Ben Avraham
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A LOOK AT THE BOOK OF ESTHER,
A long time ago, in a palace called Sushan, in the kingdom of Persia, there was a king named Ahasuerus who had just a little too much to drink. He called for his wife and for more wine, and he got the wine, but not the wife! His wife Vashti refused to come,
"I have my own party, I can't come and dance before your drunken guests." (she might have said)
Wrong response, she got fired! She got “de-queened,” But when King Ahasuerus sobered up again, when the Manashevitz ran out, he said, “Oi Vey, what have I done?” Did I really fire the queen?” “Yeah,” his counselors said, “and you signed her out of the palace too, can't get her back now.... But. You can send out for a replacement queen!”
” Welllll, Okkkkeeyy,” let's have a beauty contest, the prettiest girl gets to be queen, that'll work.”
According to the Book of Esther: Esther (Hadasah), the niece of Mordechai, becomes queen. This is not by accident, even though YHVH's name is never mentioned, He is still controlling the situation. The Book of Esther reveals YHVH's activity in spite of his name being omitted. He is still there on the scene, behind the scene, controlling all the events; We can even see symbolism in the characters and events.
Did it just happen that Vashti was dismissed and the king arranged for a beauty contest? And that of all the pretty women in the kingdom, all virgins, that Hadasah (Esther) was chosen.... I would say that YHVH arranged the whole thing...put everything and everyone in its place and in his and her place, for a reason.
Satan is always out to destroy the Jewish people, and this time, he used Haman to try to do it. So, Haman is a type of Satan. God places Mordechai at the right place at the right time to learn of two plots, one plot to assassinate the king, the other to murder all the Jews of the provinces controlled by Persia.
He sends word to his niece, now queen, of the plans, both of which were revealed by Mordechai, to Queen Esther. Now she has to let the king know. But he hasn't sent for her in a month. To go before the king without being summoned is a death penalty, but she prays and fasts, and so do the Jews of the Shushan area. Since the king loves Esther, He receives her, she touches his scepter, and she invites him to two parties, along with Haman,
Now, Haman already has an attitude toward Mordechai because Mordechai will not bow to him. I think YHVH has a bit of a sense of humor. Haman rides on a horse and looks down at the people under him, and everyone bows before him in homage, except Mordechai. Now, the king orders Mordechai to ride a horse, wear a crown, and royal apparel, while Haman is below him and has to look up! Interesting change of events.
Haman's plot to have the Jews killed is revealed, the king is wroth, orders Haman to be hanged on the same gallows (75 feet high) that he meant for Mordechai. That was one big and tall neck-stretcher! Haman probably grew a few more inches in a matter of seconds in that fall from “heaven to earth” by a rope. Remind you of someone who was cast down from “the heavens to earth” a few thousand years ago?
The Jews defended themselves on the 13th day of Adar, which was March 2nd! and also the next day, the 14th of Adar, March 3rd. Haman had "cast lots" to see which day the destruction of the Jews would be. That is what the word "Purim" means, "lots". It is like "throwing dice" to see what number the dice land on. So, it would be like two dice landing on a "1" and the other on a "4".
Mordechai became a leader under the king, just as Pharaoh appointed Yosef as Vizor over Egypt. Mordechai appointed the days 14h and 15th of Adar as two days to remember, and we should also remember the 13th as well, the day that the Jews gained victory over their enemies. "Purim," even though it is not one of the appointed holidays in God's calendar year, should be remembered as a time when a plot to destroy God's chosen people was "again" thwarted. God interacted and put his chosen individuals in the correct places at the correct times.
The King and Esther can symbolize YHVH and mankind. The only way to gain access to our Heavenly Father is through YESHUA. The scepter can symbolize YESHUA. We can only come by invitation; the Father invites us to come to him THROUGH YESHUA. The sceptor is extended to all, but not all will touch it.
We can look at it this way, too. Esther can symbolize YESHUA, and the king, our Heavenly Father. As Esther intervened before the king for her people, so does YESHUA intervene before the Father on our behalf.
Esther, the bride and wife, can also symbolize all believers. And the king, Messiah Yeshua. As King Ahasuerus loved Esther so much that he listened to her petition, so Yeshua loves his bride and soon-to-be wife so much that he gave up his life for us all, on Calvary's cross. His bride consists of all believers everywhere. He listens to our petitions, our prayers, and he responds according to his perfect will.
Satan was defeated again back then. Never bow the head or knee to HaSatan, as Mordechai resisted Haman, so should all believers resist the temptations that are thrown at us by the father of lies. So, let us rejoice this day and tomorrow, remembering the Feast of Lots, (Purim) which fell upon the 13th day of Adar, a day meant for destruction of the Jewish people, but death and destruction were changed to continued life and prosperity for “b'nei Israel” and so we continue to exist, and will always exist, and be the apple of our Savior's eye, for all eternity.
Mordechai acted as Esther’s counselor and advisor. He supported her in all ways. We, as the body of Mashiach, need counselors in ministry, those who will support us and guide us. There are no “Lone Rangers” in ministry. As the Apostle Paul had Barnabas, we also need our “Mordechai,” who will advise us and give us that “push” when we need to be “pushed” a bit.
Yeshua destroyed the curse of sin and death, whose author is Satan. Satan was conquered at Calvary’s cross. The body of Messiah, his beloved bride and “queen,” is also involved because when we direct a person to accept Yeshua as Messiah and LORD, being “Born-again” (John 3:3), we are taking another soul from the grasp of HaSatan. Let us be witnesses to those who are lost and need the "Good News" of Salvation.
A long time ago, in a palace called Sushan, in the kingdom of Persia, there was a king named Ahasuerus who had just a little too much to drink. He called for his wife and for more wine, and he got the wine, but not the wife! His wife Vashti refused to come,
"I have my own party, I can't come and dance before your drunken guests." (she might have said)
Wrong response, she got fired! She got “de-queened,” But when King Ahasuerus sobered up again, when the Manashevitz ran out, he said, “Oi Vey, what have I done?” Did I really fire the queen?” “Yeah,” his counselors said, “and you signed her out of the palace too, can't get her back now.... But. You can send out for a replacement queen!”
” Welllll, Okkkkeeyy,” let's have a beauty contest, the prettiest girl gets to be queen, that'll work.”
According to the Book of Esther: Esther (Hadasah), the niece of Mordechai, becomes queen. This is not by accident, even though YHVH's name is never mentioned, He is still controlling the situation. The Book of Esther reveals YHVH's activity in spite of his name being omitted. He is still there on the scene, behind the scene, controlling all the events; We can even see symbolism in the characters and events.
Did it just happen that Vashti was dismissed and the king arranged for a beauty contest? And that of all the pretty women in the kingdom, all virgins, that Hadasah (Esther) was chosen.... I would say that YHVH arranged the whole thing...put everything and everyone in its place and in his and her place, for a reason.
Satan is always out to destroy the Jewish people, and this time, he used Haman to try to do it. So, Haman is a type of Satan. God places Mordechai at the right place at the right time to learn of two plots, one plot to assassinate the king, the other to murder all the Jews of the provinces controlled by Persia.
He sends word to his niece, now queen, of the plans, both of which were revealed by Mordechai, to Queen Esther. Now she has to let the king know. But he hasn't sent for her in a month. To go before the king without being summoned is a death penalty, but she prays and fasts, and so do the Jews of the Shushan area. Since the king loves Esther, He receives her, she touches his scepter, and she invites him to two parties, along with Haman,
Now, Haman already has an attitude toward Mordechai because Mordechai will not bow to him. I think YHVH has a bit of a sense of humor. Haman rides on a horse and looks down at the people under him, and everyone bows before him in homage, except Mordechai. Now, the king orders Mordechai to ride a horse, wear a crown, and royal apparel, while Haman is below him and has to look up! Interesting change of events.
Haman's plot to have the Jews killed is revealed, the king is wroth, orders Haman to be hanged on the same gallows (75 feet high) that he meant for Mordechai. That was one big and tall neck-stretcher! Haman probably grew a few more inches in a matter of seconds in that fall from “heaven to earth” by a rope. Remind you of someone who was cast down from “the heavens to earth” a few thousand years ago?
The Jews defended themselves on the 13th day of Adar, which was March 2nd! and also the next day, the 14th of Adar, March 3rd. Haman had "cast lots" to see which day the destruction of the Jews would be. That is what the word "Purim" means, "lots". It is like "throwing dice" to see what number the dice land on. So, it would be like two dice landing on a "1" and the other on a "4".
Mordechai became a leader under the king, just as Pharaoh appointed Yosef as Vizor over Egypt. Mordechai appointed the days 14h and 15th of Adar as two days to remember, and we should also remember the 13th as well, the day that the Jews gained victory over their enemies. "Purim," even though it is not one of the appointed holidays in God's calendar year, should be remembered as a time when a plot to destroy God's chosen people was "again" thwarted. God interacted and put his chosen individuals in the correct places at the correct times.
The King and Esther can symbolize YHVH and mankind. The only way to gain access to our Heavenly Father is through YESHUA. The scepter can symbolize YESHUA. We can only come by invitation; the Father invites us to come to him THROUGH YESHUA. The sceptor is extended to all, but not all will touch it.
We can look at it this way, too. Esther can symbolize YESHUA, and the king, our Heavenly Father. As Esther intervened before the king for her people, so does YESHUA intervene before the Father on our behalf.
Esther, the bride and wife, can also symbolize all believers. And the king, Messiah Yeshua. As King Ahasuerus loved Esther so much that he listened to her petition, so Yeshua loves his bride and soon-to-be wife so much that he gave up his life for us all, on Calvary's cross. His bride consists of all believers everywhere. He listens to our petitions, our prayers, and he responds according to his perfect will.
Satan was defeated again back then. Never bow the head or knee to HaSatan, as Mordechai resisted Haman, so should all believers resist the temptations that are thrown at us by the father of lies. So, let us rejoice this day and tomorrow, remembering the Feast of Lots, (Purim) which fell upon the 13th day of Adar, a day meant for destruction of the Jewish people, but death and destruction were changed to continued life and prosperity for “b'nei Israel” and so we continue to exist, and will always exist, and be the apple of our Savior's eye, for all eternity.
Mordechai acted as Esther’s counselor and advisor. He supported her in all ways. We, as the body of Mashiach, need counselors in ministry, those who will support us and guide us. There are no “Lone Rangers” in ministry. As the Apostle Paul had Barnabas, we also need our “Mordechai,” who will advise us and give us that “push” when we need to be “pushed” a bit.
Yeshua destroyed the curse of sin and death, whose author is Satan. Satan was conquered at Calvary’s cross. The body of Messiah, his beloved bride and “queen,” is also involved because when we direct a person to accept Yeshua as Messiah and LORD, being “Born-again” (John 3:3), we are taking another soul from the grasp of HaSatan. Let us be witnesses to those who are lost and need the "Good News" of Salvation.