Teaching Ruth & Esther: From Text to Message

Christopher Ash is Writer-in-Residence at Tyndale House, Cambridge. From 2004 to 2015 he was Director of the Proclamation Trust Cornhill Training Course in London. He splits his time between preaching, speaking and writing, and has written a number of books, including 'The Priority of Preaching', 'Hearing the Spirit', 'Bible Delight: Psalm 119 for the Bible teacher and Bible hearer' and 'Teaching Psalms Vol. 1 & 2'. He and his wife Carolyn are members of Cambridge Presbyterian Church.

The book begins with a brief, but very helpful, chapter on How to Read Old Testament Stories, and proceeds to exemplify this exquisitely as the reader is led through the contrastingly beautiful and disturbing dramas of Ruth and Esther. Christopher’s characteristic mastery of textual detail married with theological clarity and richness is always stimulating, and preachers who want to apply the wealth of God’s grace and comfort from these ancient Christian Scriptures will find much here to help them do so.

~ William J. U. Philip

For those looking for help in preaching and teaching Ruth and Esther here it is. Ash informs, instructs, and inspires as he helps the reader understand the meaning and implications of these two biblical books. Ruth and Esther are a part of Holy Scripture and deserve to be preached and taught to Christian congregations. If you are looking for help in communicating the messages of these books, Ash provides it in a stellar form.

~ William F. Cook