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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... canon, Esther and Ruth, fourteen chapters total, bear women's names. This disproportionate attention the Bible gives to men and male deeds may not have seemed strange to the ancient men who developed the biblical canon. But if modern ...
... biblical canon—because we still need them so very much. Stories of biblical women whose efforts are met by divine cooperation and community affirmation inspire hope for contemporary women, hope that even if women's lives.
... biblical canon not only by virtue of their names and subject matter. They also stand out as freestanding narratives, springing from Judean history but independent of the primary biblical storyline. In a few short chapters, each ...
... biblical parable. The three-part canon of Jewish scripture includes the Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy), Nevi'im, or Prophets (Joshua, Judges, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve Minor Prophets), and ...