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Using an approach similar to that in his book Parables from the Back Side, popular author J. Ellsworth Kalas brings a new perspective to selected Old Testament stories by approaching them from the 'œback side''”through a unique starting point, a creative retelling, a new 'œlens,' or the eyes of a minor or unsympathetic character. Chapter titles and Scripture: 'œThe Second Sin' (Genesis 3:1-13); 'œThe Importance of Naming Joseph' (Genesis 30:22-24); 'œBecause My Mother Told Me' (Exodus 2:1-10); 'œMoses' Midlife Crisis' (Exodus 2:11-22); 'œPatron Saint of the Minority Report' (Numbers 13:1-3, 25-33); 'œTragic Son, Tragic Father' (Judges 11:1-6, 30-35); 'œHoney in the Lion' (Judges 14:5-14); 'œBeauty and the Beast' (1 Samuel 25:2-42); 'œA Refugee at the King's Table' (2 Samuel 9:1-13); 'œIn Defense of Job's Wife' (Job 2:1-10); 'œJonah's Christmas Story' (Jonah 3:1-6, 10; Matthew 12:38-42); 'œGod Is Better Than His Plans' (Ruth 1:1-5; 4:13-17). Includes 12 Sessions with a study guide.Kalas, J. Ellsworth is the author of 'Old Testament Stories from the Back Side A Video Study Featuring J. Ellsworth Kalas' with ISBN 9780687081868 and ISBN 0687081866.
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