Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

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Westminster John Knox Press, 1 בינו׳ 1998 - 147 עמודים
The books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther are often overlooked by both readers and preachers - much to everyone's loss. Ezra and Nehemiah deal with a crucial period in the history of the biblical community. In Ezra and Nehemiah, readers view the rools of much that is familiar to Christians and find a message of God's faithfulness to the ancient covenant community that gave birth to both Judaism and Christianity. Here, readers may find comfort as they look to God's ongoing presence in the midst of their own times of confusion and struggles for survival. Bos believes that although the book of Esther raises questions that have no easy answers, its core issues are as important today as they were then. She identifies these issues, including prejudice, sexism, and patriarchy, and in the process demonstrates the book's value for our lives today.

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A House in Jerusalem
16
Laying the Foundations Ezra 3
23
The House Is Finished Ezra 5 and 6
30
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37
Reviving the Stones
49
A Broken Home Nehemiah 13
56
The Cost of Taxation Nehemiah 5
62
Walking in Gods Law
70
431
94
Introduction
101
The Court of Ahasuerus
108
A Decree for Destruction Esther 3
116
The Intercession of Esther
122
Esthers First Party Esther 5
129
Esthers Second Party Esther 7
136
From Sorrow into Gladness
139

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77
Reclaiming the House
87
For Further Reading 147
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מידע על המחבר (1998)

Johanna W. H. van Wijk-Bos is Dora Pierce Professor of Bible and Professor of Old Testament at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Her publications include Reformed and Feminist and Reimagining God, both published by WJK.

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