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In this guide, Katrina J.A. Larkin studies the only two biblical books to have been named after women and finds them refreshingly different. She surveys a rich field of new writing on Esther, and poses questions which are returning to the fore of Biblical studies: What makes a biblical text theologically valuable or dangerous, and how do our perceptions change? What is the relation between...

6 RUTH THEOLOGY AND PURPOSE The Themes and Theology of Ruth IN ORDER TO CONSIDER the theology and purpose of Ruth, it is worth first trying to isolate the main themes of the book. There are at least two. First there is the theme of the rescue of Elimelech’s line. Yahweh brings this about (4:14), causing Naomi to return to her own country (1:6, 22) so that her emptiness can be turned into fullness, and her childlessness to the birth of an heir for Elimelech. Even Ruth is said to ‘return’, notwithstanding
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