Exegesis on Book of Esther
I have always liked reading the book of Esther, because she was beautiful, intelligent, and delivers the Jews of Persia from destruction. She was in fact, one of my biblical heroes as I was growing up and I just admired her so much. However, it was few years ago when I had came across a comic book written on the history of Armenia. The story wasnĄ¯t politically correct, but it was quite interesting. One of the princesses of Armenia was sent off to Persia to married the king of Persia. It was the story of Vashti told from her side and it triggered me to think in a broader perspective. Many people often overlook Vashti because nothing much is said about a woman, who had disobeyed the king. She is basically out of the picture by the end of the first chapter of the Book. I remember my first impression of Vashti was that of a rude and undisciplined woman. I thought it was only natural that she was punished for disobeying the king and the moral learned was to not disobey your elders or your boss. After encountering that comic book, I begun to think differently about the story of Vashti. What was the real story? Therefore, I wanted to know more of the Queen Vashti. What was her reason for refusing the king?
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Approximate Word count = 3170
Approximate Pages = 13 (250 words per page double spaced)
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