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Surely There is a Future: A Commentary on the Book of Ruth is unavailable, but you can change that!

The book of Ruth, set in the period of the judges, is a beautiful story of the love, covenant loyalty, and daring initiative of two impoverished widows. Together with a generous open-hearted man, they demonstrate the truth of Proverbs 23:18 that applies to individuals, families, communities, and nations: “Surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.” In this excellent commentary...

Hesed is a Hebrew word whose rich meaning makes it necessary to translate it in several different ways. In the OT it is most often associated with the covenant between Yahweh and his people. The term “steadfast love” is commonly used in the RSV and NRSV to refer to Yahweh’s covenant love for his people, as in the statement that Yahweh is “abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Exod. 34:6; cf. Ps. 136:1). When it describes the relationship between members of the covenant
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