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 and fourscore days. During this time of prolonged entertainment the king took the opportunity to bind his subordinates to him in closer allegiance and to consult with them concerning measures he hoped to carry into effect.
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...
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...
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...
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....
_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....
I. Pageant of Xerxes, Esther 1:1-22 A. Display TEXT: Esther 1:1-8 1 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...
_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....
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]...
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...
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...
בְּ הַרְאֹתֹ֗ו אֶת ־עֹ֨שֶׁר֙ כְּבֹ֣וד מַלְכוּתֹ֔ו...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
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...
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...
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,...
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_]...
_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...
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,...
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...
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...
Esther 1:4 showed H7200 (H8687) riches H6239 glorious H3519 kingdom H4438 splendor H3366 excellent H8597 majesty H1420 ma
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...
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...
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...
_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...
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 ...
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
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...
THE GREAT FEAST OF KING AHASUERUS AT SUSA, AND THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI EXPOSITION THE GREAT FEAST (Esther 1:1). Ki
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...
1 Chronicles 29:11; 1 Chronicles 29:12; 1 Chronicles 29:25; 2 Peter 1:16;...
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...
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...