The second category of books deals with separate aspects and problems of the book. The marriage of Boaz and Ruth, for instance, is the theme of different essays by Burrows (in JBL, 59, 1940, pp ...

By “slowly” I mean we’ve been engaged in this study for a year and just made it to Ruth, which is only the eighth of the Old Testament’s 39 books. If you haven’t read Ruth recently, or ...

Beyond its being an inspiring story, The Book of Ruth can be enjoyed as a moving example of how tradition can grow. ‘BOAZ AND RUTH’ by Rembrandt, circa 1637-40. Through acts of kindness ...

Naomi Graetz taught English at Ben Gurion University of the Negev for 35 years. She is the author of Unlocking the Garden: A Feminist Jewish Look at the Bible, Midrash and God; The Rabbi’s Wife ...

The Book of Ruth is such a book. It is a late work, though it purports to be old and tries to antiquate its terminology, it includes words unknown in First Temple times.