Ruth



Introduction to Ruth New American Bible
Ruth: Introduction from the NIV Study Bible

Articles in HTS Theological Studies
A Woman Praised by Women is Better Than a Woman Praised by Seven Men James A. Loader
Enemies of Israel: Ruth and the Canaanite Woman Glenna S. Jackson

Articles in Word & World, a quarterly journal of theology, published by the faculty of Luther Seminary
Structure and Intention of the Book of Ruth Claus Westermann
The Bible Becomes Literature: An Encounter with Ruth John C. Holbert

Articles in SIDIC Periodical, a journal of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion
A Short Commentary on the Book of Ruth: In the Light of Jewish Tradition Benoit Standaert, OSV
Ruth in the Church Fathers Elena Giannarelli
Greater than Charity Moshe Kohn

Articles from Verbum et Ecclesia, an international, South African open-access, peer reviewed and accredited, online journal
African biblical hermeneutics and the Book of Ruth: Some observations Gezina G. de Villiers
Interpreting texts and the matter of context: Examples from the Book of Ruth Gerda de Villiers

Articles from Jewish sources
Rut - Chapter 1 Text and commentary by the 11th-century rabbi Rashi
Book of Ruth The Jewish Encyclopedia
Ruth and Lovingkindness Dr. Leila L. Bronner
Why Do We Read The Book of Ruth on Shavuot? Rabbi Ronald H. Isaacs
The Story of the Book of Ruth
Why Ruth? Rabbi Rifat Sonsino
Ruth and the Holocaust Rabbi Irving Greenberg
Ruth Early Jewish Writings
Boaz Jewish Encyclopedia
Gleaning of the Fields Jewish Encyclopedia

Articles from other sources
Where is God? Nicholas King SJ
Feeding Mara: An Examination of Redemption in the Book of Ruth Chesirae Valentine
The Book of Ruth: Origin and Purpose E. Allen Jones III, PhD
The Trauma of Otherness and Hunger: Ruth and Lot's Daughters Ruth Tsoffar
Theological Reflections on Naomi's Shrewdness Robert L. Hubbard, Jr.
Book of Ruth The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1912



Exploring Ruth 1:16-18 in the context of mother and daughter-in-law relationships in Igboland Damian O. Odo

The Redeemer of Ruth (Ruth 4:1-22) Stuart Jones
Ruth Quoque--A Coquette? (Ruth 4:5) Murray D. Gow
The Goel in Ruth 4:14, 15 Julius A. Bewes
Ruth and Boaz Love Duets as Examples of Musical Midrash Helen Leneman



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