Ruth: A Commentary (Biblia.com)

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Kirsten Nielsen’s comments on the book of Ruth paint a rich and subtle portrait of its characters, carefully tracing the many connections between this story and other biblical passages, such as the stories of Judah and Tamar. This volume is a powerful addition to this critically acclaimed Old Testament Library series.

sought shelter. The Hebrew word for wings, kānāp, is employed here as a metaphor for God’s care, and as such is a well-known image of God as protector (Pss. 17:8; 36:8; 63:8; 91:4).93 Boaz’s reply is beautifully apposite to the picture of the pious Israelite’s expectations of God. What he does not know, however, and what the reader only senses through Ruth’s words, is that the protection which Boaz asks of Yahweh he himself is going to provide! Not until Ruth lies beside him at night and asks him

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