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 wasn'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?
When you look at the name of the king, NIV differs from the Thompson version. Ahasuerus is the Hebrew rendering of the Persian title xsayarsa, mighty man,± a title that Xerxes used on his monumental inscriptions±. GENRE Any discussion of the genre of the book of Esther must begin with the acknowledgement that it is written literature, with no stylistic traits of oral literature±. The first part is of the affairs on queen and, the second part is the plot to destroy the Jews and its unsuccessful outcome, and the third part is the festival of Purim. In addition, Wills describes the genre of Esther as a court narrative. The LXX is the Greek translation of the MT. Ahasuerus is not the actual name of the king, but it means the chief of rulers±. Christians can relate to this in the sense that being a Christian, a child of God, can be helpful to one's life. Vashti had not groveled but stood up for herself. People have misused it to call the first man as Adam. Scholars agree that Esther is one of the skillfully written works of that time. The writer wanted the people to know that God is also silent. Esther adds her authorization (9:29-32)C. In this version, the king asks Vashti to come and join him rather than commanding her to come. Part of the reason for punishing Vashti was that the men did not want the other women in the kingdom to follow her example.
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