![]() ![]() Actually, not at all! He wanted to flaunt his power and wealth and 'display the glory of his riches' so he gave a couple of banquets. Now obviously this was just a small humble affair with a few guests because the king didn't want to flaunt his wealth and power in the people noses right? Well. So the King of Medo-Persia decided to give a banquet. (8) The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person. (7) Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king's bounty. (6) There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones. (5) When these days were completed, the king gave a banquet lasting seven days for all the people who were present at the citadel in Susa, from the greatest to the least, in the court of the garden of the king's palace. (4) And he displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his great majesty for many days, 180 days. Įsther 1:3-8 in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his princes and attendants, the army officers of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of his provinces being in his presence. For more background info check out the fine print. Ahasuerus, mentioned above in Bible quotation above is the Hebrew form of his name. According to the Ryrie Study Bible the events of this book cover a 10 year period (483-473 BC) during the reign of Xerxes I (486-465 BC). ![]() While the author of the book of Esther is uncertain, some have suggested that it may have been written by Mordecai (a character we will become acquainted with later in the book) somewhere around 465 BC. A most interesting little book indeed! Įsther 1:1-2 Now it took place in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces, in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa. Both the events and characters in the book of Esther will provide useful insight into the Christian life as well as the things to come. So that is what I will be concentrating on in these studies. ![]() Not only that, but we see some remarkable types and illustrations of both gospel and prophetic truth that are the signature of the Almighty God upon the books in the Old Testament. One very noticeable aspect is that it is the only book in the Bible that doesn't mention God! Now that is rather odd wouldn't you agree? Especially for a book that is God-breathed! And yet in the events of this book we see the workings of the invisible God as He acts in providence on behalf of His people. Let me say at the start that the book of Esther is unique. You see, after reading Thomas' book, it is near on impossible, in my humble view, to get anything better and if you have limited time feel free to put this study down and go and find that one! If you are still with me however, I had better say a little in this introduction about this unique book and the way I will present the study. 'Wrecked' in a very good way I should add. Not at all! But mainly because Major Ian Thomas' book 'If I perish, I perish' basically wrecked this book for me. Now, in many ways this is that study series I never thought I would write! Not because it is not worthy of study. and now you've got him! His dastardly deeds are very prominent within this book of Esther as we shall soon see. When I wrote my study on the book of Ruth , I started by saying that it was a fantastic book that 'had it all - well, apart from a nasty villain, but we can't ask for everything.' Well, I can now tell you that I have found you the particularly nasty villain you have been desperate for. Esther Chapter 1: The Invitation of the King ![]()
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