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   Apr 27, 2024 · The name Ahasuerus is universally believed to be the Hebrew name for King Xerxes, who ruled Persia from 486 to 465 BCE. However, Xerxes' wife at the time was not Vashti, but Amestris.

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   1 day ago · Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus: He was the king of Persia who reigned instead of Cyrus at the end of the seventy years of the Babylonian exile.

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   Should Vashti come before King Ahasuerus?

   • 19 If it please the king, let a royal edict go forth from before him, and let it be inscribed in the laws of Persia and Media, and let it not be revoked, that Vashti shall not come before King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to her peer who is better than she.

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   Who was King Ahasuerus of Persia?

   • The Book of Esther tells of Esther marrying King Ahasuerus of Persia and therefore becoming his queen. There was no King Ahasuerus of Persia, but many Bible commentaries observe that Ahasuerus is likely the Hebraicised version of King Xerxes, the Achaemenid leader who ruled from 486 to 465 BCE.

   How old was King Xerxes when he married Esther? - Answers

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   Was there a queen Vashti of Persia?

   • In spite of its origins it soon became the basis of the Jewish festival of Purim.According to the book, Vashti, Esther's predecessor as queen of Persia, was divorced by her husband, King Xerxes (Ahasuerus), who then sought a suitable virgin for his wife, finally choosing Esther. Historians say there never was a Queen Vashti of Persia.

   How old was King Xerxes when he married Esther? - Answers

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   Why did King Ahasuerus make a feast?

   • In the 3rd year of the reign of King Ahasuerus (sometimes called King Xerxes), the king made a feast for himself, his officials, servants, nobles. The king reigned over 27 provinces in the Persian Empire so you can only imagine how elaborate this feast was. He had spent 128 days showing off his kingdom and then held the feast!

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4. www.worthbeyondrubies.com › book-of-esther-bible-studyEsther Bible Study - 10 Lessons From Esther In The Bible

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Queen Vashti. The king had a beautiful queen named Vashti. She also gave a feast in the palace for the women at this time. On the 7th day, the king ordered his eunuchs to bring Vashti before him with her crown on her head. He wanted to show off his queen and her beauty! But, Vashti refused to be summoned. She did not come to the king. The King ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · King Ahashverosh, full of wine after a week of banquets, calls on Vashti to appear before the revelers and present her beauty. Vashti refuses and the megillah does not explain the reasons for her refusal. This appears to be a surprising act of rebellion for a woman in a patriarchal system.

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   2 days ago · His reign of Persia began in 486 BC and he was followed by Artaxerxes I. According to the Book of Esther, Xerxes divorced his wife, Vashti, because she refused to appear when summoned. He took Esther from his harem and made her queen in Vashti's stead.

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   Apr 18, 2024 · One year later, King Cyrus orders the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple (Ezra 1). By 536 BC, Ezra and about 40,000 Jews begin reconstruction of the temple in Jerusalem. The second temple is completed in 516 BC. Ahasuerus, son of Darius I, becomes king of Persia and ruler of the Achaemenid Empire in 486 BC.

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   May 1, 2024 · In the Tanakh, the books of Esther and Daniel are presented together at the end. Reading these two books in succession is eye-opening in terms of their similarities and Messianic themes. Daniel seems to show the Messiah, and Esther depicts the followers of Christ. The following will compare the parallel events and Messianic interpretations of ...