Ester Generation

The Ester Generation

Why is the Book of Ester in the Tanakh, given that neither Yahuah nor any of His titles are mentioned and more so because she was a woman?

The following represents first the type as given in the Book of Ester, and then the anti-type raised up in the End Times. In all Cases, the type shows traits of or a pattern for but never a perfect copy of the anti-type.

(i) Type: Ester is adopted by Mordekhai, “There was a certain Yehudi in Shushan the palace, whose name was Mordekhai…He brought up Hadassah, who is, Ester, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordekhai took her for his own daughter.” (Est. 2:7).

Anti-type: “For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’” (Rom. 8:15 cf Eph. 1:5; 2:12). Believers, both Jew and Gentile, have been adopted by Yahuah.

(ii) Type: (b) #H1919 הֲדַסָה ha-de-sar myrtle tree. This tree is very beautiful with a fragrant smell. It is also associated with righteousness (Chabad.org quoting Rashi’s comment on (Deut. 20:19 and Talmud comment on Zech. 1:8)). Very little attention is paid to the Hebrew name, Hadassah. Ester was the Persian name given to this young woman, taken into the court (hareem) of King Achashverosh. This was a common practice of conquering forces by which the victors used to integrate captives, “The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniyel he gave the name of Belteshatztzar; and to Hananyah, of Shadrakh; and to Misha’el, of Meshakh; and to `Azaryah, of` Aved-Nego.” (Dan. 1:7).

Anti-type: “For we are a sweet aroma of the Messiah to `Eloakh, in those who are saved, and in those who perish;” (2 Cor. 2:15). The righteous ones of Yahuah are positioned in a world of wickedness and stand out because of the presence of the Messiah in each Believer.

“Walk in love, even as the Messiah also loved you, and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to `Eloakh for a sweet-smelling fragrance.” (Eph. 5:2).Believers must emulate the self-sacrifice of both the Messiah and Hadassah, in that they did not consider their own lives so that the Jews (and Gentiles) should be saved.

(iii) Type: The maidens were all to be presented to the king. “So it happened, when the king’s mitzvah and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace…” (Est. 2:8a).

Anti-type: “For many are called, but few are chosen” (Matt. 22:14). All the maidens were beautiful, but only Ester was chosen to be queen. The king recognised something special about Ester, and this must surely have been the care she took in the year of preparation before she was acceptable to go in front of the king.

(iv) Type: Hegai was the King’s official who gave instructions to the maidens, “…to the custody of Hegai, that Ester was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.” (Est. 2:8b).

Anti-type: “But the Helper, the Ruach HaQodesh, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.” (John 14:26).It is one thing for the Ruach HaQodesh to be willing and able to give instructions into righteousness, but it is another for Believers to listen and follow the instructions.

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(v) Type: Ester was the queen most loved and favoured of the king, “The king loved Ester above all the women, and she obtained favour and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.” (Est. 2:17).

Anti-type: “By this was Yahuah’s love revealed in us, that Yahuah has sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him.” (1 John 4:9 cfSong 4:8-12; Rev. 21:9). There was no price that was withheld for the redemption of sinners.

(vi) Type: Haman required Mordekhai to bow down before him, “When Haman saw that Mordekhai did not bow down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.” (Est. 3:5).

Anti-type: “The devil said to Him, ‘I will give you all this authority, and their glory, for it has been delivered to me; and I give it to whomever I want. If you therefore will worship before me, it will all be yours.’” (Luke 4:6, 7 cf Rev. 13:4, 8).

(vii) Type: Haman determined to destroy all the people of Yisra`el, “But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordekhai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordekhai: therefore, Haman sought to destroy all the Yehudim who were throughout the whole kingdom of Achashverosh, even the people of Mordekhai.” (Est. 3:6).

Anti-type: “‘Come,’ they say, ‘and let us destroy them as a nation, That the name of Yisra`el may be remembered no more.’” (Psa. 83:4 cf Exod. 1:16, 22; Matt. 2:13, 16). Throughout history, it was HaSatan’s strategy to annihilate Yisra`el.

(viii) Type: Haman accuses the people of Yisra`el of breaking the king’s commands, “Haman said to king Achashverosh, ‘There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are diverse from those of every people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore, it is not for the king’s profit to allow them.’” (Est. 3:8).

(ix) Type: Mordekhai and the Yehudim cried out but could not enter the king’s presence in sackcloth, “Now when Mordekhai knew all that was done, Mordekhai tore his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry; and he came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter within the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth. In every province, wherever the king’s mitzvah and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Yehudim, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.” (Est. 4:1-3).

Anti-type: “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, Into His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, and bless His name.” (Psa. 100:4 cf Exod. 14:10; Isa. 64:6). Joy should be the over-arching emotion; the joy of knowing sins forgiven and it is with this that should govern how we approach the Throne of Grace.

(x) Type: Ester is warned that her fate will be that of the Yehudim, “Then Mordekhai bade them return answer to Ester, Do not think to yourself that you shall escape in the king’s house, more than all the Yehudim.” (Est. 4:13).

Anti-type: “The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her seed, who keep `Eloakh’s commandments and hold Yahusha’s testimony.” (Rev.12:17 cf Deut. 28:1-68). HaSatan does not make any differentiation between born-again Gentile Believers and all Jews.

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(xi) Type: Ester is told why all these things have come to pass and that her position was not down to chance, fate or the king’s desire, but on an account of Yahuah’s sovereign will,

Anti-type: “For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the `Eloakh whose I am and whom I serve, saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Sha`ul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, `Eloakh has granted you all those who sail with you.’ (Acts 27:23, 24). When being sent by Yahuah to be His witness, there can be no doubt that His purposes will be accomplished.

(xii) Type: Ester and the Yehudim simultaneously fast, “Go, gather together all the Yehudim who are present in Shushan, and fast you for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast in like manner…” (Est. 4:16a).

Anti-type: “He said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief, For most assuredly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here,’ and it will move; nothing will be impossible for you. But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” (Matt. 17:20, 21). There are times when the enemy resists even the most fervent of prayers. By using fasting sparingly, this is a powerful weapon when combined with prayer. Fasting and prayer must not be done on a regular basis, but used before entering into spiritual warfare.

(xiii) Type: Ester determines to enter into the king’s presence with boldness, “…and so will I go in to the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.” (Est. 4:16b).

Anti-type: “Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.” (Heb. 4:16 cf Eph. 3:12; Heb. 10:19; 1 John 5:14). Ester’s boldness was based upon the knowledge that the king loved her. A Believer knows that Yahuah loves them so can go into the presence of Yahuah with assurance.

(xiv) Type: Ester puts on the garments she had received from the king and enters his courts, “Now it happened on the third day, that Ester put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.” (Est. 5:1).

Anti-type: “Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to Him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready. It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the set apart ones.” (Rev. 19:7, 8 cf Job 29:14; Isa. 61:3; Rev. 3:5, 7:9). The Bride makes herself ready to meet her King and Husband.

(xiv) Type: Ester intercedes for the Yehudim, “The king said to Ester at the banquet of wine, ‘What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.’ Then answered Ester, and said, ‘My petition and my request is: if I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.’” (Est. 5:6-8).

Anti-type: “This is the boldness which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He listens to us. And if we know that He listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of Him.” (1 John 5:14, 15). Believers, both Messianic and Gentile as well as non-believing Jews will cry out to Yahuah and He will act.

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(xvi) Type: The king does not sleep, “On that night the king could not sleep;…” (Est. 6:1a).

Anti-type: “Behold, He who keeps Yisra’el will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psa. 121.4).

(xvii) Type: The king consults his book, “and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.” (Est. 6:1b).

Anti-type: “He took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, ‘All that Yahuah has spoken will we do, and be obedient’. Moshe took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, ‘Look, this is the blood of the Covenant, which Yahuah has made with you concerning all these words.” (Exod. 24:7, 8). Moshe called upon the covenant-keeping Name of Yahuah and it was He that made, sealed and ratified His covenant with His people by the shed blood of His Son, the Messiah Yahusha.

(xviii) Type: Ester pleads for her people, “Then Ester the queen answered, ‘If I have found favour in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: for we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondservants and bondmaids, I had held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s damage’. Then spoke the king Achashverosh and said to Ester the queen, ‘Who is he, and where is he, that dared presume in his heart to do so?’ Ester said, ‘An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman.’ Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.” (Est. 7:3-6).

Anti-type: “I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, ‘Now is come the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our `Eloakh, and the authority of His Messiah; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our `Eloakh day and night.” (Rev. 12:10). It is haSatan, the Adversary, the Devil, that constantly accuses Believers. Typical of haSatan, it is half true. Believers were once guilty of all that it says, but when Yahuah sees Believers He also sees His Son having paid the full price of the guilt with His own blood.

(xix) Type: Haman suffers the punishment he had for the Yehudim, “So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordekhai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.” (Est. 7:10).

Anti-type: “The devil that deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.” (Rev. 20:10). HaSatan is finally defeated, judgement is passed and sentence administered.

The Book of Ester is, of itself, a type where Haman represents haSatan, Mordekhai and the Yehudim have their anti-type in the people of Yisra`el and Ester represents Believers immediately prior to the Snatching Away. The critical text is “Then Mordekhai bade them return answer to Ester, ‘Do not think to yourself that you shall escape in the king’s house, more than all the Yehudim. For if you altogether fail to speak up at this time, then will relief and deliverance arise to the Yehudim from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish: and who knows whether you have not come into your royal position for such a time as this?’” (Ester 4:13, 14). Ester was put into a position by Yahuah so that, at the perfect time, she could intercede on behalf of the Yehudim to the king.

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The prophets foretold of this time and longed to see the physical fulfilment, but had to see it only by faith. Today, all Believers are blessed at seeing the manifestation in their lives. However, with the great blessing comes a great responsibility. Like Ester, Believers need to humble themselves, especially during Yom haKippurim and intercede on behalf of the Nation of Yisra`el. Like Ester, Believers need to put on their royal garments and boldly enter into the presence of the King of Kings.

FGA believes that all true Believers are The Generation of Ester.

Never before has the powers of darkness come against Yisra`el, both externally by demonic inspired nations or internally by demonic inspired legislation. Just as when Haman determined to destroy the Jewish people, so likewise is haSatan.

Never before has the Jewish people needed the support of Believers, a people of boldness to approach the King of Kings on behalf of the Jewish people, individually and as a nation. It is this generation of Believers that has been raised up for such a time as this.

Another good example of intercessory prayer is recorded in Dan. 9:3-19. The prophet Daniyel fasted and prayed and humbled himself on behalf of his people, the land and the set apart city, Yerushalayim.

FGA suggest that some time during Yom haKippurim that Believers to pray out aloud Daniy`el’s pray.

“They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not `El; They have provoked me to anger with their vanities: I will move them to jealousy with those who are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.” (Deut. 32:21). When the time of the Gentiles comes to end (Luke 21:24), the Nation of Yisra`el will see the Messiah return, not for His people but for His Bride.

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