TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wilch,John R.
TI  - Ruth
T2  - Concordia commentary
SN  - 0570063884
AV  - BS1315.53 .W55 2006
U1  - 222/.35077 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo
PB  - Concordia Pub. House
KW  - Bible
KW  - Ruth
KW  - Commentaries
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Introduction -- The story -- Simple narrative -- Complex situation -- Orality -- Historical account -- Wisdom source -- The setting -- Historical dates -- The judges -- The genealogy -- Date of writing -- Place in the canon -- The text -- Textual difficulties -- Literary unity -- The crux -- The purpose -- The last word : David -- Opposition to David -- Conversion -- Defending David -- The motifs -- Fidelity -- Redemption -- Patriarchal parallels -- Women -- Storytelling -- Suspense -- The hidden God -- Piety -- Honor and shame -- Philoxenia -- The theology -- Christotelic interpretation -- Providence -- Faith -- Human agency -- E. sacrifice -- Substitution -- Redemption -- Suffering -- Cross-cultural witness -- The relevance -- Crisis -- Fidelity -- Prayer -- Love -- Service -- Righteousness -- Sexuality -- The law's spirit -- Fulfillment -- Evangelism -- Naomi : evangelism by love -- Boaz : evangelism by acceptance -- David : evangelism by leadership
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip068/2006004921.html
ER  -