EXPOSITION
THE QUEST FOR MAIDENS, AND THE CHOICE OF ESTHER TO BE QUEEN IN
VASHTI'S PLACE (Esther 2:1). Vashti having ceased to be queen,
Ahasuerus appears to have been in no haste to assign her dignity to
any one else. Probably there was no one among his other (secondary)
wives of whom he was specia... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
MORDECAI'S DISCOVERY OF A PLOT AGAINST AHASUERUS' LIFE (Esther
2:19-17). Some time after Esther had been made queen, there was a
second collection of virgins at Susa (verse 19), under circumstances
which are not related, and which were probably of small importance.
_At this time _(verse 2... [ Continue Reading ]