Revelation of the Name

The Lord is calling you to heavenly secrets through the prophetic lens of Esther.  Join us for part 3 in the Scroll of the Secret series.  The book of Revelation is the revelation of Jesus. "1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants what must soon take place; and he made it known by sending his angel to his servant John," (Revelation 1:1 RSV) That is the primary theme of the entire book.  As you study Revelation through the lens of Esther, you will see Divine Providence at work. In the scroll of Esther, we learn the meaning of King Achashverosh’s name. "1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus -- he was the Ahasuerus who reigned from Hodu to Cush, one hundred twenty-seven provinces“ (Esther 1:1 chabad.org) Achashverosh was the ruler of the Persian empire which was the world power at the time.  The “acharis” in his name means “the end.” The “rosh” in his name alludes to “the beginning.”  Thus, his name alludes to the “Disclosure of the Divine.”  This teaches us that God’s divine plan is in control.  The secret of Achashverosh’s name reveals to us the theme of the Scroll of Esther.  We see the disclosure of the Divine. Achashverosh and the wicked Haman plotted to destroy the Jews. God turned it around and wrought a great deliverance for the Jews saving them from destruction. God will even reverse the plots of the wicked in your life as well.  This concept is known as Divine Reversal. We see divine reversal in Esther and Revelation. In fact, Jesus came to perform the ultimate Divine Reversal.” “8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8 RSV)” The concept of divine reversal also applies to the end of days in the book of Revelation. Just as God brought forth a tremendous divine reversal in the scroll of Esther, He is also doing the same in the book of Revelation.