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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... Narrator King Ahasuerus ( chapters 1 , 3 , 5-9 ) Esther ( chapters 4 , 5 , 7-9 ) Haman ( chapters 3 , 5-7 ) Mordecai ( chapter 4 only ) Memucan ( chapter 1 only ) King's servants ( chapters 2 , 3 , 6 ) Zeresh and Haman's friends ...
... Narrator Naomi ( 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 ...
... narrator spares no quarter in destroying the pretensions of Esther's enemies by means of high satire and ribald humor . If readers are tempted both to laugh and cry as Esther unfolds , they are following the author's lead . As Carol ...
... narrator's sympathies as the story begins . When reading Gospel narratives , we are accustomed to identifying with Jesus as hero , and to sorting out our sympathies according to other characters ' responses to him . In Old Tes- tament ...
... narrator's sympathies . The Spendor and Pomp of His Majesty : Esther 1 : 1-9 The story opens with two sentences setting the events , as it were , long ago and far away , and yet suggesting that readers should recognize immediately the ...