Ruth and Esther

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Questions for Lesson 1
Lesson 1

STANDING ALONE, BUT NEVER LONELY

This is an inductive study of the books of Ruth and Esther. Careful attention is given to the cultural and spiritual aspects of these books that are often overlooked. The questions to lead you through your own study of the book are printed in the book.

THE PREFACE

This is an Inductive study of the book of Ruth and Esther. As you will observe, this study is designed to be used in two different ways:

After the initial chapter, each chapter is preceded by a series of questions concerning that chapter in the book of Ruth or Esther. It is hoped that these questions would serve as a guide for the reader to study the text for him/herself. Having done this, the reader would compare his/her findings with the study which makes up the body of the book.
If a reader is not prepared to do the suggested study, he/she can simply read the study, in each chapter, which immediately follows the questions. We want this to enhance one's understanding of the book.

Whichever process meets your needs best, it is our fervent hope that this study will add perceptibly to your awareness of this portion of God's word.

It has been our experience that people tend to overlook these beautiful portions of God's word. We are not sure why that is true. It may be because the books are quite brief. Other short books in the Old and New Testaments receive the same kind of treatment. It may also be because they do not include what some might call "major players" in the ongoing story of the word of God. For whatever reason, these are books that many people omit as they read through the Bible. We want to enable the reader to discover the depth of these books as they have never experienced them before.