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Ruth: a Continental Commentary

A Continental Commentary

  • Hardback
  • 187 pages
  • Publisher: 1517 Media
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

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This volume provides a readable introduction to the narrative book of Ruth appropriate for the student, pastor, and scholar. LaCocque combines historical, literary, feminist, and liberationist approaches in an engaging synthesis. He argues that the book was written in the post-exilic period and that the author was a woman. Countering the fears and xenophobia of many in Jerusalem, the biblical author employed the notion of h.esed (kindness, loyalty, steadfast love), which transcends any national boundaries. LaCocque focuses on redemption and levirate marriage as the two legal issues that recur throughout the text of Ruth. Ruth comes from the despised people of Moab but becomes a model for Israel. Boaz, converted to the model of steadfast love, becomes both redeemer and levir for Ruth and thus fulfills the Torah. In the conclusion to his study, the author sketches some parallels with Jesus’ hermeneutics of the Law as well as postmodern problems and solutions.
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  • Author

    Andr e Lacocque

  • Book Format

    hardback

  • Publisher

    1517 Media

  • Published

    November 2004

  • Weight

    459g

  • Page Count

    187

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780800695156

  • ISBN-10

    0800695151

  • Eden Code

    95201

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