Esther and RuthPresbyterian Publishing Corp, 30 בספט׳ 2003 - 102 עמודים In classic Interpretation Bible Studies style, Patricia Tull leads the reader through a ten-session study of the entire Old Testament books of Esther, with its stories of faithfulness, courage, and survival, and the ethical questions posed by its ending, and Ruth, with its themes of community, loyalty, and friendship. Interpretation Bible Studies (IBS) offers solid biblical content in a creative study format. Forged in the tradition of the celebrated Interpretation commentary series, IBS makes the same depth of biblical insight available in a dynamic, flexible, and user-friendly resource. Designed for adults and older youth, Interpretation Bible Studies can be used in small groups, in church school classes, in large group presentations, or in personal study. |
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... begins, “In the days when the judges ruled,” it was placed between Judges and 1 Samuel, where it provides a corrective to the horrifying story of the Levite's concubine, as well as a counterpart to the peaceful story of Hannah and ...
... begins. When reading Gospel narratives, we are accustomed to identifying with Jesus as hero, and to sorting out our sympathies according to other characters' responses to him. In Old Testament stories, where heroes are usually presented ...
... begin to recognize as gentle mocking of the excesses of foreign rulers turns serious very quickly when, on the final day of the king's second feast, he orders a procession of seven eunuchs to fetch his beautiful queen, the greatest of ...
... begin to suggest concerning Vashti, and what commentary does her action suggest concerning these two nearly assimilated Jews? “It is one thing to live a life that is faithful to God when one is surrounded by a culture that supports such ...
... begins promisingly: “After these things King Ahasuerus promoted ...” But a sudden shift occurs: Someone else, another foreigner, is promoted. No reason is given for this, nor for the ego-enhancing vocational perk that accompanies it ...