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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... stories ; its challenges to human life ; and its power to shape faith . For generations people have found in the Bible inspiration and instruction , and , for nearly as long , commentators and scholars have assisted students of the ...
... stories of coura- geous women still stand out disproportionately to their length in the biblical canon - because we still need them so very much . Stories of biblical women whose efforts are met by divine cooperation and com- munity ...
... story of Hannah and Elkanah . Because Esther begins , " This happened in the days of Ahasuerus , " a Persian emperor ... stories be read as historical event , obscuring their rich- ness as biblical parable . Jewish tradition , however ...
... 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 , according to Ruth's mother ...
... stories of their own lives , of moments when the world changed for them , when they were called upon to grow up in ... story of Ruth , with its themes of community and providence , began to take shape in my own reflections and sermons ...