Ruth

Informationen zum Autor K. C. Hanson received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School (now University) and taught Old Testament and New Testament in several small colleges, seminaries, and universities. A leading authority in social-scientific studies of the Bible, he served as senior editor for biblical studies at Fortress Press (1998-2005) prior to taking his present position as editor in chief at Wipf and Stock Publishers (2005-) Klappentext 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: K C Hanson, K. C. Hanson, Andre Lacocque, André Lacocque, Andre (Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Lacocque, Andre/ Hanson Lacocque
• Con la collaborazione di: K C Hanson (Traduzione), K. C. Hanson (Traduzione)
• Editore: Augsburg Fortress Pub
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2004
• EAN: 9780800695156
• ISBN: 978-0-8006-9515-6
• Pagine: 187
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Serie: Continental Commentaries; Continental Commentaries
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo