The book of Esther

Steve Holloway

Read - The book of Esther

I am constantly amazed at how the Bible, a collection of writings spanning hundreds of years, hangs together and with one-voice points to Jesus. He is both explicitly described and implicitly alluded to. He is both the dominant figure and the sub-text. He is in all and through all - the subject and the author, He is both the beginning and the end.

This week I want to encourage you to read the book of Esther. You may be familiar with this account in Israel's history or it may be new to you - it is an incredible story of passionate love, overwhelming courage and magnificent faith.

As with so much of Scripture, the text can be read on many different levels. I want to encourage you to read it with Jesus in mind. This real historical event is a fantastic foreshadow of the Gospel of Salvation.

To help get you started, try reading and thinking of the central characters as described below.

• King Xerxes - the Lord God


• Queen Vashti - Israel


• Mordecai - the Holy Spirit


• Esther - the Church


• Haman - Satan

As you read ask yourself the following.

• How does this relate or describe the Gospel?


• What does this tell me about God?


• What does this tell me about the Church?


• What does this tell me about me?

Why not post your thoughts as a comment below and share what you have discovered?

Enjoy.