Megillat Esther begins with King Ahasuerus hosting a massive banquet for 180 days. Or maybe it was only 7 days?
Esther
Esther became queen of Persia when she was chosen by Ahasuerus to be his wife. She was queen during the Purim miracle.
The Five Megillot
The word megillah has several meanings depending upon the context of its use. This article will explain all of those meanings.
The 7 Prophetesses of Israel
According to Jewish tradition in addition to the 48 prophets there were also 7 prophetesses. Fortunately, the Gemara tells us exactly who they were.
Queen Esther in the Bible
This article is part of a series about the queens in the Bible.
Who was Vashti in the Bible?
Queen Vashti is only mentioned a few times in the Bible. But her actions opened the way for Esther to become queen and save the Jewish people.
In this article I am only trying to understand Vashti. There are many interesting details in Megillat Esther that are not investigated here.
Queens in the Bible
The dictionary I keep near my desk offers several definitions for the word “queen.”
Not all of them are relevant to our topic, but let’s look at those that are.