Ruth
Subtitle: a commentary
By: Kirsten Nielsen ; [translated from the Danish by Edward Broadbridge].
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Old Testament library
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Louisville, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 106
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ruth -- Commentaries.
Description: The book of Ruth is one of the Bible's most enduring and beloved stories. At first glance, the story appears to be a simple tale of hardship and good fortune, but a close reading of the short book yields wonderful new insights. Kirsten Nielsen's comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of the characters involved in the story. She carefully traces the many connections between this biblical book and the wider context of other biblical passages, including earlier stories such as the story of Judah and Tamar, and later adaptations such as the Targum to Ruth. Nielsen provides the reader an entry to this nuanced intertextual world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [xi]-xiv) and indexes.