Ruth and Esther (Biblia.com)

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In this guide, Katrina J.A. Larkin studies the only two biblical books to have been named after women and finds them refreshingly different. She surveys a rich field of new writing on Esther, and poses questions which are returning to the fore of Biblical studies: What makes a biblical text theologically valuable or dangerous, and how do our perceptions change? What is the relation between...

Ammon according to biblical tradition were due to sexual manipulativeness, and this, it is argued, is a trait which the Judaeo-Christian tradition has always found fascinating but always pushes to the margins of consideration. Is Ruth erased or affirmed? Ultimately this is a matter of opinion formed on the basis of the reader’s own contribution to determining the meaning of the text—and so is the significance of the answer. To hazard an answer, it is proper to consider the interests of women in studying

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