{"product_id":"come-alive-conversations-with-scripture-ruth-esther-jonah-9781953495815","title":"Come Alive: Conversations With Scripture: Ruth, Esther, Jonah","description":"\u003cp\u003eRuth, Esther, and Jonah are some of our most loved Bible stories - the tales of many childhoods, the content of Sunday School felt boards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there is more to these famous Bible stories than meets the eye. When read through a grown-up lens, we discover they're far grittier, wittier, and wiser than expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCome Alive: Ruth, Esther, and Jonah will help you uncover what is really happening in these stories - the real, the raw, and the at times shocking details - and their significance in the larger narrative of Scripture. You will see that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRuth is not an ancient romance novel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEsther isn't a sweet story about kings and queens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJonah is a lot more than a big fish story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd because of this, they have much to say about the subtle, redemptive ways God intersects with our lives today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeloved by the people of Israel long before they were beloved by us, these cultural stories hold deep theological truths about God at work behind the scenes in the lives of ordinary people and less-than-ideal circumstances - revealing His all-encompassing love for humanity and His goodness, even when we feel powerless, forgotten, or hopeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe entertaining and expert storytelling in these books is an invitation to set aside the temptation to read the Bible as a \"how to\" book and start reading it literarily, with all its drama, humor, and brilliance. When you do, you will find universal truths and timeless nuggets of wisdom that help you perceive God in the hidden places and live with more hope in the face of tragedy, injustice, and failure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-9845715\"\u003eTalbot Davis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Invite Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781953495815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1953495818\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006060\"\u003eBiblical Commentary | Old Testament | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL006120\"\u003eBiblical Meditations | Old Testament\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-REL\"\u003eReligion\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-REL012020\"\u003eChristian Living | Devotional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Invite Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44481544749293,"sku":"9781953495815","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_ba71193a-3990-4fa6-8e54-a9471b4bd6a5.jpg?v=1700749206","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/come-alive-conversations-with-scripture-ruth-esther-jonah-9781953495815","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}