The Message of Ruth
Wings Of Refuge
Published on 21. April 2022
160 pages
978-1-78359-636-2 (ISBN)
Description
The book of Ruth is a tale of charm and delight. Goethe called it the 'loveliest complete work on a small scale, handed down to us as an ethical treasure and an idyll'. Another writes, 'No poet in the world has written a more beautiful short story.'
The books tells us about very ordinary people facing very ordinary events. We meet Naomi, who underwent hardship in famine and bereavement but eventually won peace and security. We meet Ruth, a young foreign woman from Moab who attached herself to her mother-in-law, Naomi and to Naomi's God. And we meet Boaz, who by marrying Ruth fitted into God's purposes for history. Both King David and Jesus are numbered among their descendants.
Theologically, the story of Ruth is a story about God's providence. This David Atkinson demonstrates clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition.
The books tells us about very ordinary people facing very ordinary events. We meet Naomi, who underwent hardship in famine and bereavement but eventually won peace and security. We meet Ruth, a young foreign woman from Moab who attached herself to her mother-in-law, Naomi and to Naomi's God. And we meet Boaz, who by marrying Ruth fitted into God's purposes for history. Both King David and Jesus are numbered among their descendants.
Theologically, the story of Ruth is a story about God's providence. This David Atkinson demonstrates clearly in his passage-by-passage exposition.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78359-636-2 (9781783596362)
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04/2022
Inter-Varsity Press
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Person
David Atkinson is Honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Southwark, and formerly Suffragan Bishop of Thetford in the Diocese of Norwich. As well as The Message of Ruth he has written Bible Speaks Today commentaries on Genesis 1?11, Job and Proverbs.
Content
Contents
General preface ix
Author's preface xi
Chief abbreviations xii
Introduction 1
Part 1: The tears
1. Going away (1:1-7) 23
2. Coming home (1:8-22) 34
Part 2: The wings of refuge
3. Grace and gratitude (2:1-13) 49
4. A place in the family (2:14-23) 70
Part 3: The kinsman-redeemer
5. The levir and the goel 81
6. Faith active in love (3:1-18) 95
Part 4: The redemption and the joy
7. Love beyond law (4:1-12) 109
8. We have a history (4:13-22) 120
'The Lord be with you' 127
General preface ix
Author's preface xi
Chief abbreviations xii
Introduction 1
Part 1: The tears
1. Going away (1:1-7) 23
2. Coming home (1:8-22) 34
Part 2: The wings of refuge
3. Grace and gratitude (2:1-13) 49
4. A place in the family (2:14-23) 70
Part 3: The kinsman-redeemer
5. The levir and the goel 81
6. Faith active in love (3:1-18) 95
Part 4: The redemption and the joy
7. Love beyond law (4:1-12) 109
8. We have a history (4:13-22) 120
'The Lord be with you' 127
