The Story of Esther in Play Form (No. CB38

The story of Esther is about a young Jewish girl that marries the king of Persia. But the meaning of the book of Esther is much more involved than that. The book of Esther tells the story of the Church of God, Christ, God Almighty and the millennial reign of the Kingdom of God.

Each of the characters in the book of Esther symbolizes a part of God’s plan of salvation. For instance, God the Father is nowhere mentioned in the book by name, but is represented by King Ahasuerus.

Teacher’s notes:

This very simplified play can be done with children assuming roles in the play. If there are limited children, a puppet show can be done where individuals can assume more than one part. Actual puppets can be made and used or paper cut-outs of people can be used. If the paper cut-out plan is used cut-out the two pieces of tag board for each actor and glue a paint stick between the shapes. The children can cut out construction paper clothes for actors; yarn etc. can be used for hair. Velcro can be added to shape and hold the necessary props.

For each character or puppet, place their symbolic name somewhere on the costume or puppet so the audience can see who they represent in the plan of God. (See appendix for examples.)

Necessary props:

Crown for Esther

Signet ring

Sceptre

Costumes:

Mordecai: in normal dress, sackcloth, and kingly robes

Esther: in normal dress, as queen

Other actors’ clothes can remain the same during the play if necessary

Backdrops that are needed:

Interior of king’s palace, including throne room

Vashti’s palace (could also be used for Esther’s palace)

Harem

Outside the king’s palace

Garden

Backdrops can be created on sheets or large paper for the play. If a puppet show is selected as the presentation style use one table with a sheet secured on the top, side and front. Place a second table about 2-3 feet behind the first table to hold the “sets”. The children are behind the table with the sheet and their characters perform as needed. The backdrops can be painted on science display boards or old cardboard boxes.

Characters:

King Ahasuerus -- God the Father

Queen Vashti -- Physical Israel

Seven Chamberlains (or Eunuchs) -- Seven Spirits of the Seven Churches

Seven Wise Men --Those (prophets) who had seen the Angel of Presence (or Face of God); Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel

Queen Vashti’s Maidens --Relate to the relationship of physical Israel and the fallen Host

Mordecai -- Jesus Christ

Esther -- Spiritual Israel (Church)

Queen Esther’s Seven Maidens -- Seven churches of Revelation.

Hegai (Eunuch in charge of the women) - Holy Spirit (power of God) directing/protecting the Church

Two Doorkeepers (Bigthan and Teresh) -- The two fallen Cherubs that rebelled, i.e. the lion-headed and the man-headed systems.

Haman -- Satan

Hatach (servant in the king’s court assigned to attend Esther - sent to find out to see what was wrong with Mordecai) - angels that watch over the Church

King’s servant - an angel of God

Signet Ring - Rulership and Authority

Sceptre - the sacrifice of Jesus of Christ granting us access to the throne of God

Horse - the power of God

Harbonah- angel in charge of the bottomless pit

Play:

Act 1: Vashti’s rebellion

Act 2: Choosing a new queen

Act 3: Haman’s plot

Act 4: Esther plans a banquet

Act 5: Mordecai is promoted and the death penalty is revoked

Closing

Act 1 Vashti’s Rebellion: Scene 1:

King’s palace

King Ahasuerus and seven eunuchs present.

King Ahasuerus: Invite all the people of the land to the banquet. This is a wonderful banquet. I want all the people to see my beautiful queen. Please go and invite Queen Vashti to the banquet.

Seven eunuchs: King Ahasuerus, we will do as you request.

Exit the king and the seven eunuchs leave.

Act 1 Scene 2

Queen’s house

Seven eunuchs, Queen Vashti

Seven eunuchs: Queen Vashti, King Ahasuerus is having a banquet for the leaders and royalty of the whole land. He is requesting that you join him at the banquet.

Queen Vashti: I am having a banquet for the woman at the king’s house. I cannot and will not go to the king’s banquet! Please take my response back to the king.

Seven eunuchs: We will do as you have asked.

Seven eunuchs and Queen Vashti leave.

Act 1 Scene 3

King’s palace

King Ahasuerus, seven eunuchs, and seven wise men, Narrator.

Seven eunuchs (all together): King Ahasuerus, we have visited the queen and given her your personal invitation to the banquet; but she said she would not come!

King Ahasuerus: According to law, what is to be done with Queen Vashti, because she did not obey the request of the King delivered by the eunuchs?

Seven wise men (sentences split amongst each of the wise men): Queen Vashti has wronged the king! She also wronged all the princes and all the peoples who are in the provinces of King Ahasuerus. The queen’s conduct will be known to all and other women would follow her example. If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be issued. Let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be changed. Let it say that Vashti should come no more into the presence of King Ahasuerus. Let the king give her position away to another who is more worthy.

King Ahasuerus: Send out the royal decree as you suggested; let us find a new queen who will listen and obey her husband.

Exit King Ahasuerus, seven wise men, seven eunuchs.

Narrator:

In the first act we see God the Father, King Ahasuerus, inviting physical Israel to be part of His Kingdom through the seven angels of the Churches of God that were commanded to bring Israel before God. Through the prophets, physical Israel was instructed, warned and invited but refused to attend God’s commanded assemblies. Actually, physical Israel decided to either make up its own religious assemblies or take part in the false religious ceremonies of the other nations.

Act 2 Selecting a new queen: Scene 1

At the king’s harem

Hegai, Esther, Narrator

Narrator: The message went out to all the lands that the king was looking for a new queen. Many women from far and wide were to be prepared to see the king. The women did not need anything; all things were provided for them. Just as God gives each one of us whatever we need to be a part of His Kingdom and family.

The concept of women coming from all nations to see the king is the same with the Church today. God chooses people from all tribes and families to be part of spiritual Israel.

Many years previously, the tribes of Israel and Judah had been taken into exile. Exile means being taken out of your own land or country and sent somewhere else. Judah had been taken from Jerusalem and the Temple was destroyed. This happened when Jeconiah, king of Judah, had been exiled by Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon. Therefore, there were Jews living in King Ahasuerus’s lands. One of the young Jewish women taken in to be a possible bride to the king was Esther. Esther’s name in Hebrew was Hadassah, which means myrtle. Esther’s father’s name was Abihail (SHD 32), which means my father is might. Esther’s father and mother died and Mordecai, her uncle, raised her. Mordecai provided for and taught Esther everything she needed just as Christ teaches and provides for the Church. Esther listened to what Mordecai had told her and she would not tell anyone what her nationality was.

Hegai: Esther, I need you to come with me to the better harem. It is a better place for you to be.

Esther: I will go wherever you tell me I should be.

Hegai: This is the best place in the harem. I also have seven choice maids that you may use as you will.

Esther: Thank you for taking such good care of me.

Hegai: I will continue to take care of you till the twelve months of purification and anointing are completed. When it is finished you will be ready to go to see the king. Women who have been with the king do not come back here. They go to the second harem. Shaashgaz is in charge of that harem.

Narrator: Hegai choosing Esther and protecting and providing for her symbolizes God’s Holy Spirit leading, guiding and protecting the Church. The concubines remained in the second harem forever. This is just like those of us who come into the Church and never leave the truth and avoid all worship of pagan gods or their holidays.

Hegai and Esther leave.

Act 2 Scene 2

The king’s palace

Hegai, Esther and King Ahasuerus, Narrator

Prop needed: a crown

Narrator:

Mordecai walked by the palace every day to learn how Esther was doing. This is just like Christ checking on each of us in the Church on a daily basis. Esther followed Mordecai’s advice and did not reveal or tell anyone what her nationality was. Esther was obedient to Mordecai as the Church is to listen and obey all Christ tells the Church to do. The Church is also like Esther and remains hidden to most of the world until the Last Days.

Hegai: It is now the tenth month of the year and your twelve months of purification are complete. It is time for you to go before the king so come with me.

Esther: I will go with you.

(They walk to the king’s throne.)

Hegai: King Ahasuerus, I present to you Esther. She has prepared herself for twelve months with anointing and purification and is now ready to be in your presence.

King Ahasuerus: Please approach the throne Esther.

Esther walks toward the king.

King Ahasuerus: Esther you are the most beautiful and obedient of all the virgins. I love you very much. I would like you to be my queen. I will put a crown upon your head and give a great banquet for you, the princes and servants.

The king places the crown on Esther’s head

Exit King Ahasuerus, Esther, and Hegai

Narrator:

The placing of the crown on Esther symbolizes the elect, God’s Church, becoming queen in place of physical Israel. We too will symbolically be given a crown of life that has been promised to those that love God (James 1:12).

The king then gave a great banquet for all his princes and servants which represents the marriage supper of the Lamb. This is when Jesus Christ returns to earth and the dead in Christ rise first and the first resurrection occurs and we enter the millennium.

Act 2 Scene 3

Outside the king’s palace

Bigthan, Teresh, Esther, Mordecai, Narrator

Enter Bigthan and Teresh. Mordecai is nearby and can hear them talking.

Bigthan: The king makes me so angry. Everything he does is wrong.

Teresh: We should definitely hurt him and remove him as king. I’m glad we now have a plan.

Bigthan and Teresh exit and Esther enters.

Mordecai: Esther, you must get a message to the king. I was sitting at the king’s gate when Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s officials that guard the door, became very angry. They actually came up with a plan to harm King Ahasuerus.

Esther: Mordecai, I will again do as you say. I will quickly get the message to the king so nothing bad happens to him or his kingdom.

Exit Esther and Mordecai

Act 2 Scene 4

Interior of king’s palace

King Ahasuerus, Esther

Esther: I am sorry to bother you King Ahasuerus, I know you have many important things to do, but Mordecai made me aware of something I think you should know.

King Ahasuerus: Esther, please tell me what is bothering you so.

Esther: There is plan by Bigthan and Teresh, the two doorkeepers, to try to lay hands on you and take over the kingdom.

King Ahasuerus: Have Bigthan and Teresh hung on the gallows and record all these events in the book of records. Thank you Esther for giving me such important information and helping to protect me and the kingdom.

Exit King Ahasuerus and Esther

Narrator: The two doorkeepers are a representation of the two covering cherubs, Satan the man headed system and the lion headed system that rebelled.

Act 3 Haman’s Plot: Scene 1

Interior of king’s palace

Haman, King Ahasuerus, Narrator

Prop: king’s signet ring

Narrator: One of the King’s assistants was Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agaggite. He was promoted over all the other leaders. In the story of Esther, Haman represents Satan. Haman means the magnificent. Hammedatha (SHD 4097) means double and Agaggite (SHD 92) means will overthrow. Here we see concepts of Satan who was created perfect then attempted to overthrow God’s throne. Originally Satan’s name was Lucifer, which means light bringer. Once Lucifer rebelled his name was changed to Satan, which means adversary – an adversary is someone who tries to hurt us or say bad things about us.

Mordecai and Haman’s ancestors did not get along. Mordecai was descended from the tribe of Benjamin who was from the family of Saul. Haman was part of the family of Agag. Saul was told to kill Agag but Saul did not follow God’s command; he allowed Agag to live. Years later Haman almost succeeded in having all the Jews killed. The main point is we need to listen and follow God’s word and directions. If we do not listen to what God tells us our decisions can have a major impact on our family and other people many years in the future.

Haman’s hate for Mordecai and all the Jews grew and Haman made a plan to kill Mordecai and all the Jews. Haman starts his plan in the first month and makes plans to have the destruction of the Jews on the 13^th day of the 12^th month.

Haman: I am so mad, Mordecai will not bow down to me and show me the honor I deserve. I am going to tell the king that all of the Jewish people should be destroyed.

Haman approaches the King

Haman: King Ahasuerus, there are certain people in your kingdom whose laws are different from those of all other people. They do not observe the king’s laws, so it is not in the king’s interest to let them remain. If it is pleasing to the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed and I will pay 10,000 talents of silver to put in the king’s treasuries.

King Ahasuerus: Come here Haman, here is my signet ring. The silver is yours and you may do with the Jewish people as you please.

Haman: Thank you King Ahasuerus for the power and authority you have given me. I will issue a decree to your entire kingdom to have all the Jews, both young and old, killed on the 13^th day in the 12^th month.

Exit king and Haman

Narrator:

Haman trying to destroy all of the Jews is just like Satan trying to kill all of God’s people over the years that tried to worship and obey the One True God. Satan even tried to have Moses and Christ killed when they were born; a lot of baby boys died at those times as Satan tried to make sure Moses or Christ could not carry out God’s Plan. God will not allow anything to interfere with His Plan of making everyone part of His family in the future. Satan may try to discourage or hurt us but God will only allow things to happen that can help us and make us stronger.

Just like Haman wanted all to bow down and worship him, Satan wanted Christ to bow down to him. Mordecai would not worship Haman or any false god just as Jesus Christ would not bow down to Satan.

In the story of Esther, Haman goes before the King and tries to say bad things about God’s people. This is symbolic of Satan being the accuser of the brethren. In the story, we see the king saying, “The silver is yours and the people also, to do with as you please.” Just as the king gave Haman this authority, The One True God had given Lucifer/Satan charge of the earth for 6,000 years.

Act 3 Scene 2

Outside the king’s palace

Modeciai, Hatach, Narrator

Narrator: Hatach is one of the king’s servants that is assigned to watch over and care for Esther. Hatach represents God’s angels that watch over and care for God’s church.

Mordecai: Alas, what has happened? There is a plan to have all God’s people killed. I will repent in sackcloth and ashes. I will pray and ask God to help save His people.

Hatach: Mordecai, Queen Esther has sent me with clean, new clothes. She wants you to take off the sackcloth.

Mordecai: I cannot! I must do what needs to be done. Does the queen not know of the evil plan to kill all God’s people?

Hatach: I do not believe the queen knows what you are talking about. She is concerned for you but has not heard of any plot against the Jews.

Mordecai: Take her the copy of the decree of Haman and how he plans to kill all the Jews on the 13^th of the 12^th month and tell Esther to go before the King to try to save the Jews.

Hatach: I will go to her immediately.

Exit Hatach and Mordecai

Narrator:

Mordecai learns of the king’s decree, rips his clothes, puts on sackcloth and ashes and cries out loudly. It grieved Mordecai to learn that Haman was trying to destroy the Jews, just like Jesus Christ is grieved when Satan attacks the elect. When someone was wearing sackcloth and ashes, they could not come to the Temple of God or in this case, enter the king’s gates. Mordecai could not approach the king in this state. When Jesus Christ became a man and put on the clothing of a human being, he could no longer be in the presence of God the Father. Jesus Christ willingly laid down his life for mankind and the fallen Host to reconcile us to God the Father.

Act 3 Scene 3

Esther’s palace

Hatach and Esther

Hatach: Queen Esther, I tried to offer Mordecai a change of clothes but he would not take them. He made me aware of a plan for all the Jews to be killed. Here is a copy of what Haman sent out throughout the entire country. Mordecai asked that you go before the king and plead for the lives of the Jews.

Esther: This is terrible! Please listen carefully to what I say and take a message to Mordecai for me.

Hatach: I will do as you ask.

Esther: All the king’s servants and the people of the king’s provinces know that if any man or woman who is not summoned comes to the king to the inner court, the law says that they will be put to death, unless the king holds out the golden sceptre so that they may live; and I have not been summoned to come to the king for these 30 days.

Hatach: I will go and tell Mordecai all you have said.

Exit Hatach and Esther

Act 3 Scene 4

Outside the palace

Hatach, Mordecai

Hatach: Mordecai, Esther said she has not been summoned to approach the king for these thirty days and cannot go before him to plead for the Jews.

Mordecai: Tell Esther the following: Esther, do not imagine that just because you became queen, you and your family can escape anymore than all the other Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come from another place. And it might be that you have been chosen as queen to intervene for your people at this time.

Hatach: I will tell the queen what you have said.

Exit Hatach and Mordecai

Act 3 Scene 5

Queen’s palace

Esther and Hatach

Hatach: Queen Esther, here is what Mordecai said. Do not imagine that just because you became queen, you and your family can escape anymore than all the other Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come from another place. And it might be that you have been chosen as queen to intervene for your people at this time.

Esther: Hatach, you are a faithful servant, take this message to Mordecai; the lives of all the Jews depend on it. Go, assemble all the Jews who are found in Susa, and fast for me; do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens also will fast in the same way. And then I will go approach the king. That act is not according to the law, and if the king chooses not to extend the golden scepter and I am killed so be it.

Exit Hatach and Esther

Narrator: Mordecai gives Esther the information about the plan to kill the Jews and asks her to go to the king and intercede or try to help prevent the killing of all the Jews. Mordecai points out that many lives depend on what Esther the queen does. Here, Esther symbolizes the Church that is tasked with going before God on behalf of all of the people and fallen Host in prayer and fasting. Today, many people on the planet depend on what the Church does in these Last Days. At times, some people in the world are not happy with God’s Laws and the people that strive to keep His laws, but it is still our responsibility to help them understand God’s Plan and how to obey Him.

Act 4 Esther’s first banquet: Scene 1

Interior of king’s palace; throne room

King Ahasuerus on his throne, Esther, Narrator

Props: a Golden Sceptre

Narrator: The day has come for Esther to approach the King and he puts out his golden sceptre to Esther. The golden scepter symbolizes the sacrifice of Jesus Christ giving us access to God the Father through prayer.

(King Ahasuerus puts out the golden sceptre to Esther. Esther walks towards the sceptre.)

King Ahasuerus: What is troubling you my queen, Esther? And what is your request? Even up to half of my kingdom will be given to you.

Esther: If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him?

King Ahasuerus: Bring Haman quickly that we may do as Esther wants.

Exit Esther and the king

Narrator: During the banquet, Esther does not plead with the King, but instead invites the king and Haman to a second banquet the following day. Here we see Esther (the Church) dealing with those that are trying to destroy God’s people. The two banquets cover the concepts of the First and the Second Resurrections.

When Haman was leaving the king’s palace he saw Mordecai which filled him with anger and he left to talk with his wife Zeresh. Zeresh means gold and symbolizes Satan’s love for gold and wealth. Haman tells his wife and friends all that has happened, including the special invitation to the second banquet by Esther. Haman, like Satan, is filled with pride, vanity and arrogance. He complains of not being satisfied with what he has because Mordecai the Jew is alive. We also know that once Lucifer became filled with iniquity, he was never happy or satisfied with anything.

Haman received advice from his wife and friends to build a high tower 50 cubits high in order to hang Mordecai and kill him. Haman decided to follow the advice of his wife and friends.

Act 4 Scene 2

Interior of king’s palace

King Ahasuerus, Haman, and servant in the court, Narrator

Narrator: That night King Ahasuerus could not sleep. He asked for the book of records of Chronicles to be read. The king hears the record of when Mordecai reported the plan of the two doorkeepers to hurt the king.

King Ahasuerus: What honor was given to Mordecai for reporting the plan of the doorkeepers to overtake the throne?

Servant in the court: Nothing has been done for Mordecai.

Enter Haman

Narrator: Haman approaches the king’s court to tell the King of his plan to hang Mordecai on the tower.

King Ahasuerus: Who is in the court?

Servant in the court: Haman has just entered the court.

King Ahasuerus: Let him come in. Haman, what is to be done for the man whom the king desires to honour?

Narrator: Haman immediately thinks that he is the person the king wants to honor.

Haman: For the man who the king wants to honor, let them bring the king’s royal robe and horse and let one of the king’s most noble princes put the robe on him and lead him on horseback through the square letting everyone know that this is the man the king wants to honor.

King Ahasuerus: Haman, I like your idea. Quickly, get my royal robe and my horse as you have described. Put the robe on Mordecai the Jew, mount him on my horse, and I want you to lead him on the horse through the square so everyone will know I want to honor Mordecai.

Exit King, Haman and the servant

Narrator: Haman quickly learned the king was referring to Mordecai and not himself. This made Haman very angry, but Haman did what he was instructed to do and Mordecai was honoured in the exact way that Haman thought he would be honoured. This represents Messiah taking over the role of Day Star of the planet. The white horse that Mordecai rides on symbolizes the power of God. In Revelation 19 it describes a time in the future when Christ will return riding on a white horse with many crowns on his head wearing a white robe, leading the armies of heaven. Satan will have to acknowledge that Jesus Christ will replace him as ruler of this world.

Act 4 Scene 3

Interior of king’s palace

King Ahasuerus, Esther, Haman, Narrator

Narrator: Later that day after having to honor Mordecai, Haman and the king came to the second banquet with Queen Esther.

King Ahasuerus: What is your petition Queen Esther? And it shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.

Narrator: This is the third time the king offers half of His kingdom to Esther. This is a reference to half of the inner Host rebelling. The fallen Host disobeyed God and lost their jobs or positions just as the lion and man cherub did. Here we see that physical human beings who qualify will replace the fallen Host to do their jobs.

Esther: If I have found favour in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life – this is my petition. And spare my people – this is my request. For I and my people are going to be destroyed completely. But if we had been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.

King Ahasuerus: Who is the person that is going to destroy your people completely?

Esther: The adversary and enemy is this wicked person Haman.

Exit Haman, Esther and the King.

Narrator: Esther’s statement that being a slave would not warrant petitioning the king is a reference that we are all slaves to God and Christ. Her pleading for her people symbolizes the Church seeking God in prayer and fasting for the benefit of mankind.

Act 4 Scene 4

Garden outside the palace

Esther, Haman (on couch next to Queen Esther), King Ahasuerus, Harbonah, Narrator

Haman: O Queen Esther, I see you and the king are very angry with me. I did not mean to hurt you. Please give me my life and intercede for my life from the king.

Scene: Haman falls on top of Queen Esther and the king walks in

King Ahasuerus: Haman, what are you doing to Queen Esther? How dare you assault my wife in my own house.

Harbonah: King Ahasuerus, a tower fifty cubits high stands by Haman’s house. He had it made for Mordecai, who spoke up to help the king.

King Ahasuerus: Haman will be hanged on the tower that he built for Mordecai.

Exit King, Harbonah, Haman, Esther

Narrator: Haman was killed in the way that he tried to kill Mordecai. We know from scripture, if someone tries to harm God’s prophets or people, they will be harmed in the same manner. The king’s servant, Harbonah, symbolizes the Angel that is in charge of the bottomless pit that confines Satan and the fallen host during the millennium.

Haman’s death symbolizes Satan and the fallen Host being destroyed as spiritual beings. The fallen Host will be made human, die and be resurrected to the Second Resurrection and have a chance to repent and live God’s way. Speaking of this event, Isaiah 14:15-17 says “But you are brought down to Sheol, to the depths of the Pit. Those who see you will stare at you, and ponder over you: ‘Is this the man who made the earth tremble, who shook kingdoms, who made the world like a desert and overthrew its cities, who did not let his prisoners go home?’”

Act 5 Mordecai is promoted and another decree is issued: Scene 1

Interior of king’s palace

King Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai, Narrator

King Ahasuerus: Queen Esther I am sorry for all the pain and suffering the wicked Haman caused you; please take all of Haman’s property.

Esther: Thank you my king! I also need you to know that Mordecai is my uncle and he is the only parent I ever knew. My parents died when I was young and Mordecai raised me like one of his own children.

King Ahasuerus: Mordecai, I give you the signet ring I took back from Haman. It is my signet ring. You understand the power and authority that comes with this ring.

Mordecai: Thank you King Ahasuerus. I will use the ring in keeping with all of your laws to seal all the important documents that endorse your laws in the land.

Esther: Mordecia for all you have done for me over all the years, I put you over Haman’s household.

Mordecai: Thank you Esther, I will govern his household by God’s Laws.

Esther: Great king, I must now come and make a request.

King Ahasuerus: What is your request, Queen Esther?

King Ahasuerus extends the sceptre again.

Esther: If it pleases the king, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces. For how can I endure to see all of my people destroyed.

King Ahasuerus: Mordecai, I have given Haman’s household to Esther and he was hung on the gallows he built for you. Since we cannot change the decree Haman sent out to kill the Jews on the 13th day of the 12th month, you must write a new decree. Make sure you seal it with my ring and send it out to all the country.

Mordecai: On this 23rd day of the 3rd month, I will send out a decree to all the provinces that the Jews have the right to assemble and defend their lives, to destroy and kill the entire army of the people or province that might attack them on the 13th day of the 12th month and to plunder their spoil.

Exit King, Esther, Mordecai

Narrator: As the decree reached all of the provinces, there was great feasting and celebration. Many others became Jews as people were now afraid of the Jews and the power the King had given them following the death of Haman. Just as God’s people will not be taken to a place of safety during the end times, the Jews were not taken out of the land to a safe haven; rather they were given protection from God where they were. God provides protection to those who obey Him wherever they are. Just as Esther continues to plead for the Jewish people, we as the Church need to be daily pleading for the people of the planet to repent and follow God’s Laws.

Mordecai departed from the presence of the king. He was wearing royal robes of blue and white with a large crown of gold with a garment of purple symbolizing Jesus Christ’s second coming as King of Kings.

On the 13^th day of the 12^th month the Jews gathered in their towns and those who wanted to hurt the Jews could not stand before them, because the fear and dread of the Jews had come upon them. Even the governors and satraps feared Mordecai. So it is in the Last Days when the planet is in fear and dread of Jesus Christ and his people. People will come and ask how to become a true Christian and how to obey God.

The Jews killed numerous people who tried to kill them. First 500, then 3,000, and lastly 75,000 were killed. The Jews declared the Fourteenth and Fifteenth days of the Twelfth month as days of feasting and rejoicing since they got rid of their enemies. The Jews did not take their plunder or belongings. This is to show us that nothing of this world’s satanic system will go into the Millennium.

Haman’s ten sons were also hanged. Haman’s ten sons symbolize the ten kings of the Last Days who receive their power from the Beast. This is a representation of the ten toes of Daniel and ten horns in Revelation that are also destroyed.

Queen Esther and Mordecai sent out a second letter to the provinces of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus with words of peace and truth. This is the message of the Last Days that the Church and Christ put out as the Gospel of Peace to the World. This represents the communication of the Church of God to the whole world.

In the last chapter of Esther we see Mordecai was second only to King Ahasuerus, and was great among the Jews and in favour with his kinsman. He is the one who sought the good of his people and spoke for the welfare of his whole nation. Here we clearly see Jesus the Christ, as King of Kings, ruling the planet under the One True God’s Laws to ensure the good and welfare of people and the planet.

Esther is a remarkable story of a young Jewish girl but has so much more meaning than most would realise. Let us, as the Church, work as hard and be as obedient and as faithful as Esther was to get the Gospel out to the entire world and live by every word of God.

All actors on stage shout: AMEN!

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Queen Vashti’s Maidens --Relate to the relationship of physical Israel and the fallen Host

Act 2 Selecting a new queen: Scene 1

Act 2 Scene 4

Act 4 Scene 4