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Jan 18, 2022 · Yet there’s so much more as we dig into this amazing story. It reveals some very powerful truths in its 10 chapters, great wisdom for today, and the realization that God still works in mighty ways on behalf of His people. (Esther 1-10) Facts to Know:-The book of Esther is one of only two in the Bible named for women (the other is Ruth).
- Who Was Vashti in The Bible?
- 3 Interesting Assumptions About Vashti from Other Sources
- What Happened After Queen Vashti’s Banishment?
- How Did Queen Vashti’s Role Differ from Queen Esther’S?
From the citadel of Susa, a Persian king by the name of Xerxes (or Ahasuerus) ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush. The Bible doesn’t tell us how long Xerxes' first wife, the beautiful Queen Vashti, sat by his side. But we catch a glimpse of her royal life in the first book of Esther, during her husband’s third year of reign. King...
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. While no text—apart from the ca...
Not long after Vashti’s banishment, King Xerxes began having regrets. His attendants devised a plan to cure the king’s loneliness. The most beautiful virgins in the kingdom were rounded up, brought to the royal harem, and given a year’s worth of extensive beauty treatments, special food, and their own attendants to groom them. When each was deemed ...
No doubt or dispute, both Vashti and Esther faced injustice and maltreatment at the hand and heart of the pagan King Xerxes. A Greek historian by the name of Herodotus described Xerxes as a lecherous, vile, hot-tempered man known for his fits of rage and cruelty. Based strictly on the biblical account, it’s difficult to say for certain what Queen V...
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Meet Esther. She’s an unlikely hero of the bible, and I like that about her. I get her. Even though thousands of years separate us (and, you know, one of us was royalty and the other not), she and I are not very different. Her lessons are my lessons, our hearts connected.
In this moment of fate, Esther looks into her mirror and discovers that she does not look quite so different from Vashti after all. She takes matters into her own hands and stands up to both sources of authority. Esther assumes control of Mordechai’s plan, changing and amending as she sees fit.
- Wendy Amsellem
Jan 9, 2012 · Even Jephtah’s daughter, who was brutally sacrificed by her father in the name of God, inspired the women of Israel to honor her in a ceremony every year. And it ultimately took the defiance of both Vashti and Esther to save the Jewish nation. The real story, it seems, is much more interesting than the ones we invent. Shareable Permalink.
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.
11 Jul. Queen Vashti is mentioned only once in the Bible. She is often an overlooked woman in the Scripture because her story is attached to that of Esther whose story overshadows Vashti’s. Yet, Vashti’s story holds some powerful, practical life lessons for women.
