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1. www.thetorah.com › article › ahasuerus-and-vashtiAhasuerus and Vashti: The Story Megillat Esther Does Not Tell You

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   Mar 6, 2017 · These widely-held images of Ahasuerus and Vashti originate with rabbinic midrash, but this only raises the question: Why did the rabbis assume that Ahasuerus was a usurper, why did they believe Vashti to be of royal blood, and why did they disparage Vashti at the expense of going against the text?

2. www.sefaria.org › sheets › 463631Queen Vashti: A 3-Act Story - Sefaria

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   When Ahasuerus sent his important ministers, some of whom were eunuchs, to bring Vashti, she gave her husband the ritually mandated three opportunities to withdraw his demand. First she told him: “If they see me and think me beautiful, they will want to lie with me, and they will kill you.

3. wbcoc.org › Teaching › Ezra Nehemiah EstherLesson 4 The Power of Ahasuerus and the Punishment of Vashti ...

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   1. What did Ahasuerus do for the leaders of the provinces of Persia for 180 days (1:1-4)? 2. What did Ahasuerus do for the people who were present in Shushan for seven days (1:5-8)? 3. What did Vashti do for the women (1:9)? 4. What did Ahasuerus request of Vashti and how did she respond (1:10-12)? 5. What argument did Memucan make to the king ...

4. www.thetorah.com › article › ahasuerus-the-son-of-aAhasuerus, the Son of a Stable-Master - TheTorah.com

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   Feb 15, 2018 · The story continues with Ahasuerus removing Vashti from her position as queen and his subsequent search for a new queen, leading to his marriage to Esther. The text never explains why Vashti refuses to appear or why Ahasuerus gets so angry.

5. www.sefaria.org › sheets › 297838Esther and Vashti - Sefaria

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   On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he ordered Mehuman, Bizzetha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs in attendance on King Ahasuerus, to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing a royal diadem, to display her beauty to the peoples and the officials; for she was a beautiful woman.

6. www.academia.edu › 41134437 › Esther_Ahasuerus_and(PDF) Esther, Ahasuerus, & Artaxerxes: Who Was the Persian ...

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   View PDF. This paper explores the complicated subject of the identity of the Persian king titled "Ahasuerus" in the Bible and why this author believes a reasonable case can be made for Darius I as this Persian king of 127 provinces. This paper also.

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   What did Ahasuerus say to Vashti?

   • When Ahasuerus sent his important ministers, some of whom were eunuchs, to bring Vashti, she gave her husband the ritually mandated three opportunities to withdraw his demand. First she told him: “If they see me and think me beautiful, they will want to lie with me, and they will kill you.

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   Did Queen Vashti commit an offense against King Ahasuerus?

   • Thereupon Memucan declared in the presence of the king and the ministers: “Queen Vashti has committed an offense not only against Your Majesty but also against all the officials and against all the peoples in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

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   Did Ahasuerus kill Vashti?

   • He immediately killed them. Consequently, the seven eunuchs are not mentioned again in the Book of Esther. In fact, Ahasuerus regretted getting rid of Vashti so much that he kept pictures of her above his bed, which he would look at any time he had a woman there, which was generally at least once a day.

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   Did Vashti die at the behest of her husband Ahasuerus?

   • It is often assumed that Vashti is killed at the behest of her husband Ahasuerus, but this is never explicit in the book of Esther, which says only that Ahasuerus’ advisors suggest that he issue a decree (Esth. 1:19): …אֲשֶׁר לֹא תָבוֹא וַשְׁתִּי לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ. …that Vashti shall never enter the presence of King Ahasuerus.

   Ahasuerus and Vashti: The Story Megillat Esther Does Not Tell You

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8. insightsbiblestudy.org › 1/2/8 › 5Esther 1,2 - Insights Bible Study

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   When and where does the story of Esther take place? 1:1-3a (How vast was King Ahasuerus’ domain?) FYI: Traditionally Ahasuerus is said to be Xerxes I (486-465 B.C.) but some identify him as Darius Hystaspis “the great” (522-486 B.C.). “At this time...the Persian Empire was the largest the world had ever seen.