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This book is a thorough but readable study of the book of Ruth. It pays close attention to the details of the text, including issues of language and cultural background, yet it's also strong on theological matters, which won't be true of many commentaries on Ruth.
Hubbard argues that the most likely setting of the book is from the early monarchy during the reign of David or somewhat soon thereafter. His exploration of the obscure practices that may lie behind this book (kinsman-redeemer, Levirate marriage, etc.) are fascinating and thorough, yet he isn't dogmatic on every issue, realizing the difficulties in understanding all the details.
Overall, his careful drawing out of the message in this book about God's providence and loving covenant care and the significant effect people will have if they display the same for others is well done.
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This is one of the best books I have ever read and as a commentary it is as good as Wenham's Genesis commentary (WBC) and Block's Judges commentary (NAC). Longman says that it is one of the very best of the NICOT series and gives it 5 stars.
The introduction is 80 pages long and alone is worth the price of the commentary. In addition to topics such as authorship, date, and canonicity, he covers God's character and God's activity and how it relates to human activity. Concerning this last point, Hubbard says that a key theological assumption of the book of Ruth is the intimate link between human action and divine action.
What I particularly enjoyed were the profound insights that are throughout the commentary, on topics such as God's providence, the Hebrew word "hesed" (usually translated "lovingkindness" or "steadfast love"), and (so-called) luck. These insights offer practical applications for our lives.
For example, concerning the Hebrew word "hesed" Hubbard says, "Though rare, risky, and restrictive, the practice of loyal, compassionate devotion - in a word, hesed - pleases God so much that one may reasonably expect repayment in kind from him. Such reward is the generous gift of a sovereign lord who graciously chooses to honor human hesed. Only those who do it may receive it."
Are you lucky in life? Commenting on Ruth 2:3 where Ruth "happened upon" a field belonging to Boaz, Hubbard writes, "The reader is probably to react smilingly, `Accident? Of course not!' If so, the writer offered a brief peek at Yahweh's hidden, providential hand behind the accident. He had carefully guided Ruth's steps to the right place. By the same token, believers today would do well to observe similar accidents more closely; perhaps they might find the same divine hand at work."
Fabulous. Highly recommended
The introduction is 80 pages long and alone is worth the price of the commentary. In addition to topics such as authorship, date, and canonicity, he covers God's character and God's activity and how it relates to human activity. Concerning this last point, Hubbard says that a key theological assumption of the book of Ruth is the intimate link between human action and divine action.
What I particularly enjoyed were the profound insights that are throughout the commentary, on topics such as God's providence, the Hebrew word "hesed" (usually translated "lovingkindness" or "steadfast love"), and (so-called) luck. These insights offer practical applications for our lives.
For example, concerning the Hebrew word "hesed" Hubbard says, "Though rare, risky, and restrictive, the practice of loyal, compassionate devotion - in a word, hesed - pleases God so much that one may reasonably expect repayment in kind from him. Such reward is the generous gift of a sovereign lord who graciously chooses to honor human hesed. Only those who do it may receive it."
Are you lucky in life? Commenting on Ruth 2:3 where Ruth "happened upon" a field belonging to Boaz, Hubbard writes, "The reader is probably to react smilingly, `Accident? Of course not!' If so, the writer offered a brief peek at Yahweh's hidden, providential hand behind the accident. He had carefully guided Ruth's steps to the right place. By the same token, believers today would do well to observe similar accidents more closely; perhaps they might find the same divine hand at work."
Fabulous. Highly recommended
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Ruth is an absolutely delightful little book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hereby buy, human hesed, preexilic date, genealogical formula, other kinsman, certainty eludes, postexilic date, short genealogy, cosmic ruler, infinitive construct, levirate marriage, nominal sentence, marriage blessing, legal assembly Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New York, Biblical Hebrew, Literary Form, Grand Rapids, Hebrew Bible, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Contrast Sasson, King David, Alten Testament, Near East, Old Latin, Ruth Rab, Das Buch Ruth, Ruth the Moabitess, God of Israel, Johns Hopkins, Song of Songs, Ceremonial Crux, Garden City, Jewish Exegesis, Joseph Story, Literary Criticism, Personal Names, The Report Itself New!
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Ruth is an absolutely delightful little book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hereby buy, human hesed, preexilic date, genealogical formula, other kinsman, certainty eludes, postexilic date, short genealogy, cosmic ruler, infinitive construct, levirate marriage, nominal sentence, marriage blessing, legal assembly Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Testament, New York, Biblical Hebrew, Literary Form, Grand Rapids, Hebrew Bible, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Contrast Sasson, King David, Alten Testament, Near East, Old Latin, Ruth Rab, Das Buch Ruth, Ruth the Moabitess, God of Israel, Johns Hopkins, Song of Songs, Ceremonial Crux, Garden City, Jewish Exegesis, Joseph Story, Literary Criticism, Personal Names, The Report Itself New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Hebrew Syntax by Ronald J. Williams on 11 pages
- Sentence in Biblical Hebrew (Janus Linguarum Series Practica, No. 231) by Francis I. Andersen on 6 pages
- The Book of Ruth by Ruth Hurmence Green on 5 pages
- Hebrew Bible and Its Modern Interpreters (The Bible and Its Modern Interpreters, 1) by Douglas A. Knight on 4 pages
- Introduction to the Old Testament by Georg Fohrer on 4 pages
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- Judges, Ruth (The NIV Application Commentary) by K. Lawson Younger on 20 pages
- Ruth and Esther: Studies in Hebrew Narrative & Poetry (Berit Olam Series) by Tod Linafelt on 11 pages
- Introduction to the Old Testament Historical Books by David Howard on 11 pages
- Ruth: A Commentary (Old Testament Library) by Kirsten Nielsen on 10 pages
- Ruth-Esther (Word Biblical Commentary, Vol. 9) by Frederic Bush on 5 pages
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