tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10232783.post113137161787594984..comments2023-10-23T00:30:30.980+11:00Comments on Wonderful Awful Things: EstherChristophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13955547103419492359noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10232783.post-1131446350744195032005-11-08T21:39:00.000+11:002005-11-08T21:39:00.000+11:00I think it is assumed Vashti was executed because ...I think it is assumed Vashti was executed because King Xerxes was known to be ruthless. Possibly it is also assumed because of Esther 4:16 where Esther says, "I will go to the King, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish". Culturally it sounds like executions were fairly common.Susan Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673626395112361592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10232783.post-1131429635921396212005-11-08T17:00:00.000+11:002005-11-08T17:00:00.000+11:00Was the controversy about whether or not Vashti wa...Was the controversy about whether or not Vashti was killed?<BR/>One other thing I was wondering was whether they were both drunk, because they'd been partying so long, and whether that might have influenced Vashti to disobey the king?<BR/>I can understand why she would have been angry at being told to come and entertain the lads.Christophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955547103419492359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10232783.post-1131427765168082212005-11-08T16:29:00.000+11:002005-11-08T16:29:00.000+11:00Your post today sparked controversy here. Was Vash...Your post today sparked controversy here. Was Vashti executed? The modern translations say that she was removed, thats all. But I did find out that the orignal texts use a word that could mean divorced, exiled or executed. All of the Jewish tradition says she was executed. Interesting.<BR/><BR/>Was Vashti an ancient feminist?? If I were her, I too would have most likely disobeyed the king's command.Tabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08996088578712430350noreply@blogger.com