The book of Ruth
By: by Robert L. Hubbard, Jr.
Series: The New international commentary on the Old Testament
Publisher: Eerdmans
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
Subjects: Bible. O.T. Ruth -- Commentaries.
Other titles: Bible. O.T. Ruth. English. Hubbard. 1988.; Ruth.
Description: Each commentary opens with an introduction to the biblical book, looking especially at questions concerning its background, authorship, date, purpose, structure, and theology. A select bibliography also points readers to resources for their own study. The authors own translation from the original Hebrew forms the basis of the commentary proper. Verse-by-verse comments nicely balance in-depth discussions of technical matters textual criticism, critical problems, and so on with exposition of the biblical writers theology and its implications for the life of faith today.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 76-80.
Includes indexes.