Biblical Reading and Reflections: July 5th (Esther 1 & Acts 27)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Ahazeris and Esther - A Great Spectacle
Vashti, however, is not a hero in the biblical text. Many feminist commentators have seen this as the queen's assertion of her dignity or to be reduced to the status of a common concubine. Memucan advises that queen vashti be banished from the king's presence. She would lose much of her power and influence as a result. Vashti exists not as a companion for ahas uerus, but more as a symbol of his greatness and glory. How do you assess the aters of ahazuerus and vasti? Does the biblical text itself give us any clues as to its perspective upon them?
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