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Themes in Esther 1

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Themes in Esther 1

Esther 1:1 (show verse)

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces),

Ahab » Facts concerning » Ahasuerus
Babylon » Empire of » At the time of ahasuerus
Ethiopia » Within the babylonian empire
Government » Imperial
India » Probably the eastern limit of the kingdom of ahasuerus
Medes » An essential part of the medo-persian empire
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of, mentioned in scripture » Artaxerxes longimanus or ahasuerus
Medo-persian kingdom » Divided into many provinces
Medo-persian kingdom » Extended from india to ethiopia

Esther 1:2 (show verse)

that in those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Dwelt in royal palaces
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Palace » At shushan
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire

Esther 1:3 (show verse)

in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his rulers and his servants, the power of Persia and Media, the ranking men and rulers of the provinces, being before him

Feasts » Given by kings
Food » Articles of » Men and women did not partake together
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Entertained magnificently
Persia » Rulers of » Ahasuerus
Shushan (susa) » Capitol of the medo-persian empire

Esther 1:4 (show verse)

when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and eighty days.

Display » General references to
Feasts » Given by kings
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Were exceeding rich
Ostentation » In dress » General references to

Esther 1:5 (show verse)

And when these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast to all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.

Entertainments » Often given in » The court of the house
Feasts » General references to
Feasts » Given by kings
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Entertained magnificently
Palaces » Of kings » Called the king's palace
Palaces » Of kings » Surrounded with gardens
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Seven » Days » The feast of ahasuerus continued for
Shushan (susa) » King's palace at
Social functions » Feasts, general references to
Social life » Social functions » General references to
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of

[There were hangings of] white [cloth], [of] green, and [of] blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble. The couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red and white and yellow

Bed » Made of gold and silver
Beds » Made of » Gold and silver
Curtains » In the palace of ahasuerus
Entertainments » Often given in » The court of the house
Feasts » Given by kings
Gold » Was used for » Couches
Gold » Used in the arts » Bedsteads made of
Marble » Marble
Marble » Pillars of
Marble » Mosaics of
Palaces » Of kings » Splendidly furnished
Pillars » Made of » Marble
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Silver » Made into » Beds or couches
Tapestry » In palaces
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of

Esther 1:7 (show verse)

And they gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another), and royal wine in abundance according to the bounty of the king.

Feasts » Given by kings
Gold » Was used for » Vessels
King » Ahasuerus
Medo-persian kingdom » Kings of » Entertained magnificently
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of
Wine » Was used » At all feasts and entertainments
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Luxurious living, examples of

Esther 1:8 (show verse)

And the drinking was according to the law, none could compel. For so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

Total abstinence » From intoxicating beverages
Entertainments » Men and women did not usually meet at
Entertainments » None asked to eat or drink more than he liked at
Feasts » Given by kings
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Medo-persian kingdom » Peculiar customs in
Wine » Abstinence from » Of the advisorss of ahasuerus

Esther 1:9 (show verse)

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

Entertainments » Men and women did not usually meet at
Feasts » Ancient customs at » Men alone present at
Fellowship, with God » With Christ » Social
Food » Articles of » Men and women did not partake together
Palaces » Of kings » Called the royal house
Queen » Makes feasts for the women of the royal household
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet

Esther 1:10 (show verse)

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains who ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Abagtha » A persian chamberlain
Biztha » A persian chamberlain
Carcas » A persian chamberlain
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Drunkenness » Examples of » Ahasuerus
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Feasts » Drunkenness at
Harbona » Chamberlain » of ahasuerus
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Intemperance » Examples of » Ahasuerus
Intoxication » Examples of » Ahasuerus
King » Ahasuerus
Mehuman » Chamberlain » of ahasuerus
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven chamberlains at the court of ahasuerus
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Ahasuerus
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Wine » Characterized as » Making mirthful
Wine » Instances of intoxication from » Ahasuerus
Women » Social status of » In persia
Zethar » One of the seven chamberlains of the king of persia

Esther 1:11 (show verse)

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to show the peoples and the rulers her beauty, for she was fair to look on.

Beauty » Instances of » Vashti
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Crown » By queens
Crowns » Material
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Drunkenness » Instances of » Ahasuerus
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Modesty » Instances of » Vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Crowned
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of
Women » Social status of » In persia
Women » Good » Vashti

Esther 1:12 (show verse)

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains. Therefore the king was very angry, and his fury burned in him.

Anger » Instances of » Ahasuerus, toward vashti, for refusing to amuse his advisorss
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Trouble instances of » Ahasuerus and vashti
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Home » Family trouble » Instances of » Ahasuerus and vashti
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Modesty » Instances of » Vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Trouble » Business family » Ahasuerus and vashti
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Virtues » Of women » Modesty
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
crowning qualities of Womanhood » Modesty
Women » Ministry of » Modesty of
Women » Social status of » In persia
Women » Good » Vashti

Esther 1:13 (show verse)

Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for so was the king's manner toward all who knew law and judgment,

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Medo-persian kingdom » Celebrated for wise men
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Wise » Choice, examples of » Men, general references to
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:14 (show verse)

and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven rulers of Persia and Media who saw the king's face, and sat first in the kingdom),

Admatha » A persian prince
Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Carshena » A persian prince
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Meres » One of the princes of persia
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Persia » Princes of
Queen » Divorced
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven princes
Shethar » A prince of persia
Tarshish » A persian prince
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:15 (show verse)

What shall we do to queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Chamberlain » An officer of a king
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:16 (show verse)

And Memucan answered before the king and the rulers, Vashti the queen has not done wrong only to the king, but also to all the rulers, and to all the peoples that are in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus.

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Flax » Robes made of
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:17 (show verse)

For this deed of the queen will come abroad to all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes when it shall be reported, King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she did not come.

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:18 (show verse)

And this day the ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen will say [the like] to all the king's rulers. So [there will arise] much contempt and wrath.

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:19 (show verse)

If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king gi

Babylon » Empire of » Government of » A limited monarchy
Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Medes » An essential part of the medo-persian empire
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:20 (show verse)

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Duty » To brethren » Wives
Family » Government of
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Dress of » Duties of wives
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:21 (show verse)

And the saying pleased the king and the rulers, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.

Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia

Esther 1:22 (show verse)

For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the la

Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire
Family » Government of
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss
Family » Persian, domestic customs
Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus
Language » Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different
Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss
Proclamation » Imperial
Queen » Divorced
Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet
Wife » Incorruptible, vashti
Women » Social status of » In persia