Ruth, Jonah, Esther (Biblia.com)

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Eugene F. Roop focuses on three of the Bible's most compelling short stories, Ruth, Jonah, and Esther. He draws attention to distinctive narrative characteristics of these three magnificent dramas. Such scrutiny opens new vistas of interpretation that can undergird the faith, life, and neighborly relations of the church. Each narrative features intense interaction among the characters and, in...

This unit has varied verse and chapter division. In Hebrew, verse 16 ends chapter 1, followed by 2:1–11. Thus, 2:1 in Hebrew appears as 1:17 in NRSV. Some versions use the Hebrew divisions (Tanak; NJB). This commentary, keyed to NRSV and NIV, begins the underwater scene with 1:17, followed by 2:1–10. Introductory Narration, 1:17 Prayer of Jonah, 2:1–10 2:1 Introduction 2:2–7 Report of Distress and Deliverance 2:8–9 Praise and Promise Concluding Narration, 2:10

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