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David Guzik commentary on Esther 1, where Queen Vashti refuses to display her beauty at King Ahasuerus' feast, and is therefore banished.
1. ( Esther 1:1-2) King Ahasuerus and his domain. Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia), in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel, a.
Esther 1 of the Berean Standard Bible introduces us to the grandeur and power of King Xerxes, ruling from his citadel in Susa. The chapter vividly portrays his extravagant banquets, the splendor of his palace, and the royal mandate governing the conduct of his queen, Vashti.
1. The question proposed to this cabinet-council (v. 15): What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to the law? Observe, (1.) Though it was the queen that was guilty, the law must have its course. (2.) Though the king was very angry, yet he would do nothing but what he was advised was according to law. 2.
Esther 1: Lessons from Xerxes’ Reign on the Future Evils of the End Times. Introduction: In Esther 1, the Bible reveals King Xerxes’ evil at the height of his power. There is no mention of God, His people, His laws, or His plan for mankind.
Let us rejoice that the Lord reigns, and will overrule the madness or folly of mankind to promote his own glory, and the safety and happiness of his people. Study Esther 1 using Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise) to better understand Scripture with full outline and verse meaning.
1. He dishonoured himself as a husband, who ought to protect, but by no means expose, the modesty of his wife, who ought to be to her a covering of the eyes ( Gen. 20:16 ), not to uncover them. 2. He diminished himself as a king, in commanding that from his wife which she might refuse, much to the honour of her virtue.
