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- Ahasuerus takes Memucan's advice, and sends letters to all of the provinces that men should dominate in their households. Ahasuerus subsequently chooses Esther as his queen to replace Vashti.
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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?
Ahasuerus was not yet king — he was merely angling to become the monarch of a newly-formed empire. Ahasuerus, when we first meet him, is a man of war whose formidable tactics have just contributed to the formation of the Persian-Medean Empire, a now impressive 127 provinces in size.
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?
The story continues with Ahasuerus removing Vashti from her position as queen and his subsequent search for a new queen, leading to his marriage to Esther. The text never explains why Vashti refuses to appear or why Ahasuerus gets so angry.
When Ahasuerus’s fury subsided, he found himself in need of a beautiful woman to replace Vashti. So he sent officers out to comb his kingdom and seize beautiful young virgins. Among those taken was a Jewish girl named Esther, who was reared by her cousin Mordecai.
Esther 1-10. New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition. King Ahasuerus Deposes Queen Vashti. 1 This happened in the days of Ahasuerus, the same Ahasuerus who ruled over one hundred twenty-seven provinces from India to Cush. 2 In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, 3 in the third year of his reign ...
Memucan encourages Ahasuerus to dismiss Vashti and find another queen. Ahasuerus takes Memucan's advice, and sends letters to all of the provinces that men should dominate in their households. Ahasuerus subsequently chooses Esther as his queen to replace Vashti.
