Queen Vashti is gone from the king’s life. He misses the companionship of having a queen. It’s time to look for a new queen to replace her. It has been around three years since the king had Vashti removed. It apparently took him a while to get over his anger. It appears that her behavior […]
The king is having a feast. The queen is also having a feast. When the king sends orders for the queen to come he is disrespected by her. This will NOT stand! The palace in Susa is overflowing with guests both men and women. The king is showing off his wealth to the nobles and […]
We meet King Ahasuerus, Xerxes I, as he gives a banquet in the capitol city of Persia. He is king of Persia and is showing off his wealth. King Ahasuerus, Xerxes I, comes between the times of Zerubbabel and Ezra. Between the Temple being rebuilt and the wall of Jerusalem being restored. He reigned only […]
Nehemiah brings before the Lord the final items he has covered with the people. He has called them to account for their sins and set them straight. When I first read the heading for our text “Nehemiah’s Final Reform” I thought that he was going to be addressing one last issue with the people. Instead […]
The rebuilt wall has just been dedicated. Now men are appointed to gather the Lord’s portion. The people are faithful to follow the Lord’s command. Something in our reading surprised me. It is near the end where we are told, “And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave […]
