Ruth (OTL)

The book of Ruth is one of the Bible's most enduring and beloved stories. At first glance, the story appears to be a simple tale of hardship and good fortune, but a close reading of the short book yields wonderful new insights. Kirsten Nielsen's comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of the characters involved in the story. She carefully traces the many connections between this biblical book and the wider context of other biblical passages, including earlier stories such as the story of Judah and Tamar, and later adaptations such as the Targum to Ruth. Nielsen provides the reader an entry to this nuanced intertextual world.

About the author

Kirsten Nielsen is Professor Emerita of Biblical
Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.

Product details

• Authors: James Limburg, Kirsten Nielsen
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.03.2015
• EAN: 9780664220921
• ISBN: 978-0-664-22092-1
• No. of pages: 122
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 339 g
• Series: Old Testament Library; Old Testament Library
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works