Esther and Ruth: Interpretation Bible Studies

by Patricia K. Tull

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664226701
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	09/28/2003
Series:	Interpretation Bible Studies Series
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	94
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Patricia K. Tull is A. B. Rhodes Professor of Old Testament at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), she also serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Biblical Literature.

Table of Contents

	Series Introduction	vi
	Introduction to Esther and Ruth	1
Unit 1	Esther 1:1-2:4: Parties, Politics, and Power	6
Unit 2	Esther 2:5-3:15: Personnel, Programs--and Pogroms	13
Unit 3	Esther 4:1-5:8: Such a Time as This	21
Unit 4	Esther 5:9-6:14: Plots, Parades, and Providence	29
Unit 5	Esther 7:1-8:17: Counterplots and Counter-edicts	36
Unit 6	Esther 9:1-10:3: Dueling Decrees and Purim Parties	43
Unit 7	Ruth 1: Naomi No More	51
Unit 8	Ruth 2: Reaping Redemption	59
Unit 9	Ruth 3: Winnowing, Wings, and Weddings	67
Unit 10	Ruth 4: Bartering for the Bride	75
	Bibliography	83
	Leader's Guide	85