Ester 3

Esther 3
Amán: una Figura del Anticristo
En el capítulo 3 vemos al rey Asuero promoviendo a “Amán” el agagueo en el reino y dándole un asiento por encima de todos los príncipes. Amán, quien era “enemigo de los Judíos”, es una figura del Anticristo. Su promoción en el reino presagia el tiempo en que Dios permitirá que el Anticristo se eleve a un lugar de prominencia y poder en la tierra, particularmente en la tierra de Israel. Amán utilizó su posición de poder para su propia exaltación y ordenó que todos se inclinaran ante él con reverencia. El Anticristo, “el hombre de pecado”, hará lo mismo, exigiendo que él sea adorado (2 Tesalonicenses 2:3-43Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. (2 Thessalonians 2:3‑4)).
El plan de Amán para erradicar a los judíos del imperio: Una figura de la Gran Tribulación
Mardoqueo se negó a inclinarse ante Amán, y esto provocó el aborrecimiento de Amán hacia él (Ester 3:22And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. (Esther 3:2)). Del mismo modo, el Anticristo no considerará a Dios e intentará borrar el nombre de Cristo de la tierra.
Amán también se dispuso a “destruir á todos los Judíos que había en el reino” (Ester 3:5-155And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath. 6And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai. 7In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. 8And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. 9If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. 10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. 11And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee. 12Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. 13And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey. 14The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day. 15The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed. (Esther 3:5‑15)). Esto prefigura la terrible persecución que el Anticristo causará durante la Gran Tribulación en su intento de exterminar a los judíos temerosos de Dios —el remanente—. Amán tuvo diez hijos que aparentemente lo ayudaron en su causa (Ester 5:11,14; 9:7-1011And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. (Esther 5:11)
14Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. (Esther 5:14)
7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. (Esther 9:7‑10)). Quizás sean una figura de la confederación de diez naciones en Europa Occidental llamada “la Bestia”, que ayudará al Anticristo a imponer su persecución contra el remanente piadoso. El rey le dio a Amán su “anillo” de sello autorizando el plan inicuo (Ester 3:1010And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. (Esther 3:10)). Esto habla de Dios permitiendo que el Anticristo se salga con la suya al perseguir al remanente piadoso por un tiempo. Él hace esto para probar la sinceridad del remanente y para profundizar Su labor en ellos.