Peer pressure from the counsel caused him to not only leave her as his queen but to exile her away. However, he was too worried about his own ego and the public’s view of him to make the right choice. He should have owned up to his own poor decision and asked for her forgiveness. I believe that it was wrong of king Xerxes to exile Vashti. This applies in decision-making, as couples work hard to avoid violating one another ’s conscience and as they seek the good of the other person (see 1 Corinthians 10:23-33). Spouses should never entice one another to do wrong, but if that happens, each one ’s first obligation is to obey Christ.” Was it Wrong of Xerxes to Exile Her?
Crosswalk shares, “In all things the husband and wife should seek to honor Christ. She was a queen who deserved respect and honor, not lust from every man in town and to be paraded like an object. Vashti refused her husband’s request because he was a drunken mess and trying to show her body off like pornography. Women are called to submit to their husband’s leadership in the home, but when it comes down to obeying your husband or obeying the Lord, the answer is always the Lord. However, what Xerxes was requesting of Vashti was sinful. The mention of respecting her husband comes into play at the end of Esther 1 from the counselors. Why Did She Refuse to Appear at the King's Banquet? This is where the main character of the book of Esther steps into play when the King decides it is not so fun being without a wife. And let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she” ( Esther 1:19). The advice went as follows, “If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. However, in anger, the king sought his advisors and they said what she did will be modeled by other women in the city if there were no consequences. Vashti clearly had respect for herself and declined. He desired to show off her beauty to all of the other men (Nasty right?).
On the last day of the feast, King Xerxes was drunk and sent Eunuchs to summon Queen Vashti. Vashti threw her own feast for the women. There was glamour and a lot of drinking there ( Esther 1:3-8). After the celebrations, he threw a feast for a week. Kings Xerxes was a prideful man who showed off his wealth and greatness for 180 days. King Xerxes was a powerful man who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia. The question is, was Vashti actually the victim in Esther’s story? Who Was Vashti in the Bible? Many times there are obvious lessons that we learn from the character of Esther, but we cannot forget the woman who paved the way for Esther. I loved connecting with who she was through music. When I was in middle school I had the privilege of singing a song called “Vashti’s Song” written by the church music director. Many of us have heard of Vashti from Esther’s story.
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