Persian Experiences in Marital Law?


There is an interesting story in scripture that needs to be understood in light of our present day challenges. It is interesting to note...as i have recently learned that the Book of Esther is the only book in the bible that does not have a reference to the word God. But there are some useful insights in Persian life that need to be noted.

Broadly speaking the book is about Jewish-Persian relations.
There are undertones about Marriage, Leadership, Kingdoms, Record Keeping, Feasts and many more themes.

The book records a tumultuous time in Jewish history in which the people of God were in captivity. This book matches some of what was written in Nehemiah as well as Ezra which deal with the subject of reconstruction (of wall and of temple foundations). The wall was a symbol of protection and no city that claimed a right to exist ever did so without a good perimeter wall. The temple on the other hand was another symbol a little different from ancient the ancient Jewish practice that preferred tabernacles or tents but which nonetheless marked a incredible shift in thinking both for a people in constant motion to a point in time where they now had the liberty to live in cities. Studies about regarding the conversations that were recorded between the God Figure and his historical allies (like David and his Son Solomon) as they debated the likelihood of and the challenge regarding the construction of a house of God.

So the book of Esther is written with all these thoughts in mind. What is most interesting or noteworthy is the story of a famous or infamous queen Vashti (possibly original founder of the Women's lib movement), who bore quite a lot of negative press when she declined an invitation by her King (a ruler over vast portions of the then known world).

When she declines, the King is upset and call in his counselors for advice. 
The urgency in the palace was an urgency on a global scale because the fear was that the palace was setting precedents for the whole world. If she declined the King in his palace, all women would mimic this behavior in their homes.  

There is also a interesting note in the composition of palace subjects. Servants of the King were often men and if they were women restrictions existed and in their service to the queen. The dynamics would naturally change if Women were on the throne. 

Maybe these are very important aspects that we have missed in the legislative process in Uganda. How do you apply a law to a group of people who have devoted themselves to the service of the Kingdom and have therefore made a conscious 'choice' not to engage in any overt sexual activity?


 

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