The public honoring of Mordecai – An image of the glorification of Christ at his appearance On the same night that Haman is thinking about killing Mordecai, the king cannot sleep, and likewise, “the guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps” (Psalm 121:4). This is especially true of the time when the Antichrist will try…
Esther approaches the king – An image of the Jewish remnant calling out to God As soon as Esther is informed of the terrible fate of her people, she is commanded “to go in to the king, to beg for mercy and to plead with him for her people” (Esther 4:4–9). But this was something…
Haman – An image of the Antichrist In chapter 3, we see how King Ahasuerus elevates “Haman”, the Agagite, in the kingdom and sets him above all the princes. Haman, “the adversary of the Jews,” is a picture of the Antichrist. His elevation in the kingdom is a shadow of the time when God will…
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” comes into focus (Esther 2:1–7). She is a picture of the divine remnant from among the Jews. Romans 11 points out that when unbelieving Christianity is no longer recognized and…
Vashti – An image of the church that has only one confession The pagan queen “Vashti” is also invited to the banquet. She has a very privileged place in the kingdom because she is publicly associated with the king. Her task is to show her beauty to the peoples in order to contribute to the…
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 hands of the nations (Dan 2:31–45; 5:18–19). This period of pagan rule is called “the times of the nations” (Luke 21:24). Thus, during this time, various pagan monarchs ruled as…
