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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.
Aug 13, 2012 · Esther 1:10-12 . 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold. 12 But ...
Queen Vashti: A 3-Act Story. DS. ByDavid Schwartz. Stories. Vashti “on one foot”: Vashti was the first wife of King Achashveirosh \ Ahashuerus in Megillat Esther (“the Megillah”) which we read on Purim. Context: This is the 1879 painting "Vashti Refuses the King's Summons", by the English painter Edwin Long. He was inspired to paint ...
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Oct 11, 2016 · Check out 31 Days of Women from Scripture premier post for links to all of the lessons. Join Day Eleven of the 31 Days of Women from Scripture. Study Queen Vashti and how she lost her crown to make room for Esther to save the Jews.
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.
Sep 24, 2012 · See Part 1 and Part 2 . While just about everyone familiar with Scripture has heard of the beautiful Queen Esther, few know of Vashti, the “other queen,” whose defiance set in motion the events that would allow Esther to rise to power and save the Jewish people. The book of Esther opens with a banquet.
Sandra E. Rapoport is an attorney, Bible teacher and award-winning author, whose books give voice to the women of the Hebrew Bible. Sandra was Resident Scholar in Law and Bible at Harvard University. Her third book, Biblical Seductions, won a National Jewish Book Awards Finalist Prize, and was a Boston Globe Top-Ten Bestseller.
