Ruth: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching) [Hardcover]

Katharine Doob Sakenfeld (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Series: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching

The narrative of the book of Ruth is a drama of ordinary human life, but the drama unfolds against a background of the providence and purposes of God. Katharine Doob Sakenfeld has written a commentary that makes very clear why the book of Ruth has such great importance as literature and as Scripture.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

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About the Author

Katharine Doob Sakenfeld is William Albright Eisenberger Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis and Director of Doctoral Studies at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. She is the author of Just Wives? Stories of Power and Survival in the Old Testament and Today and Ruth in the esteemed Interpretation commentary series, both published by WJK.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804231494
• ISBN-13: 978-0804231497
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars For a short overview, this is extremely well done., November 11, 2009

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This review is from: Ruth: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching) (Hardcover)

We can't compare this little 90 page gem with weightier works. Still, this is a wonderful read. The author leaves behind much speculation and gives a well researched, easy to access, reading of Ruth. While she may have missed one important element in Chapter 3, namely that Ruth is asking Boaz to be willing to fulfill the spirit of the Law, not the letter of the Law by asking him to act as a Levir, not merely a Go'el...which then inspires Boaz, who then plays the same "spirit of the Law" card to dear old Mr. So and So. Though, the insights from this little volume are rich and plentiful. A quick read that will give you a solid understanding. Much to be commended!