In many passages of scripture non-personal things typify the Holy Spirit: wind, fire, rain, dew, oil, etc. But wherever the Old Testament depicts the Holy Spirit preparing the Bride of Christ, a person always typifies Him. We see this especially in the examples of the life of Esther and that of Rebecca. Esther depicts the character and conduct necessary to become the Bride of the King. Let's look at two examples of the work of the Holy Spirit selecting and preparing the queen to meet her king. Read Esther 1:3-19; 2:1-4 - The seven chamberlains (eunuchs) typify the Holy Spirit inviting; the seven princes typify the Holy Spirit judging. We must accept the invitation of the Holy Spirit or else come under His judgment and be set aside in favor of someone else. Reader Esther 2:8-17 - Hege, the keeper of the women, typifies the Holy Spirit, responsible for the preparation and purification of the Bride. Half the preparation was with "myrrh" (meaning suffering) and half with "sweet odors" (meaning joy). Hege provided Esther with all that she needed. When she pleased Hege, she pleased the king and became queen. Rebecca and Receiving the Holy Spirit Genesis 24 contains a beautiful "parable", in which Abraham typifies God the father; Isaac typifies Jesus the Son; Rebecca typifies the Bride of Christ, the Church; and the nameless servant typifies the Holy Spirit. The following are nine ways in which the servant depicts the Holy Spirit in his relationships to the Church:  Gen. 24:2, 10: The servant ruled over all of Abraham's possessions.  Gen. 24: 2, 3: He was responsible for choosing the bride.  Gen. 24:10: He came with ten gift-bearing camels.  Gen. 24:13-21: Rebecca's response to the servant determined her life's destiny.  Gen. 24:25, 31: Rebecca was set apart by the gifts she accepted from the servant.  Gen. 24:25, 31: Rebecca and her family provided a dwelling place for the servant and his camels.  Gen. 24:58, 59: The servant became Rebecca's guide to take her to the bridegroom.  The servant was Rebecca's only source of information about both Isaac and Abraham.  The servant's job was finished when he delivered Rebecca to Isaac. He asked nothing for himself.  While the nameless servant had rulership over all of his master's possessions, they were carried on a beast of burden called a "camel". These unusual creatures are made to walk in the desert places with the capacity of carrying cargo at a long distance. The camels carried the gifts that were given to the selected bride. Not only did Rebecca give drink to the servant, but she also selflessly drew water for all of the ten camels until were they satisfied. Rebecca and her family even provided a "dwelling place" for the "sent ones".  James W. Goll