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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... Vashti and then as Esther the Jew , both Persian and Greek records show that the king was actually required to marry from one of seven Persian families . Ahasuerus's queen throughout his reign was named Amestris , a woman about whom ...
... Vashti's party may also be lost on readers who take for granted men's greater capacity for accumulating and spending ... Vashti refuses this invitation . Given the length of the descriptions of the palace , some few words of explanation ...
... Vashti . For instance , ancient rabbis said she was justly offended because the king was commanding her to appear before the men wearing nothing but her royal crown . Readers are not the only spectators drawn into the evaluative fray ...
... Vashti's , kept private , veiled in modesty befitting a Persian princess . By contrast , the deeds , motives , and feelings of the king and his hench- men are exposed for the reader's critical scrutiny . It is an entertaining story so ...