(Re)reading Ruth

(Re)reading Ruth
ISBN-10
172526272X
ISBN-13
9781725262720
Category
Religion
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2022-03-03
Publisher
Wipf and Stock Publishers
Author
William A. Tooman

Description

The book of Ruth seems simple. It is the tale of a poor Moabite widow who relocates to Bethlehem and finds security there when she marries Boaz, a wealthy Israelite man. Although the plot is simple, the book's message is elusive. Re(reading Ruth) demonstrates how careful attention to the book's structure, allusions, wordplay, and location in the canon can reveal the dynamic ways that it engages with other biblical stories and how that engagement shapes its message.

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