Doves,
I got a couple of really great questions regarding Esther.
Also, many are wanting to “brain storm” together on this which
I think is great (we are the body!)
Feel free to email any thoughts you may have. I love
the communication and interaction. I’m sure God loves (and Satan
hates) what John Tng has put together here at fivedoves. I am very
thankful for all the communication and learning. Thank you John and
everyone – that’s what makes it a body! Don’t be
afraid to contribute. I always tell my kids regarding spiritual gifting
“everyone has at least one gift and no one has them all”.
So we don’t need to feel unworthy, because we are significant and
we don’t need to develop pride because we all need Jesus and each
other. That’s why he prayed for unity. As much as anyone
wants to be a “head” they don’t work to good at the end
of arms J
We all are great at what God created us to do.
You have something to contribute that Satan is trying to
hold back: news, encouragement, testimony, numbers, thoughts, reasoning,
etc. Just post it!!!
I thought I’d post here on five doves and also put
it on the blog section of my website (which is under About the Author):
Here they are (I blanked out the names)
#1
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It’s good to hear from you, and thank
you for the kind words.
I do think Esther is a great Rapture model
to study. I’ve studied this quite a bit and I’ve received
multiple questions today regarding Esther. We are all looking and
I agree that we should all help each other learn. I think of this
as round-tabling a subject.
My opinion is that it is “key”
right now for us to look at Esther being called up, more so than when she
has to go in before the king. Esther is a Jew, disguised as a Gentile
in a foreign land, who also is an orphan and not a “likely”
Queen candidate. I think Vashti is a good representative of the false
Church and Satan and that God will depose them and call for an “Esther”
replacement. My belief is that this is when we will go to heaven.
Later, we will need to intercede as Esther did on the 30 days of not being
called before the king and then 3 days fast. There is some very big
significance here. Jesus did not get called by the King until age
30 and then had 3 years of ministry and then rose on the third day.
Since we are all mini-models of Jesus and he is our ultimate intercessor
that at some point in heaven we will be called to go into the King and intercede.
Remember it was Mordecai who tells Esther that she was called up for such
a time as this. We too, will be called up for such a time as the end
of times, as Haman is a type of Satan and also anti-christ.
As far as timing I do have some observations:
16So Esther was taken
to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month
Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
Tebeth (Tevet) starts on December 22nd.
King Xerxes (Ahasuerus) surely stands for Jesus. If we can speculate
that 2007 may be the 7th year of Jesus’ reign then maybe
this could be around the first of the year, which is still Tebeth, yet it
will be 2007.
Esther
Becomes Queen
17The king loved
Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him
more than all the virgins, so that (P)he set the royal crown on her head and
made her queen instead of Vashti.
18Then (Q)the king gave a great banquet, Esther's
banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for
the provinces and gave gifts (R)according to the king's bounty.
Notice that the king gave a great banquet
and gave gifts. This makes me think that it may potentially be around
Christmas, which is also possible. Although, if the gift giving started
on Christmas Eve and the banquet lasted 7 days (the king did throw a 7 day
banquet for Vashti and the Jewish wedding custom was 7 days), then that
would put us at New Years Eve. There is no more watched midnight hour
than New Years Eve. It certainly doesn’t have to happen this
way, but it would make quite a splash if people “disappeared”
on New Years Eve. With all the live television coverage it would be
quite a witness. Hmmm…
We won’t know for sure, until it
happens, unless he chooses to warn us or reveal it to us. He has commanded
us to watch, so watch we will. I am watching December 22nd
with a close eye as well. If something significant happens that day,
depending on what it is, my heart will be racing quite fast!
If it’s okay I’m going to post
some of this stuff on fivedoves and the Blog section of my website so we
can all continue to brainstorm.
Let me know your thoughts. (I have
some really good personal testimony that leads me to look at the end of
the month as well).
Blessings,
Tony
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It's good
to hear from you.
You are right that Esther 3 is very
significant and also very relevant. I believe it makes a great deal
of sense that God would communicate this to you. Personal revelation
is the most important of all. There is knowledge of the mind and also
of the heart. Biblical study is mind knowledge, personal testimony
is where the "seed" takes root (and yes God can use his word in
a personal way, so that may not be mind knowledge, but rather heart...)
There are many things God has given
me that he requires that I seek him over and over again for. He delights
to create a hunger in us and wants our whole heart. "You will
seek and find, when you seek with your whole heart." (Jeremiah 29:13)
After saying all this, I will try
and help. Haman is a demonic symbol. Similar in type to antichrist
and satan. I believe we are in that time. In chapter 3 Haman
is given the king's signet ring. Notice too that Mordecai is asked
by his peers why he disobeys and does not bow down to Haman. Haman
has a long history all the way back to King Saul of enmity with the Jews.
This is similar to Christians, who
Jews represent in Esther. In Esther there is no direct reference to
God. Kind of like our secular society where God is rarely recognized.
Notice too that these are Jews in a foreign land under foreign rule.
Similar to true Christians in our world today. Like Hebrews 11 says
"foreigners in a foreign land, looking for a city not of this world"
(my summary). God as the King, has given satan (Haman) permission
for a short while to persecute and give a death sentence of sorts to his
"elect" (similar to Job, which gives us great insight into the
Heavenly throne room). God does this to refine and test his elect,
knowing that they will overcome and be redeemed, saved and elevated at the
proper time. However, not without faith and perseverance. Notice
the end of the story is that what Haman used to destroy the Jews ends up
destroying himself and his family and also, at the same time, elevating
Esther and Mordecai and the Jews are saved as well.
A recent news event caught my eye
and I am following it. I believe that Sadaam Hussein is a "Haman
type" and satan model. He was the dictator of what was old Babylon and also was reconstructing it. He
was caught in a dark hole and looked like a satan type. There is a
scripture that says we will behold satan and say "this is the man who
terrified the nations..." What really caught my attention was when
Sadaam and three of his men were sentenced to hang on the gallows.
Wow! I believe his appeal will take place in early January.
Remember Esther had two feasts with
the King and Haman. Kind of like one trial and a second one.
Also, Esther was elevated to her Queen position by King Xerxes in the month
of Tevet a/k/a Tebeth which is late December and into January our time.
All these things coming together is not a coincidence. I very much
am watching all these events. (if you've not seen the movie "One Night
with the King" - I highly recommend it!).
I hope this helps.
Blessings,
Tony