THE GREAT FEAST OF KING AHASUERUS AT SUSA, AND THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI
EXPOSITION
THE GREAT FEAST (Esther 1:1). King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in the third
year of his reign, which was B.C. 484-483, entertained at a great
feast in the royal palace of Susa all his princes and his servants,
"the power of Per... [ Continue Reading ]
EXPOSITION
THE DISGRACE OF VASHTI (Esther 1:10).
On the seventh day of the feast "to all in Shushan" (Esther 1:5), the
king having excited himself with drink, took it into his head to send
a message to Vashti, requiring her to make her appearance in the
banquet of the men, since he desired to exhib... [ Continue Reading ]