The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme...The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme in Bible. The significance of the two women can not be underestimated. In this sense, they should be elevated as two matriarchs in Bible.展开更多
One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on ear...One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on earth:the Altai and Sayan mountain ranges with their surrounding woodlands and steppes.展开更多
文摘The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme in Bible. The significance of the two women can not be underestimated. In this sense, they should be elevated as two matriarchs in Bible.
文摘One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on earth:the Altai and Sayan mountain ranges with their surrounding woodlands and steppes.
