The Gospel According to Esther
A Daily Devotional
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INTRODUCTION
“Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel” (Isaiah 45:15 NIV).
In the Book of Esther, there is no mention of God, the Holy Spirit or prayer. On the surface, there is nothing spiritual about the book. It seems to be a short historical account of the persecution of the Jews and their subsequent victory over their enemies.
In The Gospel According to Esther we will see the hidden story: the history of the human race as it is portrayed in the Bible. Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation tell this exciting story of a magnificent and loving God wanting to have a relationship with the people he created. The creation, the fall of humanity, the death and resurrection of Christ are just a few of the events covered. The overall theme of the book: God is preparing a bride for his Son.
The biblical events and stories are not necessarily in chronological order and are presented briefly; you may want to do a more in-depth study on your own. Also, if you are not familiar with the story of Esther; it will help you to read the Book of Esther (from your Bible) first. The Gospel According to Esther may be read as a “book” or as a daily devotional.
The main people in the Esther story are listed below, together with the person(s) they represent in the hidden story. Each verse or phrase of Esther is written out individually with its corresponding verse(s) that tell the other story. The phrase or verse in Esther being expounded upon is in italics.
THE MAIN CHARACTERS
King Xerxes—God Queen Vashti—Eve, the human race
Mordecai—Jesus Christ, Son of God Haman—Satan
Hegai, eunuchs—Holy Spirit Esther—bride of Christ
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Truly you are a God who has been hiding himself, the God and Savior of Israel.
—Isaiah 45:15 NIV
In the book of Esther, there is no mention of God, the Holy Spirit, or prayer. On the surface, there is nothing spiritual about the book. It seems to be a short historical account of the persecution of the Jews and their subsequent victory over their enemies. Yet in reality, there is so much more.
In The Gospel According to Esther, we will see the hidden story: the history of humanity. Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation tell this exciting story of a magnificent and loving God wanting to have a relationship with the people he created. The creation, the fall of humanity, the death and resurrection of Christ are just a few of the events covered. The overall theme of the book: God is preparing a bride for his Son.
The main people in the Esther story are listed here, together with the person they represent in the hidden story: King Xerxes—God; Queen Vashti—Eve; Mordecai—Jesus; Haman—Satan; Hegai—Holy Spirit; and Esther—the bride of Christ. Open The Gospel According to Esther and see how these characters play out the story of humanity and the gospel as portrayed in the Bible.
About the Author
Denise A. Isaacs was never overly fond of the book of Esther—until she began preparing for a Bible study and wrote summary sentences for each chapter. As she started writing about each character in the book, the Lord uncovered for her the hidden gems in the story of Esther, which she now shares as part of a yearlong devotional, The Gospel according to Esther.