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v. 9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. v. 10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him―Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas― v. 11 to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to
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Jul 8, 2018 · What the book of Esther teaches us is the same lesson that Jesus teaches us: that the kingdom of God is like the growth of a mustard seed or like the work of leaven. God’s kingdom starts small and grows in hidden and effective ways. Not once in the whole book of Esther, including the story of Vashti, is God named.
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It should order that Queen Vashti be forever banished from the presence of King Xerxes, and that the king should choose another queen more worthy than she. Vashti is removed as queen, and all the wives of Persia are told not to be defiant like the queen! READ: ESTHER 2 Esther becomes queen of Persia. In chapter 2, Xerxes decides to find a new ...
Plan to spend about an hour each day on your lesson. Pray. Take time to settle your heart, focus your thoughts and ask the Lord to help you see with clear eyes. “Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in Your law.”. – Psalm 119:18 NLT. Esther Ch. 1 Read the passage, without interruption, two or three times.
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7) What do we read in verse 12 about Queen Vashti’s response to the king’s request, and the king’s reaction? There have been many opinions by many Bible scholars over the years as to the nature of the king’s request and of the queen’s refusal. Most scholars agree that his
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.
king’s judgment to the point that he ordered his wife Vashti to come out and to put on a “show” for the king’s drunken, all-male gathering. This was way below her honor as a married woman and as a member of the royal family. No matter how Vashti answered, she faced the risk of losing her rank as queen. But she made the courageous choice to
