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- When King Ahasuerus called Queen Vashti to appear he didn’t expect her to turn up being royally robed the way a queen should be. His aim was to put her on display just like he had been showing off the rest of his kingdom. The King wanted his wife’s beauty to be on full display. He did not expect her to be modest in presenting herself.
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Mar 6, 2017 · These widely-held images of Ahasuerus and Vashti originate with rabbinic midrash, but this only raises the question: Why did the rabbis assume that Ahasuerus was a usurper, why did they believe Vashti to be of royal blood, and why did they disparage Vashti at the expense of going against the text?
Oct 6, 2021 · On the seventh day of the banquet given by the king, he commanded his eunuchs to bring Queen Vashti to the gathering of men. The king wanted to show off her extraordinary beauty ( Esther 1:11 NIV).
When King Ahasuerus called Queen Vashti to appear he didn’t expect her to turn up being royally robed the way a queen should be. His aim was to put her on display just like he had been showing off the rest of his kingdom.
Nov 24, 2020 · In Esther 1:15, King Ahasuerus asks his advisors what should be done to the disobedient Queen Vashti “according to the law.” What law is he referring to?
Jun 28, 2004 · When he was a little tipsy from his wine, he called for his beautiful queen, Vashti, so that he could show her off before his friends (Esth. 1:11). She refused to be made a public spectacle, and Ahasuerus was enraged.
In light of these questions, let’s take a closer look at Queen Vashti’s dilemma. When King Ahasuerus’s entourage of seven came to bring Queen Vashti to his “special banquet” wearing the royal crown to show off her beauty to a room filled with high spirited men, she refused.
Mar 19, 2019 · When his servants tell him that nothing has yet been done to show the king’s gratitude, Ahasuerus asks Haman, who had come in that night to ask for permission to impale Mordechai on a fifty-cubit-high stake, what should be done for someone whom the king wishes to honor (6:1–6).
