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    A drawing of Vashti from an illustrated scroll of the Book of Esther produced in the city of Ferrara in 1617.From the collections of the National Library of Israel. 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 ...

  2. Queen Vashti refused to come before King Ahasuerus, whereupon he flew into a rage.” (Esther 1:12) The trap has closed around Vashti with terrible finality: If Vashti obeys the summons, the rightful queen will become a laughingstock to every man and woman in Persia. If she refuses, the king can spin her naysaying into a crime of treason.

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  5. Queen Vashti: Mystery Woman of the Megillah. Here’s what we know about Vashti from the first chapter of the book of Esther: She was the queen before Esther replaced her, she held a party for other women in the palace, she refused to go to King Achashverosh’s party, and she is banished in order to teach her and others a lesson. That’s it.

  6. Queen Vashti is often overlooked as a lesson in the Book of Esther. But her story is very informative.To learn more, visit https://MichelleLeeNolan.comVideo...

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  7. Oct 11, 2018 · This three-week series will explore the characters of Queen Vashti, Mordecai, and Queen Esther as they work together and separately to resist the powers of Empire in their own ways. Read the sermons: Oct. 14: Queen Vashti Refuses Oct. 21: Mordecai Oct. 28: Esther

  8. Feb 7, 2019 · Memucan then suggests that Vashti should be banished and the title of queen be given to another woman who is "more worthy" (1:19) of the honor. King Ahasuerus likes this idea, so the punishment is carried out, and soon, a massive, kingdom-wide search is launched for a beautiful woman to replace Vashti as queen.

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