Esther

General Articles

The Book of Esther (06) – Honoring Mordecai, Judging Haman

The public honoring of Mordecai – An image of the glorification of Christ at his appearance On the same night that Haman is thinking about…

Bruce Anstey · January 12, 2026

Chapter 1

The Book of Esther (01) – Ahasuerus

Ahasuerus – An image of God When God removed His earthly seat of government from Israel (1 Chr 29:23), He placed the government in the…

Bruce Anstey · December 28, 2025

The Book of Esther (02) – Vashti

Vashti – An image of the church that has only one confession The pagan queen “Vashti” is also invited to the banquet. She has a…

Bruce Anstey · January 1, 2026

Chapter 2

The Book of Esther (03) – Esther, Mordecai

Esther – A picture of the Jewish remnant Chapter two describes the efforts to find someone to take Vashti’s place. In this selection process, “Esther”…

Bruce Anstey · January 3, 2026

Chapter 3

The Book of Esther (04) – Haman

Haman – An image of the Antichrist In chapter 3, we see how King Ahasuerus elevates “Haman”, the Agagite, in the kingdom and sets him…

Bruce Anstey · January 6, 2026

Chapter 5

The Book of Esther (05) – Esther approaches the King

Esther approaches the king – An image of the Jewish remnant calling out to God As soon as Esther is informed of the terrible fate…

Bruce Anstey · January 9, 2026

Chapter 6

A Sleepless Night

The Sleepless Night The almighty God caused this sleepless night for King Ahasuerus when the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, pursued a plan for…

C. H. Mackintosh · May 7, 2026

Coincidence?

“Coincidence” – a term that you would not expect to find in the Bible. When reading this incident, one gets the impression that the Holy…

Alex Schneider · June 1, 2025