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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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 8
... are placed in a land foreign both to Israel and to ourselves , in the royal court of an imperial ruler . The first episode confronts. The Persian Empire during the time of King Ahasuerus. 7 Parties , Politics , and Power.
... - world perspective . Typical Jewish readers in the Persian empire and for many centuries thereafter would have viewed the lavishness of the royal court not only as completely foreign to their own 8 UNIT 1 Esther 1 : 1-2 : 4.
... 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 his possessions . One can almost see the inflated ...
... foreign rulers are not quite as wholesome and good as our own leaders claim to be . The Roundup of the Contestants : Esther 2 : 1-4 After Vashti is banished , the king needs a new queen . The king's advi- sors once again supply a ...
... foreign countries by false promises of respectable employ- ment . On the one hand , readers might chuckle as the colossal impe- rial machinery gears up once again to mollify the whims of a world ruler who is slave both to his passions ...