God chooses a young woman, the kind and beautiful Esther, to save her people from destruction.  Queen Esther, however, has to risk her life to do God’s will.  Esther’s courage and wisdom are rewarded by God as tragedy turns to triumph and celebration for God’s people.

Esther

When the Israelite Naomi and her two Gentile daughters-in-law, Orpah and Ruth, are left as widows, Naomi begs them to return to their own people.  Orpah agrees, but Ruth declares she will never forsake Naomi and accompanies her mother-in-law back to Israel.  Her faithfulness is rewarded when Naomi’s kinsman, Boaz, falls in love with Ruth and marries her.

Ruth

God works in mysterious ways. When the proud and powerful King Saul disobeys God’s commands, God gives a shepherd’s young son, David, the power to slay the Philistine giant, Goliath. David will be the successor to the mighty Saul.