Ruth and Esther : A 12-Week Study

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

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