Read Esther 1.10-22. In 1.10-22: Vashti refuses. In verse 10: Throughout the book, eunuchs (royal servants often castrated) bridge the gaps between men and women, royals and commoners, insiders and outsiders. In verse 12: The author gives neither the reason for Vashti's refusal nor a judgment on her decision. The king was enraged: Ahasuerus (and later Haman) has a quick temper. In verses 13-19: The importance and permanence of Persian laws are themes of the book. As elsewhere, the king does not make his own decisions but defers to advisers and documents. Memucan the eunuch, not the king, makes the Vashti affair into a forum on women's subordination. In verse 19: While biblical tradition indicates that Persian law could not be altered (Dan 6.8), such a strategy would have been impractical. In verse 22: In its own language: the Persians generally accepted the ethnic diversity of their kingdom. Comments or Questions..
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