Ruth and Esther: A 12-Week Study (Kathleen Nielson)

Description

The books of Ruth and Esther recount two of the most moving stories in all of Scripture: Ruth, a displaced widow in search of a new home and loving husband, and Esther, a courageous queen intent on saving her people from imminent destruction.

This guide explains the biblical text with clarity and passion—leading us on a journey to discover the God who hears the cries of his people and remains faithful to his promises.

Over the course of 12 weeks, these studies explore books of the Bible and:

Ask thoughtful questions to spur discussion

Show how each passage unveils the gospel

Tie the text in with the whole story of Scripture

Illuminate the doctrines taught in each passage

Invite you to discover practical implications

Help you better understand and apply God’s Word

Endorsements

“This Knowing the Bible series is a tremendous resource for those wanting to study and teach the Bible with an understanding of how the gospel is woven throughout Scripture. Here are Gospel-minded pastors and scholars doing Gospel business from all the scriptures—this is a biblical and theological feast preparing God’s people to apply the entire Bible to all of life with heart and mind wholly committed to Christ’s priorities.”

Bryan Chapell, Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America

“Mark Twain may have smiled when he wrote to a friend, “I didn’t have time to write you a short letter, so I wrote you a long letter.” But the truth of Twain’s remark remains serious and universal, because well-reasoned, compact writing requires extra time and extra hard work. And this is what we have in the Crossway Bible study series Knowing the Bible—as the skilled authors and notable editors provide the contours of each book of the Bible as well as the grand theological themes that bind them together as one Book. Here, in a 12-week format, are carefully wrought studies that will ignite the mind and the heart.”

R. Kent Hughes, Senior Pastor Emeritus, College Church, Wheaton, Illinois

Table of Contents

Week 1: Overview of Ruth

Week 2: Returning to Bethlehem (Ruth 1)

Week 3: A Meeting in the Barley Field (Ruth 2)

Week 4: A Proposal on the Threshing Floor (Ruth 3)

Week 5: Redemption at the Gate (Ruth 4)

Week 6: Overview of Esther

Week 7: The Pieces in Place (Esther 1–2)

Week 8: The Crisis and the Response (Esther 3–4)

Week 9: The Story Takes a Turn (Esther 5–6)

Week 10: Falling and Rising: Switched and Speeding to the End (Esther 7–8)

Week 11: Reversal: Consummated, Celebrated, and Concluded (Esther 9–10)

Week 12: Summary and Conclusion

Product Details

Title: Ruth and Esther: A 12-Week Study

Author: Kathleen Nielson

Publisher: Crossway Publishing

Pages: 96

Binding: Paperback

Size: 22.8 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm

ISBN: 9781433540387