Discuss Esther 5

Carleton

Thank you for your reply.

I started my post quoting Esther 5:1 and making some important highlights, and I wrote: "1Now it came to pass on the third day(see John 2:19),that Esther put on her royal apparel(see Revelation19:7-8)and stood in the inner court of the king's house over against the king's house(ref. Revelation 11:2),and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house,over against the gate of the house.

The main point of my post is the comparison with the true Church of the Lord JESUS-the body of JESUS Christ- the current Temple of GOD in this current Covenant, so, we must discern that we are in the beginning of the first century of the 3rd Day (2024 AD), that is in the turn exactly from the sixth to the seventh and last GOD's Day.

Well, JESUS promised to rise up the Temple in the 3rd Day-the Temple of GOD-the Church of the Lord- John 2:19. And exactly from now on, from this same wonderful moment, "let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife must made herself ready". Revelation 19:8 says propheticaly: And to her -to the Church of the Lord- His body- was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. The Word is GOD, self-executing, understand?

Furthermore, JESUS is already sat on His Throne, as it is described in Revelation chapters 4 and 5, and GOD the Father is already in His rest as He planned to do since the beginning, it in the exactly and current seventh Day. And he sais: Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. These are the true sayings of GOD.

The Word is GOD, self-executing

Be careful and get ready - Matthew 25:6-12 will LTERALLY fulfill itself.

Esther 5:

1Now it came to pass on the third day(see John 2:19),that Esther put on her royal apparel(see Revelation19:7-8)and stood in the inner court of the king's house over against the king's house(ref.Re.11:2),and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house,over against the gate of the house.

2And...the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court,that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand.So Esther drew near(the King), and touched the top of the sceptre.-Hallelujaah!

3Then said the king:What wilt you,queen Esther?and what is thy request?it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

4 Esther said,If it seem good unto the king,let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet I have prepared for him.

5Then the king said,Cause Haman to make haste,that he may do as Esther has said.So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

6And the king said unto Esther at the banquet:,What is thy petition?and it shall be granted thee:and what is thy request?even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

7Esther said, My petition and my request is;

8If 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 to morrow as the king has said.

Esther 6

1 On that night could not the king sleep,he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles;and they were read before the king.

2 It was found written Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh,TWO of the king's chamberlains,keepers of the door,who sought to LAY HAND ON THE KING.

3The king said,What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?Then said the king's servants :...There is nothing done for him.

4The king said,Who is in the court?Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house,to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai...

Haman was a distant relative of the Agagites; or Amalekites. God had; for whatever reason sought their destruction under Saul; and his disobedience would allow for a near extermination of all the Jews in the known world at this time.

In this passage; we see a continuing supplication of Esther which earned the king's respect. She prepared a feast in two phases; with the second planned event to bring Haman's demise.

Naturally, Haman was jubilant at his exaltation and honor; but he continued to hold hatred for the Jews in his heart (v. 9 and 10). His wife gave him the plan along with his friends to prepare a gallow 75 feet high (no small feat) to hang Mordecai. This would appear to "seal the deal" as it were but then there is (as Paul Harvey used to say) the rest of the story.

Pride comes before a fall; and this house of cards was about to collapse. ( Proverbs 16:18).

I understand that when "Lot sat in the gate of Sodom" ( Genesis 19:1), this was a significant place for administration, welcoming visitors, or for policing/judgement. I've thought of Lot as having integrated himself well into that society & even risen to a level of holding a venerable position before its citizens. One can compare the use of the 'gate' in 2 Samuel 19:8; Esther 5:13; Psalm 69:12; Proverbs 22:22.

And in truth, the sins of Sodom were probably far more rampant in its many forms & intensities, that would have moved God in such a mighty way against that city's inhabitants. And even today, peoples & governments all over the world scoff & scorn the Word of God & the coming Day of Great Wrath upon them. Man will never learn, 'professing themselves to be wise, they showed themselves, fools'.

Verse 13- Haman enjoyed many good things but because he was so haughty and filled with hate he allowed one man to make him unhappy.

ESTHER was granted an audience with the King, and it all seemed so easy,but that's the power of fasting and praying ,one must not forget that

Esther have favor with God, and the king. She made intercession prayer in behalf of her people, the Jewish people that their lives will be save. The Lord used a mighty woman of God to save a Nation. The Book of Esther is filled with favor of God, when we as believers completely sell out to the Lord we will have divine favor with and his grace will rest upon us, and we can all making intercession prayer for our lost love ones, our communities. We must obey God by surrender to the Lord with our lives,so many can come to the Kingdom of God.

I think she is a very brave woman and she is not selfish at all .

Verse 13: Although Haman enjoyed material abundance and the reverence of many people, he let one man keep him from being content and happy.

The book of Esther is interesting. She was obedient and patient and courageous. She was not self seeking.

Ester is an amazing child of God. She is an inspiration and a great role model.

Favor

I thought it interesting that she took her time with two banquets before she revealed her request.

Never use any position you find yourself to intimidate others rather use it to help them

Esther used prophetic manipulation to bring down the enemy of the Jew. So, engage your enemies prophetically

Haman - Pride comes before a fall. Stay low and you can't fall...

Esther - knew the power of prayer and fasting. Without even knowing her request, the king said that she could have up to half of the kingdom. Prayer and fasting makes you look better and grants you favor in the eyes of the Father and man (the king).

The lords favour for authority and prosperity

Esther is very courageous and she has her people at heart

Ester trusted GOD to manage her life utilize HIS GRACE thru her position love for others!

Ester was an inspiration and role model

a great mentor 4 the youth of today

Esther, was an intelligent woman, so determine. she is a woman with the fear of God, very strong and never want to give up even if it will take her life.

She is humble, fathful lady carering.

Ester was a pationeted queen

Esther 5:8 symbolises the amazing manifestation of grace by Our Lord Jesus Christ. This type of favour is uncommon, unrivalled, undeserving, miraculous through divine intervention.We learn through this scripture that God placed a divine mission or appointment on an ordinary young woman called Esther. We also learn that Esther is a woman of immense faith and boldness in spirit. She is chosen by God as a divine intervention to the King who has made a decree of death on the Jewish people. Esther's uncle is among the incarcerated, but Esther is prayerful and favoured with elegance and beauty. These attributes trigger a strong attraction to the King who becomes affixated to Esther's glowing beauty and charisma. The Bible says Esther was "fair". But don't get this wrong; it was not a fair look alone, it was a divine attraction of favour upon Esther. This was God's way of saving the Jews through a young woman of faith and perserverance. So this wonderful scripture teaches us about humility, kindness, hope, joy, change, prayerfulness, relating to God closer, determination and so much more. God's grace is for all mankind. No matter how bad our situation may be, there is hope and we should be like Esther.

When people wallow in their own conceit it comes right back on them. Haman's wife was no better as she put out the constructive idea of how Mordecai should die. You reap what you sow definitely Haman got exactly what he deserved in the end.

Esther was a wise ,kind queen who had the love of others at heart.Such people are rare to find.