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Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
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The Mystery of Queen Vashti
Commentators are uncertain about Queen Vashti's precise historical identity. Scholars suggest her name might mean 'beautiful' or 'sweet' and debate whether she corresponds to historical figures like Amestris, the wife of Xerxes. This historical puzzle highlights that while the Bible's spiritual message is clear, some background details remain subjects of scholarly discussion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Vashti - If Ahasuerus is Xerxes, Vashti would be Amestris, whom the Greeks regarded as the only legitimate wife of that monarch, and who was…
19th Century
Anglican
Vashti. —According to Gesenius, the name Vashti means beautiful. Among the Persians it was customary that one wife of the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women &c.] For it was not customary with the Persians, nor other eastern …
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As pride rose in Ahasuerus's heart with the grandeur of his kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vainglory. A dinner of herbs with quiet…
