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   Who is Vashti in the Book of Esther?

   • Donate In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti appears only briefly. The first wife of King Ahasuerus, she refuses her husband’s summons to parade before his friends at a party and — after the king and his advisors hold an emergency consultation about her shocking insubordination — is summarily banished. This paves the way for the story to unfold.

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   How does Esther compare with Vashti?

   • Further parallels between the two characters bring Esther into comparison with Vashti. In order to replace her as queen, Esther must be what Vashti was not: obedient to the king’s wishes. Esther is portrayed as docile and submissive as she is taken into the king’s harem before being made queen.

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   Who was Vashti in the Bible?

   • Vashti ( Hebrew: וַשְׁתִּי, romanized : Vaštī; Koinē Greek: Ἀστίν, romanized: Astín; Modern Persian: واشتی, romanized : Vâšti) was a queen of Persia and the first wife of Persian king Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, a book included within the Tanakh and the Old Testament which is read on the Jewish holiday of Purim.

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   How is Esther portrayed in a mirror image of Vashti?

   • Esther is portrayed as docile and submissive as she is taken into the king’s harem before being made queen. But in the end, Esther like Vashti, also defies the king’s law. In a mirror image of Vashti’s disobedience, Esther comes to the king unbidden, whereas the former queen refused to appear before the king when summoned.

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   Feb 7, 2019 · In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is the wife of King Ahasuerus, the ruler of Persia. Who Was Vashti? According to the midrash , Vashti (ושתי) was the great-granddaughter of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon and the daughter of King Belshazzar, making her a Babylonian.

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   Sep 10, 2021 · The writer of the book of Esther seems to refrain from comment on whether the actions of the king or queen are right or wrong. However, biblical scholars, Jewish historians, and Christians throughout the ages have attempted to discern Queen Vashti’s motives, using extra-biblical resources as a guide to her character.

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   Vashti (Hebrew: וַשְׁתִּי ‎, romanized: Vaštī; Koinē Greek: Ἀστίν, romanized: Astín; Modern Persian: واشتی‎, romanized: Vâšti) was a queen of Persia and the first wife of Persian king Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther, a book included within the Tanakh and the Old Testament which is read on the Jewish holiday of Purim.

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   In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti appears only briefly. The first wife of King Ahasuerus, she refuses her husband’s summons to parade before his friends at a party and — after the king and his advisors hold an emergency consultation about her shocking insubordination — is summarily banished.

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   We will explore two of those incidents in this Bible study. The first is when First Lady Queen Vashti, a Gentile, is presented with a command from the king to come to his banquet. The second incident occurs with First Lady Queen Esther, a Jew. Her cousin Mordecai stands on the outside of the gate.

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   Jun 23, 2021 · In the biblical Book of Esther, Vashti is wife of the king of Persia who refuses his request to appear before the royal guests at a banquet. Her episode introduces several themes that occur throughout the book, and she sets in motion the rest of story’s events when her refusal leads to her being deposed and replaced as queen by Esther.

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    Oct 6, 2021 · Vashti and Esther were two women who had important roles in history that determined the outcome for many. Each woman had unique qualities, yet their stories are intertwined. Scripture shares how Vashti and Esther were both queens to the same king at different times. Both women were beautiful. What made the two women beautiful?