Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Job

The placement of the Bible books as we know them is actually not of chronological order, but were divided into specific sections relevant to their content (the Torah, the historical books, the poetic books etcetera). This dividing of the Bible into sections is of an inspirational nature, for where the books are positioned reveals hidden secrets.

A good example of this are the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, and Job, all of which are next to each other in the sequence of Bible books. Ezra and Nehemiah describe the restoration of Jerusalem and the temple after Judah’s seventy years of captivity in Babylon, whilst the Book of Esther begins with the divorce of Vashti, and then goes on to record of Esther’s rise to queen. Lastly, the Book of Job speaks about the resurrection of a man after he returns to the dust from whence he came.

These books reveal God’s dealings with the Church during the seven church ages. Ezra and Nehemiah are representative of Martin Luther and John Wesley, who brought a reformation, away from the iron grip of Catholicism that controlled Europe. The Book of Esther and its description of the divorce of Vashti and the choosing of a new queen reveals how God put away Pentecost after it refused the further unfolding of the Word, and then went and got to Himself a worthy Bride (Esther) who was attended upon by the prophet (Hatach). Lastly, the Book of Job that speaks of resurrection, shows that after the Bride is called and sealed, then will come the resurrection of seven church ages of sleeping saints, and together with the living saints, we will all be raptured into Glory, going back to our origin.