New Haven London : Yale University Press, [2016];©2016
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Part of the series The Anchor Yale Bible volume 7D;Bible. English. Anchor Yale Bible. 2008 v. 7D.
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- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- In recent years, students, scholars, and lay readers of the Bible have been increasingly drawn to the book of Ruth. Delving deeply into the complicated nature of its characters’ relationships, Jeremy Schipper encourages readers to consider the roles that categories of difference involving gender, disability, household status, ethnicity, and sexual desire play throughout the text. The fresh translation of the deceptively simply book is more literal and less idiosyncratic than its predecessors. Combining the traditional strengths of the Anchor Yale Bible series with the latest research in biblical scholarship, Schipper’s much-needed volume will succeed Edward F. Cambell’s 1975 edition as the go-to commentary for years to come — Provided by publisher.
- Introduction. This commentary’s translation of Ruth — Literary contexts and genre(s) for Ruth — Ruth’s authorship and date of composition — The narrator and narrative style — The commentator and the focus of this commentary — Bibliography — Translation — Notes and comments. Residing in Moab (1:1-7a) — On the road (1:7b-19a) — Arriving in Bethlehem (1:19b-22a) — Ruth and Naomi’s conversation (1:22b-2:2) — In the field held by Boaz (2:3-17) — Ruth and Naomi’s conversation (2:18-23) — Naomi’s instructions (3:1-5) — On the threshing floor (3:6-15) — Ruth and Naomi’s conversation (3:16-18) — At the gate (4:1-12) — The birth of Obed (4:13-17) — The generations of Perez (4:18-22) — Index of subjects — Index of modern authors — Index of ancient sources.
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