Esther and RuthWestminster John Knox Press, 1 בינו׳ 2003 - 94 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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... Bechtel calls the possession of only " limited power " and therefore the necessity to " steer from the front of the canoe " ( Bechtel , 11 ) , in the end the effort to do so will pay off in the realization of a better world for both ...
... Bechtel says of the story's dark humor , " We not only laugh until we cry ; we laugh so that we will not cry " ( Bechtel , 26 ) . The dangers in Ruth's environment are very different . The only enemy in her story is God , who ...
... Bechtel , Esther , Interpretation ( Louis- ville , Ky .: John Knox Press , 2002 ) , 10-14 . ers who were even more vulnerable than they- “ Esther moments ” in their own lives . Similarly , in the writing of this study , the story of ...
... Bechtel , Esther , 4 . ern readers by surprise . It is well worth a new reading by Christians compelled by the connections between the biblical world and our own . The story takes place in Susa , the cap- ital city of the Persian Empire ...
... Bechtel notes , 127 provinces is about a hundred more than his- torians give the kings of Persia credit for . Such a clear exaggeration would have signaled to earliest readers that the story was opening not with factual reportage but ...