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Verse Esther 1:4. _THE RICHES OF HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM_] Luxury was
the characteristic of the Eastern monarchs, and particularly of the
_Persians_. In their feasts, which were superb and of long
conti...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
THE BANQUETS AND QUEEN VASHTI DISOWNED
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. The first feast of the king (Esther 1:1)_
2. The king's feast unto all the people (Esther 1:5)
3. The queen's feast...
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ESTHER 1. THE ROYAL FEAST. VASHTI'S DISOBEDIENCE AND DEGRADATION. The
opening words in MT (and it came to pass) are in good Heb style, which
shows that an able scribe wrote here. But they prove that s...
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AN HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE DAYS. This was to allow all peoples to be
feasted in turn. Not all at the same time; or one feast of that
duration....
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_the riches etc._ Herod. (vii. 27) tells of the golden plane tree and
the golden vine given by Pythius, a rich man of Celaenae, to Darius.
Aeschylus (_Persae_, 161) mentions the walls hung with gold....
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I. Pageant of Xerxes, Esther 1:1-22
A. Display
TEXT: Esther 1:1-8
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Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus who
reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and s...
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_WHEN HE SHEWED THE RICHES OF HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM AND THE HONOUR OF
HIS EXCELLENT MAJESTY MANY DAYS, EVEN AN HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE DAYS._
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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THE DISOBEDIENCE AND DISGRACE OF QUEEN VASHTI
1. Ahasuerus] LXX has 'Artaxerxes,' but probably 'Xerxes,' the son of
Darius Hystaspis, is meant, who succeeded his father in 485 b.c.
INDIA.. ETHIOPIA]...
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GOD IS IN CONTROL
Book of Esther
_ROBERT BRYCE_
ABOUT THE BOOK OF ESTHER
The events that the first chapter of the book of Esther describes
happened about 483 BC (Before Christ). Over 100 years ea...
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AN HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE DAYS. — As a period of mere feasting, this
long time (half a year) is simply incredible, but we must understand
it as a time during which troops were collected, and the plan o...
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בְּ הַרְאֹתֹ֗ו אֶת ־עֹ֨שֶׁר֙ כְּבֹ֣וד
מַלְכוּתֹ֔ו...
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AHASUERUS AND VASHTI
Esther 1:1
THE character of Ahasuerus illustrates the Nemesis of absolutism, by
showing how unlimited power is crushed and dissolved beneath the
weight of its own immensity. The...
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VASHTI'S NOBLE REFUSAL
Esther 1:1
The book opens with a royal festival, which lasted for six months,
Esther 1:1. Perhaps the princes came up from their governments to
partake of it in rotation. It fi...
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The events recorded in the Book of Esther occurred between the
completion of the Temple and the mission of Ezra (between Ezra 6:1;
Ezr 7:1-28). In all likelihood the narrative, as we have it, was take...
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Days, or a full half year, according to their reckoning.
Nabuchodonosor, after his victory over Arphaxad, (Judith i.) feasted
120 days; Dionysius of Syrachuse, 90; (Aristotle) Solomon seven; (3
Kings...
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(2) That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of
his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, (3) In the third year of
his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his serv...
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Introduction to Esther
I. INTRODUCTION
A. As we begin the book of Esther, it is appropriate to "set it up" by
way of little history.
1. The book was written approximately 465 years before the birth...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10.
The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but
deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and
unacknow...
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WHEN HE SHOWED THE RICHES OF HIS GLORIOUS KINGDOM,.... Xerxes was the
fourth king of the Persian monarchy, and was "far richer than all"
that went before him, all their riches coming into his hands,...
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When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of
his excellent majesty many days, [even] an hundred and fourscore days.
Ver. 4. _When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom_]...
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_Many days, even a hundred and fourscore days_ Making every day a
magnificent feast either for all his princes, or for some of them, who
might come to the feast successively, as the king ordered them...
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The King's Banquet...
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when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom, displayed all the
resources of his might, AND THE HONOR OF HIS EXCELLENT MAJESTY, the
extent of his influence and power, MANY DAYS, EVEN AN HUNDRED A...
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THE FIRST FEAST OF THE KING
(vv. 1-4)
Ahasuerus was a name given to the chief king of Persia.The Ahasuerus
of verse 1 is recorded in history as Xerxes 1. His empire extended
over a very large area,...
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1-9 The pride of Ahasuerus's heart rising with the grandeur of his
kingdom, he made an extravagant feast. This was vain glory. Better is
a dinner of herbs with quietness, than this banquet of wine, w...
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Making every day a magnificent feast, either for all his princes, or
for some of them, who might come to the feast successively, as the
king ordered them to do. The Persian feasts are much celebrated...
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Esther 1:1
_(with Philippians 4:5)_
I. The book of Esther is to be held in everlasting remembrance, if
only as showing to all ages and to all peoples how much the heavenly
love and care concern thems...
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CONTENTS: Ahasuerus' great feast and the story of Vashti.
CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Vashti, Memucan, Carshena, Shethar, Admatha,
Tarshish, Meres, Marsena.
CONCLUSION: Better is a dinner of herbs with q...
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Esther 1:1. _From India even to Ethiopia._ Darius the Mede appointed
one hundred and twenty governors. Hence it appears that this
Ahasuérus, the Xerxes Longimanus of Herodotus, had enlarged his
conque...
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_Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus which
reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia)._
ARTAXERXES
By almost universal acknowledgment now, the sovereign here referred to
is A...
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ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:4 The 180 DAYS were probably spent in
festivities including lavish meals. THE CITADEL probably refers to the
fortified palace complex. The feast lasting for seven days
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ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 1:1 Introduction. The author sets the scene
for the main action by describing Queen Vashti’s downfall (Esther
1:1), her replacement by Esther ...
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CRITICAL NOTES.]
ESTHER 1:3. THE POWER OF PERSIA] The king’s body-guard. The princes,
the pashas, or governors of those provinces.
ESTHER 1:4. AN HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE DAYS] We are not obliged to
con...
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THE GREAT FEAST OF KING AHASUERUS AT SUSA, AND THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI
EXPOSITION
THE GREAT FEAST (Esther 1:1). Ki
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Let us turn to the book of Esther for our study.
The book of Esther is not in a chronological order in these books of
history. If the book of Esther were placed in a chronological order,
it would have...
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1 Chronicles 29:11; 1 Chronicles 29:12; 1 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Peter
1:16;...
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Many days — Making every day a magnificent feast, either for all his
princes, or for some of them, who might come to the feast
successively, as the king ordered them to do. The Persian feasts are
much...
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How could Esther participate in a pagan beauty contest?
PROBLEM: It is evident that Esther was selected by God as His
instrument to deliver Israel from evil at the appointed time (Esther
4:14). Howev...