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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... 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 people wonder what a lopsided view ...
... (chapter 4 only) Memucan (chapter 1 only) King's servants (chapters 2, 3, 6) Zeresh and Haman's friends (chapters 5 and 6 only) Harbona (chapter 7 only) Yet if the biblical world is a fairly unsafe place for women, it mirrors the ...
... (chapters 1–3) Ruth (chapters 1–3) Boaz (chapters 2–4) Orpah (chapter 1) Women of Bethlehem (chapters 1, 4) The reapers and the man in charge of them (chapter 2) The other kinsman (chapter 4) Witnesses at the gate (chapter 4) This ...
... chapters, the story of Esther has been transmitted to us in three very different versions, only one of which is familiar to most Jews and Protestants. A striking feature of these three versions is the difference among their theological ...
... chapter of Esther, however, lacks overt signals directing our sympathies. Of course, Jesus does not appear. As was mentioned already, neither does God. Even more strikingly, no Israelites or Jews appear in the opening scenes. Readers ...