The apostle wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything” (Eph. 5:24). Exceptions cannot be granted either for the Church or for the woman. They come up only with excuses, but with these some deceive themselves and try to deceive others. God for ever remains true to His commandments and His decision. Brother Branham states a case which is seemingly far fetched and hard for us to comprehend, but he makes a comparison to show the importance of the obedience expected from a woman.

Quote: “You remember in the Bible when the king married Esther because the queen refused. He just got him another one. And when the … What happened when she refused to come out with the king, obey him? The same thing it is with a woman that refuses to be wife to her husband!“ (pg. 41)

A very hard speech, who can stand it? God must make things right within the Bride Church and that must be before the Rapture. The others move on in their own ways, they do not even listen to Him. But His Own have a desire to live up to every Word. We do ask ourselves, “What concerns us in reference to the happening of the Persian king Ahasuerus and his wife Vashti?“ It is apparently a case to which Brother Branham would not have referred to by himself. The Lord guided him thus, and it remains true that all Scripture is given by inspiration and is profitable for doctrine and correction.

The king made a feast to all of his princes and servants, and the queen arranged, parallel to it, another one for the women in the royal house. The king had sent seven men to bring her and they were to deliver the message to the queen, that she should get ready and come up to the king, but she refused. This decision sealed her doom and she was no longer the queen in the kingdom (vv. 10-12). Straightaway, the royal counsel was called together; in the church it would be the elders, who are to decide what should be done with the disobedient woman who had brought reproach upon her husband, who stood in the highest esteem before the people. The reason given was as follows, “For this deed of the queen shall come to the attention of all women, so that they shall look with contempt upon their husbands, when it shall be reported, The king, Ahasuerus, commanded Vashti, the queen, to be brought in before him, hut she came not“ (1:17).

The end of the story, which the Holy Spirit pointed out to Brother Branham, is that the queen lost her dignity. She had done this on purpose and thereby rejected the divine order. That could not be forgiven, and she was not permitted to appear before the king again. There are disobedient acts women commit purposely against their husbands which can never be made right. They step across God’s dividing line intentionally. If that case would have been left the way it had happened then, all men would have been treated by their wives in the same reproachable manner. Thus it is written. The highly esteemed Vashti, as the first lady, would have been their example. Another one who is better than she was to take her place, so it is recorded.

Intentional disobedience in any case is like the sin of sorcery (1 Sam. 15:22-23). An easy way out, as some may think, in dealing with such a matter would certainly not be in accordance with the valid Word of God. “And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire (for it is great), all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan; for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people“ (Es. 1:20-22). After this the men found a beautiful virgin for the king, the choice was Esther.

Yes, such an account is found in our Bible. All women without exception should give due honour to their husbands from the greatest to the least. It was then published in all the known languages, every man should be a ruler in his own house. The same must be published in all the languages and brought to the attention of God’s people now. Sarah spoke to her husband also in high esteem, “After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?“ (Gen. 18:12). This, the Holy Spirit dictated into the Apostle Peter’s pen, “For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands, even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well…“ (1 Pet. 3:5-6)

God found it necessary to raise a standard against the spirit of this age, as the pride of women is now as it was with Vashti. As a matter of fact, the believing churches are also not being spared from it. This had already been shown to the man of God in 1933, as all who are acquainted with his ministry know. The time has come for men and women to take their God-ordained places. It is for this reason, that all the relevant connections and scriptural references are shown. God is now placing everything into the original order which was disrupted by Satan but is now being re-established. Paul addresses women thus, “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence“ (1 Tim. 2:11-12). One needs to search for a woman today who is willing to listen in silence — this is the crux of the matter — and accept to be taught. It is said openly, “In the church we must keep silent, but at home no one will shut our mouth.“ “For a long time we were held under subjection, but now we are going to have the upper hand, and claim our rights.“ That shows that some sisters who think to be spiritual live a deceitful double life.

The apostle also mentions the duty that the elderly women have in teaching the younger. “That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed“ (Tit. 2:4-5). Such are the footprints of a blessed woman as she teaches younger sisters how to behave in their marriage as she has learned from experience in her own life, so that the younger ones can also be a blessing within their families. What about those who do the opposite, who do not consider what the Scripture says, but instead live in open disobedience or support the same? It is only a sister in Christ who has found her place under her husband, and with her children, who is in her proper place, and therefore, as the apostle said, can teach the younger sisters the way of blessing for their marriage and family. She will otherwise just do the opposite as we have experienced it in recent years.

Man is the head. He is responsible for the family, and not the despot of the house who cannot control himself, but wishes to control his family by force. God’s order can only come into existence when everyone plays their respective roles according to the Word of God in the divine love. Then there is no need for any demands, because everyone lives and cares for the well-being of all.

The apostle wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, “Therefore, as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in everything” (Eph. 5:24). Exceptions cannot be granted either for the Church or for the woman. They come up only with excuses, but with these some deceive themselves and try to deceive others. God for ever remains true to His commandments and His decision. Brother Branham states a case which is seemingly far fetched and hard for us to comprehend, but he makes a comparison to show the importance of the obedience expected from a woman.

Quote: “You remember in the Bible when the king married Esther because the queen refused. He just got him another one. And when the … What happened when she refused to come out with the king, obey him? The same thing it is with a woman that refuses to be wife to her husband!“ (pg. 41)

A very hard speech, who can stand it? God must make things right within the Bride Church and that must be before the Rapture. The others move on in their own ways, they do not even listen to Him. But His Own have a desire to live up to every Word. We do ask ourselves, “What concerns us in reference to the happening of the Persian king Ahasuerus and his wife Vashti?“ It is apparently a case to which Brother Branham would not have referred to by himself. The Lord guided him thus, and it remains true that all Scripture is given by inspiration and is profitable for doctrine and correction.

The king made a feast to all of his princes and servants, and the queen arranged, parallel to it, another one for the women in the royal house. The king had sent seven men to bring her and they were to deliver the message to the queen, that she should get ready and come up to the king, but she refused. This decision sealed her doom and she was no longer the queen in the kingdom (vv. 10-12). Straightaway, the royal counsel was called together; in the church it would be the elders, who are to decide what should be done with the disobedient woman who had brought reproach upon her husband, who stood in the highest esteem before the people. The reason given was as follows, “For this deed of the queen shall come to the attention of all women, so that they shall look with contempt upon their husbands, when it shall be reported, The king, Ahasuerus, commanded Vashti, the queen, to be brought in before him, hut she came not“ (1:17).

The end of the story, which the Holy Spirit pointed out to Brother Branham, is that the queen lost her dignity. She had done this on purpose and thereby rejected the divine order. That could not be forgiven, and she was not permitted to appear before the king again. There are disobedient acts women commit purposely against their husbands which can never be made right. They step across God’s dividing line intentionally. If that case would have been left the way it had happened then, all men would have been treated by their wives in the same reproachable manner. Thus it is written. The highly esteemed Vashti, as the first lady, would have been their example. Another one who is better than she was to take her place, so it is recorded.

Intentional disobedience in any case is like the sin of sorcery (1 Sam. 15:22-23). An easy way out, as some may think, in dealing with such a matter would certainly not be in accordance with the valid Word of God. “And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire (for it is great), all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan; for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people“ (Es. 1:20-22). After this the men found a beautiful virgin for the king, the choice was Esther.

Yes, such an account is found in our Bible. All women without exception should give due honour to their husbands from the greatest to the least. It was then published in all the known languages, every man should be a ruler in his own house. The same must be published in all the languages and brought to the attention of God’s people now. Sarah spoke to her husband also in high esteem, “After I have become old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?“ (Gen. 18:12). This, the Holy Spirit dictated into the Apostle Peter’s pen, “For after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands, even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord; whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well…“ (1 Pet. 3:5-6)

God found it necessary to raise a standard against the spirit of this age, as the pride of women is now as it was with Vashti. As a matter of fact, the believing churches are also not being spared from it. This had already been shown to the man of God in 1933, as all who are acquainted with his ministry know. The time has come for men and women to take their God-ordained places. It is for this reason, that all the relevant connections and scriptural references are shown. God is now placing everything into the original order which was disrupted by Satan but is now being re-established. Paul addresses women thus, “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence“ (1 Tim. 2:11-12). One needs to search for a woman today who is willing to listen in silence — this is the crux of the matter — and accept to be taught. It is said openly, “In the church we must keep silent, but at home no one will shut our mouth.“ “For a long time we were held under subjection, but now we are going to have the upper hand, and claim our rights.“ That shows that some sisters who think to be spiritual live a deceitful double life.

The apostle also mentions the duty that the elderly women have in teaching the younger. “That they may teach the young women to be sober-minded, to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed“ (Tit. 2:4-5). Such are the footprints of a blessed woman as she teaches younger sisters how to behave in their marriage as she has learned from experience in her own life, so that the younger ones can also be a blessing within their families. What about those who do the opposite, who do not consider what the Scripture says, but instead live in open disobedience or support the same? It is only a sister in Christ who has found her place under her husband, and with her children, who is in her proper place, and therefore, as the apostle said, can teach the younger sisters the way of blessing for their marriage and family. She will otherwise just do the opposite as we have experienced it in recent years.

Man is the head. He is responsible for the family, and not the despot of the house who cannot control himself, but wishes to control his family by force. God’s order can only come into existence when everyone plays their respective roles according to the Word of God in the divine love. Then there is no need for any demands, because everyone lives and cares for the well-being of all.