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Old Testament Overview - RUTH AND ESTHER Compared and Contrasted
Compared:
1. They are the only two books in the Bible which bear the names of women.
2. Both books show God's sovereign working in the lives of men and women (among both commoners and royalty).
Contrasted:
1. Ruth is a young Gentile woman who is brought to live among the Jews and marries a Jew. Esther is a young Jewish woman who marries a Gentile king.
2. Ruth shows that God is sovereignly working in the lives of ordinary people. Esther shows that God is sovereignly working in the lives of the leaders of our world.
3. Ruth, a Moabitess, is part of the Messianic line. (Matt. 1:15) Esther, a Jew, is not part of the Messianic line.
