TY  - BOOK
AU  - Block,Daniel Isaac
TI  - Exegetical commentary on the Old Testament: Ruth: a discourse analysis of the Hebrew Bible 
T2  - Zondervan exegetical commentary on the Old Testament
SN  - 9780310282983 (hardcover, printed)
AV  - BS1315.53 .B57 2015
U1  - 222.35077 21
KW  - Bible
KW  - Ruth
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-21) and indexes; Series introduction -- Author's preface and acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Select bibliography -- Translation of Ruth -- Introduction to Ruth -- Commentary on Ruth -- Appendix : A dramatic reading of the Book of Ruth -- Scripture index -- Subject index -- Author index
N2  - Ruth is widely recognized as a superlative literary achievement of ancient Israel. With its sensitive portrayal of women in crisis, its admiration for a righteous man, and its profound theology of providence it offers hearers in every age a window into life in the ancient Near East, inspiration for good and godly living, and reason to wonder at the common roots of Israel's royal and messianic hope. Bridging the historical and theological gap between Judges and Samuel, the book of Ruth explains specifically first how David, the most important character in the Hebrew Bible, could emerge from the spiritual and ethical morass of the premonarchic period, and second to account for the Moabite blood in this king's veins. - Back cover
ER  -