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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...

The main action of the story takes place in the historical city of “Bethlehem in Judah” (Ruth 1:1, 2). Readers will note that the last two episodes of idolatry and violence in the book of Judges both begin in “Bethlehem in Judah” (Judg. 17:7, 9; 19:1, 18). Against that background, the Narrator seems to suggest that the story of Ruth, beginning and ending in “Bethlehem in Judah,” marks a new era of covenant faithfulness and loyalty. Readers of the NT will also note that this exact
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