Ruth - Concordia Commentary

by John Wilch

The most complex legal situation in the Bible, writes Dr. Wilch, comes in Ruth. A historical short story, Ruth presents theological truths not in abstract propositions or beatitudes, but in the narrative form of Naomi and Ruth's struggle to ensure their own protection and inheritance. Dr. Wilch focuses on these formal themes while also exposing the nuances of the Hebrew in this original translation. Though a human driven narrative, Ruth is always...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758675585
• ISBN13: 9780758675583
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.0" x 10.0"