles Swindoll has discovered, and I believe his intent in writing this book is to help us discover the same.
One of the great aspects of this book is that it is part of a series and each book in the series addresses different lessons and characteristics of God. These books introduce life- changing application we might otherwise miss in our regular bible reading and therefore, can greatly enhance our time in God's word.
Rating: 4
Summary: Esther the Ideal Woman
Comment: Recently I read this with a group over a period of 8 weeks.
It found it quite insightful and encouraging to the group and believe that there were many good principles that Chuck had to say. You do feel very encouraged after reading this book. It's main focus is on God's providence and soveriegnity over our lives. Esther is the ultimate example of that.
However, I do have a few critisms that would benefit anyone who plans to get the book. First, Chuck does tend to derive alot of principles from the text that you may not necessarily have looked for when you read the book of Esther. I understand why he does this, to allow the reader to sympathize with Esther's character. Second, at times it seems Chuck is making Esther an ideal that we all should follow, that's okey to a certain extent. Third, he really didn't spend much time on the historical background of Esther's time, which I think would allow the reader to understand where she was coming from. (We supplimented that information in our meeting.) Fourth, he did not need 12 chapters to write about principles from Esther. The last two were good, but not too necessary.
With that said, I think this book is a great read for Christians who want to learn about applying God's word personally to their lives, and as a good read for those times when you can't get into a heavy study in the Bible. Esther is a refreshing book that offers much hope and encouragement to those who read it.
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Title: Joseph Great Lives Series: Volume 3 by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 084991342X Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 21 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: David Great Lives Series: Volume 1 by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 0849913829 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 26 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Elijah Great Lives, Volume 5 by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 0849913861 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 03 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Moses Great Lives Series: Volume 4 by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 0849913853 Publisher: Word Publishing Pub. Date: 16 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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Title: Paul: A Man of Grit and Grace (Great Lives from God's Word, Volume 6) by Charles R. Swindoll ISBN: 0849917492 Publisher: W Publishing Group Pub. Date: 15 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.99 |
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