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1. www.lavistachurchofchrist.org › cms › was-vashtiWas Vashti wrong for refusing her husband’s request?

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   4 days ago · During his third year of reign, Ahasuerus held a great banquet lasting 180 days. It was held in Susa, one of the Persian capitals, and attended by all the elite of Persia. With his banquet, Ahasuerus wanted to emphasize his power and wealth. After the 180-day banquet concluded, a second week-long banquet was conducted that included commoners.

2. jebd.org.il › resource › characters-in-megillat-estherCharacters in Megillat Esther - Jewish Education By Design

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   3 days ago · Ahasuerus Sends Vashti Away — Marc Chagall: Marc Chagall chose to present Achashverosh in the back of the picture. He is indeed standing and surrounded by advisors, but it is Vashti who is larger than him, even though she is hurt and bent.

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   Why did Ahasuerus send Vashti away?

   • Ahasuerus summons Vashti to appear before the company with her royal crown upon her head, so he can show off her beauty. When she refuses, the enraged king sends her away permanently, thus setting in motion the chain of events that will make the Jewish Esther the queen of Persia.

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   Why did Queen Vashti refuse to appear before King Ahasuerus?

   • The Bible does not state the reason for Queen Vashti’s refusal to appear before King Ahasuerus and his guests. Some have proposed that King Ahasuerus asked for an immodest show of Vashti’s beauty, but the context of Esther chapter one doesn’t indicate that this was his plan.

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   Did Vashti marry Ahasuerus?

   • The Banquet of Queen Vashti, from the 1617 Scroll of Esther from Ferrara, Italy. Institution: National Library of Israel, Jerusalem. According to on midrashic tradition, Vashti was a princess and Ahasuerus was her father’s steward who acquired regal status by marrying her.

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   What is the difference between Vashti and Ahasuerus?

   • According to on midrashic tradition, Vashti was a princess and Ahasuerus was her father’s steward who acquired regal status by marrying her. Their differences were reflected in Ahasuerus’s behavior at the banquet, when he summoned Vashti to appear before the men at their revelry. The Babylonian Rabbis cast Vashti in a negative light.

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4. www.funtrivia.com › en › Religion70 Esther Bible Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

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   2 days ago · His reign of Persia began in 486 BC and he was followed by Artaxerxes I. According to the Book of Esther, Xerxes divorced his wife, Vashti, because she refused to appear when summoned. He took Esther from his harem and made her queen in Vashti's stead.

5. vridar.org › 2024/05/18 › why-jews-gave-persia-suchWhy the Bible Gives Persia Such Good Press: a Hellenistic ...

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   6 days ago · Yet Persia holds pride of place in the narrative background to the religion of the Bible. According to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, the Persian rulers from Cyrus to Artaxerxes allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and helped with the building of the second temple. Jean Soler believes that this era saw the ‘invention of monotheism’ as ...

6. ewtn.co.uk › article-identifying-the-three-wiseIdentifying the Three Wise Men: A Priest’s Discovery Behind ...

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   4 days ago · Meanwhile, the believers simply accepted the traditions they had received that the wise men were mystical stargazers from Persia, India, or Africa who followed a magical star across the desert sands. Because they accepted the traditions and legends without question, they too, did not do the digging to find the historical wise men.

7. worldhistorycommons.org › susanna-and-eldersSusanna and the Elders | World History Commons

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   3 days ago · Annotation. Susanna and the Elders, a 17th-century Italian painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, portrays the biblical story of Susanna, a virtuous Jewish woman preyed upon by two judges, important members of the community. Without her knowing, the men spied on her while she bathed. Overcome with lust, they cornered her, offering a bargain: she ...

8. jwa.org › media › queen-vashti-deposedQueen Vashti Deposed | Jewish Women's Archive

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